Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Ohio
$47,360avg. a year
$22.77 an hour · 54,790 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Ohio earn an average of $47,360 a year. That is $1,990 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $50,970.
$46,230Median pay
$22.77Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
19,670 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$50,970
$24.50 an hour
29,570 jobs
Columbus, OH
$48,610
$23.37 an hour
33,100 jobs
Toledo, OH
$47,600
$22.89 an hour
43,360 jobs
Akron, OH
$47,450
$22.81 an hour
53,640 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$47,410
$22.79 an hour
610,450 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$47,210
$22.70 an hour
7520 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$45,930
$22.08 an hour
8490 jobs
Lima, OH
$45,810
$22.03 an hour
9460 jobs
Springfield, OH
$44,700
$21.49 an hour
101,560 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$44,060
$21.18 an hour
11500 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
12770 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$43,000
$20.67 an hour
131,680 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
14430 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
151,510 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$40,830
$19.63 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Ohio | $47,360 | $22.77 |
| Michigan | $47,710 | $22.94 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,570 | $22.39 |
| Kentucky | $44,840 | $21.56 |
| Indiana | $44,770 | $21.52 |
| West Virginia | $41,990 | $20.19 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,670
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,060
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,970
- Customer Service Representatives$46,870
- Office Clerks, General$44,880
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,520
Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Ohio?
The average is $47,360 a year, and the median is $46,230. That is $1,990 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$22.77 an hour on average; the median is $22.22.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($50,970), followed by Columbus, OH ($48,610). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($40,830).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #30 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.