Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$56,790avg. a year
$27.30 an hour · 13,510 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $56,790 a year. That is $2,720 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $54,070. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$55,360Median pay
$27.30Average hourly
+5%vs. Oregon average
13,510Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
13,220 jobs
Salem, OR
$55,050
$26.47 an hour
2560 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$51,440
$24.73 an hour
31,110 jobs
Bend, OR
$50,830
$24.44 an hour
41,670 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$50,350
$24.21 an hour
5880 jobs
Medford, OR
$49,680
$23.88 an hour
6610 jobs
Albany, OR
$49,350
$23.73 an hour
7260 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$48,520
$23.33 an hour
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $55,450 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $51,080 |
| Office Clerks, General | $52,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $78,510 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $57,700 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $43,590 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $56,790 a year, and the median is $55,360. About 13,510 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $2,720 (5%) more than the Oregon average of $54,070.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 11.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). 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.