Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Pittsburgh
$45,150avg. a year
$21.71 an hour · 12,160 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $45,150 a year. That is $1,420 (3%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $46,570. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$45,550Median pay
$21.71Average hourly
-3%vs. Pennsylvania average
12,160Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
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
81,820 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
9630 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$44,550
$21.42 an hour
102,670 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
11490 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
12570 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
131,240 jobs
Erie, PA
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
14700 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,330
$19.39 an hour
15640 jobs
Altoona, PA
$40,320
$19.39 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Pittsburgh
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,260 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,770 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,120 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $67,830 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $49,970 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $36,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $45,150 a year, and the median is $45,550. About 12,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,420 (3%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $46,570.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 10.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.