Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Florida
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Florida have a median of $45,900 a year, below the national $47,540 (−3%); the state ranks 31st of 51 states by median. That is 4% less than the median across all occupations in Florida ($47,880). Florida pays more than every neighbouring state: Alabama and Georgia range from $41,600 in Georgia to $41,630 in Alabama. Florida employs 104,000 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 10.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 is close to the national share.
Florida vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Florida | Hourly | $16.05 | $18.19 | $22.07 | $25.65 | $30.45 | $23.43 | 104,000 | 10.47 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $33,380 | $37,840 | $45,900 | $53,340 | $63,340 | $48,730 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.00 | $18.67 | $22.86 | $27.89 | $31.90 | $23.73 | 1,706,790 | – | – |
| Annual | $33,280 | $38,830 | $47,540 | $58,000 | $66,350 | $49,350 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 31st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.47
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Florida'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 Florida
22 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Florida publish a row for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $22.84 | $47,520 | $35,150 | $64,520 | 1,670 | 9.59 | 0.87 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $22.81 | $47,450 | $34,280 | $62,870 | 33,380 | 11.84 | 1.08 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $22.30 | $46,380 | $34,190 | $68,070 | 3,830 | 11.27 | 1.03 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $22.07 | $45,900 | $33,760 | $62,280 | 2,330 | 9.49 | 0.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $22.02 | $45,800 | $34,510 | $63,810 | 6,930 | 9.05 | 0.82 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $21.96 | $45,680 | $32,940 | $61,800 | 2,980 | 9.78 | 0.89 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $21.61 | $44,950 | $34,510 | $60,110 | 1,300 | 10.38 | 0.95 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $21.33 | $44,370 | $33,350 | $61,450 | 12,220 | 8.65 | 0.79 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $21.29 | $44,270 | $32,540 | $60,190 | 1,770 | 10.38 | 0.95 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $21.23 | $44,170 | $33,760 | $69,220 | 380 | 9.25 | 0.84 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $21.03 | $43,750 | $32,230 | $58,430 | 1,040 | 11.45 | 1.04 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $20.99 | $43,670 | $33,860 | $57,270 | 640 | 11.19 | 1.02 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $20.99 | $43,660 | $32,370 | $62,700 | 1,790 | 9.40 | 0.86 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $20.70 | $43,050 | $30,650 | $62,750 | 660 | 11.42 | 1.04 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $20.47 | $42,570 | $30,310 | $59,110 | 2,350 | 10.71 | 0.98 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $20.08 | $41,770 | $31,200 | $59,060 | 2,430 | 9.14 | 0.83 |
| Gainesville, FL | $19.44 | $40,440 | $32,130 | $57,970 | 1,540 | 10.09 | 0.92 |
| Ocala, FL | $19.41 | $40,370 | $30,840 | $55,330 | 1,270 | 10.50 | 0.96 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $19.15 | $39,830 | $32,220 | $57,200 | 2,620 | 14.05 | 1.28 |
| Sebring, FL | $18.94 | $39,400 | $30,160 | $49,210 | 340 | 11.97 | 1.09 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $18.67 | $38,840 | $31,080 | $53,610 | 400 | 11.24 | 1.02 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | * | * | * | * | 14,780 | 10.21 | 0.93 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $21.52 | $44,770 | $32,190 | $62,910 | 1,080 | 12.34 | 1.12 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $20.85 | $43,380 | $31,940 | $60,150 | 1,360 | 12.08 | 1.10 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (every state ranked) and the Florida 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 Florida estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- 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.