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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in South Carolina

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in South Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in SC
$42,733
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 29
published states
Workers in state
28,730
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in South Carolina

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in South Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$45,650$37,585$10,914York County, SC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in South Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Chester County, SC$45,650$37,585$20,394
2Lancaster County, SC$45,650$37,585$18,810
3York County, SC$45,650$37,585$10,914

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in South Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in South Carolina is $42,733, based on 28,730 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so South Carolina averages 7.0% below it.

Published data for South Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $45,650.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in South Carolina

We compare 3 South Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,394. York County, SC leaves the smallest, $10,914. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 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 South Carolina

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in South Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,733.

Which South Carolina county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Chester County, SC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,394). Lancaster County, SC follows at $18,810.