Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Columbus
$48,610avg. a year
$23.37 an hour · 9,570 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $48,610 a year. That is $1,250 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $47,360. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$47,870Median pay
$23.37Average hourly
+3%vs. Ohio average
9,570Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
19,670 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$50,970
$24.50 an hour
23,100 jobs
Toledo, OH
$47,600
$22.89 an hour
33,360 jobs
Akron, OH
$47,450
$22.81 an hour
43,640 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$47,410
$22.79 an hour
510,450 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$47,210
$22.70 an hour
6520 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$45,930
$22.08 an hour
7490 jobs
Lima, OH
$45,810
$22.03 an hour
8460 jobs
Springfield, OH
$44,700
$21.49 an hour
91,560 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$44,060
$21.18 an hour
10500 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
11770 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$43,000
$20.67 an hour
121,680 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
13430 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
141,510 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$40,830
$19.63 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,490 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $47,340 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,890 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,180 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,510 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Columbus?
The average is $48,610 a year, and the median is $47,870. About 9,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $1,250 (3%) more than the Ohio average of $47,360.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 8.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.79 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6014. Metro area: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.