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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Florida

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Florida, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in FL
$42,687
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 29
published states
Workers in state
93,310
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
16 counties

Pay by labor market in Florida

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Florida
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,060$38,334$5,521Miami-Dade County, FL
Jacksonville, FL$43,880$37,386$12,973Duval County, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$43,770$37,298$10,160Hillsborough County, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$39,520$33,883$5,809Orange County, FL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Florida counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Baker County, FL$43,880$37,386$18,829
2Duval County, FL$43,880$37,386$12,973
3St. Johns County, FL$43,880$37,386$12,973
4Clay County, FL$43,880$37,386$12,973
5Nassau County, FL$43,880$37,386$12,973
6Hillsborough County, FL$43,770$37,298$10,160
7Pinellas County, FL$43,770$37,298$10,160
8Pasco County, FL$43,770$37,298$10,160
9Hernando County, FL$43,770$37,298$10,160
10Broward County, FL$45,060$38,334$8,149
11Palm Beach County, FL$45,060$38,334$6,877
12Orange County, FL$39,520$33,883$5,809
13Seminole County, FL$39,520$33,883$5,809
14Osceola County, FL$39,520$33,883$5,809
15Lake County, FL$39,520$33,883$5,809
16Miami-Dade County, FL$45,060$38,334$5,521

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Florida

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Florida is $42,687, based on 93,310 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Florida averages 7.1% below it.

Inside Florida, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $45,060 in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area and the lowest is $39,520 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, a difference of $5,540 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Florida

We compare 16 Florida counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,829. Miami-Dade County, FL leaves the smallest, $5,521. The median wage covers all four basics in 16 of the 16 counties.

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 Florida

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Florida?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,687, from $39,520 to $45,060 depending on the labor market.

Which Florida county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Baker County, FL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,829). Duval County, FL follows at $12,973.