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 pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants *
U S |
$15.34 | $19.12 | $24.04 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$17.19 | $20.94 | $24.82 |
Central Minnesota |
$18.16 | $21.66 | $24.85 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$16.77 | $20.23 | $23.79 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$15.88 | $19.33 | $23.17 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$15.96 | $18.69 | $22.41 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$16.52 | $19.52 | $23.63 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$17.68 | $21.71 | $25.53 |
* "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.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 32,730 workers employed in this very large career.
Where do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants most often work?
- Educational Services
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Specialty Trade Contractors
- Administrative and Support Services
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.
| U S | 2,382,500 | 2,170,000 | -212,500 | -8.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 35,718 | 32,374 | -3,344 | -9.4% |
| Central Minnesota | 3,705 | 3,500 | -205 | -5.5% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 1,751 | 1,534 | -217 | -12.4% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 3,446 | 3,170 | -276 | -8% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 3,885 | 3,560 | -325 | -8.4% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 2,564 | 2,315 | -249 | -9.7% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 19,560 | 17,863 | -1,697 | -8.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.