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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Wages & Outlook

Typical Wages

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $23.21
Statewide median: $24.25

This career pays below the statewide median wage.

Wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants *

Area	Low	Median	High
U S	$17.20	$20.36	$24.79
Minnesota	$19.34	$23.21	$25.46
Central Minnesota	$19.29	$22.87	$24.91
Northeast Minnesota	$18.28	$21.32	$24.26
Northwest Minnesota	$18.46	$21.54	$24.33
Southeast Minnesota	$18.54	$22.20	$24.51
Southwest Minnesota	$18.36	$21.28	$24.21
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	$20.73	$23.94	$27.21

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 31,510 workers employed in this very large career.

Where do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants most often work?

Current Demand

This career is currently in very high demand.

Future Demand

This career is shrinking.

There will be a need for about 32,990 new Secretaries and Administrative Assistants to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

Employment Outlook for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Area	Employment		Employment Change
Area	2020	2030	Number	Percent
U S	2,053,500	1,896,700	-156,900	-7.6%
Minnesota	35,718	32,374	-3,344	-9.4%
Central Minnesota	3,340	3,019	-321	-9.6%
Northeast Minnesota	1,523	1,387	-136	-8.9%
Northwest Minnesota	3,224	2,951	-273	-8.5%
Southeast Minnesota	3,656	3,356	-300	-8.2%
Southwest Minnesota	2,471	2,227	-244	-9.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	21,791	19,763	-2,028	-9.3%

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