Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Illinois
At $48,310 a year, the median for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Illinois is close to the national median of $47,540 (+2%); Illinois ranks 17th of 51 states by median. That is 7% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri range from $43,540 in Missouri to $47,710 in Wisconsin. Illinois employs 74,280 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 12.2 per 1,000 jobs, the 5th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.11 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $15.35 | $18.77 | $23.23 | $29.41 | $36.92 | $25.03 | 74,280 | 12.18 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $31,930 | $39,050 | $48,310 | $61,180 | $76,790 | $52,070 | ||||
| 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
- 17th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 5th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.11
- Jobs per 1,000
- 12.18
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois'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 Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | $24.94 | $51,880 | $33,860 | $79,460 | 930 | 10.56 | 0.96 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $24.25 | $50,440 | $34,300 | $78,820 | 50,190 | 11.12 | 1.01 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $23.20 | $48,260 | $32,800 | $68,850 | 1,220 | 11.55 | 1.05 |
| Springfield, IL | $22.86 | $47,550 | $34,060 | $72,680 | 1,290 | 12.79 | 1.16 |
| Peoria, IL | $22.38 | $46,550 | $33,370 | $65,000 | 2,010 | 12.11 | 1.10 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $22.21 | $46,200 | $32,070 | $62,040 | 15,000 | 11.19 | 1.02 |
| Rockford, IL | $22.18 | $46,130 | $35,040 | $68,140 | 1,360 | 9.91 | 0.90 |
| Decatur, IL | $22.06 | $45,890 | $34,390 | $61,760 | 500 | 10.97 | 1.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $21.97 | $45,710 | $31,750 | $62,380 | 1,670 | 9.26 | 0.84 |
| Kankakee, IL | $21.51 | $44,740 | $32,550 | $63,240 | 540 | 12.71 | 1.16 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $20.10 | $41,820 | $30,970 | $57,640 | 410 | 8.24 | 0.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $18.02 | $37,480 | $29,820 | $48,960 | 500 | 11.17 | 1.02 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $21.23 | $44,150 | $31,340 | $62,180 | 1,670 | 13.16 | 1.20 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $21.09 | $43,870 | $31,200 | $60,230 | 1,860 | 12.97 | 1.18 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $19.79 | $41,150 | $31,200 | $59,480 | 2,290 | 13.52 | 1.23 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $17.81 | $37,040 | $31,200 | $56,870 | 2,700 | 19.13 | 1.74 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (every state ranked) and the Illinois 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 Illinois 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.