Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Washington
$58,130avg. a year
$27.95 an hour · 31,710 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Washington earn an average of $58,130 a year. That is $8,780 (18%) more than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $61,610.
$57,330Median pay
$27.95Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Washington metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
115,780 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$61,610
$29.62 an hour
2830 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$60,090
$28.89 an hour
3510 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$56,860
$27.34 an hour
413,510 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$56,790
$27.30 an hour
52,110 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$56,460
$27.15 an hour
6430 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$55,970
$26.91 an hour
71,450 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$55,700
$26.78 an hour
8870 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$54,480
$26.19 an hour
9520 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$53,160
$25.56 an hour
101,020 jobs
Yakima, WA
$52,830
$25.40 an hour
11290 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$51,980
$24.99 an hour
122,470 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$51,800
$24.90 an hour
13240 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$47,540
$22.86 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Washington, charted
Pay over time
Washington, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Washington secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Washington vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Washington | $58,130 | $27.95 |
| Oregon | $54,070 | $25.99 |
| Idaho | $43,920 | $21.11 |
Related jobs in Washington
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,300
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,020
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$63,570
- Customer Service Representatives$54,140
- Office Clerks, General$53,940
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$84,380
Average pay, Washington, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Washington?
The average is $58,130 a year, and the median is $57,330. That is $8,780 (18%) more than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Washington?
$27.95 an hour on average; the median is $27.56.
Where in Washington do they earn the most?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($61,610), followed by Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($60,090). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Lewiston, ID-WA ($47,540).
How does Washington rank?
Washington ranks #4 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.