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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in District of Columbia

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in District of Columbia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 1 county.

Average in DC
$48,280
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 29
published states
Workers in state
18,960
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
1 counties

Pay by labor market in District of Columbia

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in District of Columbia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$48,280$39,125$5,106District of Columbia, DC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in District of Columbia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1District of Columbia, DC$48,280$39,125$5,106

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in District of Columbia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in District of Columbia is $48,280, based on 18,960 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so District of Columbia averages 5.1% above it.

Published data for District of Columbia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $48,280.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in District of Columbia

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in District of Columbia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,280.