Skip to main content
County Paycheck

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Missouri

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in MO
$43,513
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 31
published states
Workers in state
15,250
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$45,620$37,521$17,398St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Louis County, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398
2St. Charles County, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398
3St. Louis city, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398
4Jefferson County, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398
5Franklin County, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398
6Lincoln County, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398
7Warren County, MO$45,620$37,521$17,398

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Missouri is $43,513, based on 15,250 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Missouri averages 5.3% below it.

Published data for Missouri currently covers the St. Louis, MO-IL area, with a local median wage of $45,620.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Missouri

We compare 7 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,398. Warren County, MO leaves the smallest, $17,398. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 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 Missouri

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,513.

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

St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,398). St. Charles County, MO follows at $17,398.