Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Pennsylvania
$46,570avg. a year
$22.39 an hour · 65,310 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Pennsylvania earn an average of $46,570 a year. That is $2,780 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $50,280.
$46,270Median pay
$22.39Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
132,850 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$50,280
$24.17 an hour
24,130 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$47,990
$23.07 an hour
33,770 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
41,140 jobs
State College, PA
$46,180
$22.20 an hour
52,960 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$45,570
$21.91 an hour
61,700 jobs
Reading, PA
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
7620 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$45,310
$21.78 an hour
812,160 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
91,820 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
10630 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$44,550
$21.42 an hour
112,670 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
12490 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
13570 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
141,240 jobs
Erie, PA
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
15700 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,330
$19.39 an hour
16640 jobs
Altoona, PA
$40,320
$19.39 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,570 | $22.39 |
| New Jersey | $52,910 | $25.44 |
| New York | $51,490 | $24.76 |
| Maryland | $50,790 | $24.42 |
| Delaware | $49,140 | $23.63 |
| Ohio | $47,360 | $22.77 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,580
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,110
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,390
- Customer Service Representatives$46,260
- Office Clerks, General$45,550
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,690
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $46,570 a year, and the median is $46,270. That is $2,780 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$22.39 an hour on average; the median is $22.25.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($50,280), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($47,990). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Altoona, PA ($40,320).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #31 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.