Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Wisconsin
$48,830avg. a year
$23.48 an hour · 28,100 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Wisconsin earn an average of $48,830 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $54,740.
$47,710Median pay
$23.48Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
119,180 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$54,740
$26.32 an hour
24,630 jobs
Madison, WI
$52,350
$25.17 an hour
3650 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$49,960
$24.02 an hour
47,930 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$49,780
$23.93 an hour
51,180 jobs
Appleton, WI
$48,940
$23.53 an hour
61,540 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
7670 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$48,240
$23.19 an hour
81,220 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$48,170
$23.16 an hour
9720 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$48,070
$23.11 an hour
10790 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$48,060
$23.11 an hour
11480 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$48,010
$23.08 an hour
12590 jobs
Wausau, WI
$47,840
$23.00 an hour
13790 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
14720 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$47,420
$22.80 an hour
15370 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$46,030
$22.13 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Wisconsin | $48,830 | $23.48 |
| Minnesota | $52,690 | $25.33 |
| Illinois | $52,070 | $25.03 |
| Michigan | $47,710 | $22.94 |
| Iowa | $45,770 | $22.01 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,170
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,380
- Customer Service Representatives$48,770
- Office Clerks, General$45,040
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,120
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,720
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Wisconsin?
The average is $48,830 a year, and the median is $47,710. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$23.48 an hour on average; the median is $22.94.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($54,740), followed by Madison, WI ($52,350). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Fond du Lac, WI ($46,030).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #22 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.