Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Massachusetts
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Massachusetts earn a median $57,940 a year, +22% against the national median of $47,540; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. That is 9% less than the median across all occupations in Massachusetts ($63,590). Massachusetts pays more than every neighbouring state: Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire range from $48,080 in New Hampshire to $57,210 in Connecticut. Massachusetts employs 37,750 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 10.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 14th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.95 is close to the national share.
Massachusetts vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $19.96 | $23.15 | $27.86 | $30.88 | $37.69 | $28.07 | 37,750 | 10.38 | 0.95 |
| Annual | $41,510 | $48,150 | $57,940 | $64,240 | $78,400 | $58,380 | ||||
| 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
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 14th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.95
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.38
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts
7 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Massachusetts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $28.53 | $59,330 | $42,930 | $79,050 | 28,540 | 10.56 | 0.96 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $26.46 | $55,040 | $40,430 | $75,050 | 990 | 10.54 | 0.96 |
| Worcester, MA | $25.22 | $52,450 | $40,430 | $69,770 | 3,550 | 10.16 | 0.93 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $24.90 | $51,800 | $37,970 | $72,740 | 7,020 | 9.82 | 0.89 |
| Springfield, MA | $24.74 | $51,460 | $37,440 | $71,080 | 1,900 | 9.42 | 0.86 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $24.57 | $51,100 | $38,790 | $66,750 | 1,250 | 19.05 | 1.74 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $24.04 | $49,990 | $39,870 | $72,700 | 600 | 10.51 | 0.96 |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $27.09 | $56,340 | $41,320 | $74,220 | 560 | 13.56 | 1.24 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $27.86 | $57,940 | 37,750 | 0.95 |
| Connecticut | $27.51 | $57,210 | 22,650 | 1.22 |
| New Hampshire | $23.12 | $48,080 | 9,050 | 1.21 |
| New York | $23.85 | $49,600 | 122,490 | 1.15 |
| Rhode Island | $25.07 | $52,140 | 5,200 | 0.95 |
| Vermont | $23.52 | $48,920 | 3,360 | 1.01 |
See the national page for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (every state ranked) and the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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.