Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Virginia
At $46,180 a year, the median for medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Virginia is close to the national median of $45,930 (+1%); Virginia ranks 21st of 51 states by median. That is 17% less than the median across all occupations in Virginia ($55,690). Among neighbouring states, District of Columbia and Maryland pay more (up to $49,180 in District of Columbia) and North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia pay less (down to $38,430 in West Virginia). Virginia employs 27,600 medical secretaries and administrative assistants, 6.72 per 1,000 jobs, the 10th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.09 is close to the national share.
Virginia vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $17.88 | $18.99 | $22.20 | $23.43 | $28.05 | $22.36 | 27,600 | 6.72 | 1.09 |
| Annual | $37,180 | $39,500 | $46,180 | $48,720 | $58,350 | $46,500 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.27 | $18.54 | $22.08 | $24.32 | $29.10 | $22.50 | 961,610 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,930 | $38,570 | $45,930 | $50,580 | $60,530 | $46,800 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 10th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.09
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.72
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Virginia's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Virginia
11 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Virginia publish a row for medical secretaries and administrative assistants, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $23.21 | $48,280 | $39,710 | $61,750 | 18,960 | 6.05 | 0.98 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $21.86 | $45,460 | $38,490 | $54,310 | 830 | 7.24 | 1.17 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $21.35 | $44,410 | $36,990 | $49,530 | 270 | 5.24 | 0.85 |
| Richmond, VA | $21.30 | $44,310 | $36,730 | $53,830 | 4,140 | 6.27 | 1.01 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $21.19 | $44,080 | $35,880 | $54,460 | 4,970 | 6.51 | 1.05 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $20.95 | $43,580 | $37,380 | $48,040 | 260 | 3.97 | 0.64 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $20.69 | $43,030 | $36,930 | $48,910 | 700 | 7.20 | 1.16 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $20.53 | $42,710 | $37,010 | $53,810 | 410 | 6.04 | 0.98 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $19.14 | $39,820 | $36,920 | $49,550 | 310 | 4.25 | 0.69 |
| Roanoke, VA | $17.92 | $37,270 | $35,880 | $47,060 | 1,580 | 10.25 | 1.66 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $17.69 | $36,800 | $31,140 | $51,970 | 1,600 | 13.35 | 2.16 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.18 | $46,130 | $35,990 | $58,900 | 240 | 3.74 | 0.60 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $21.76 | $45,250 | $37,180 | $54,500 | 610 | 5.96 | 0.96 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $21.49 | $44,710 | $36,300 | $57,390 | 180 | 3.13 | 0.51 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $20.98 | $43,630 | $34,830 | $55,700 | 660 | 5.64 | 0.91 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $22.20 | $46,180 | 27,600 | 1.09 |
| District of Columbia | $23.64 | $49,180 | 1,930 | 0.44 |
| Kentucky | $18.63 | $38,750 | 26,430 | 2.14 |
| Maryland | $23.00 | $47,850 | 17,290 | 1.01 |
| North Carolina | $21.24 | $44,190 | 56,840 | 1.86 |
| Tennessee | $19.20 | $39,940 | 41,810 | 2.06 |
| West Virginia | $18.48 | $38,430 | 1,550 | 0.36 |
See the national page for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (every state ranked) and the Virginia wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Virginia estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.