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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Alabama
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Alabama earn a median $41,630 a year, 12% below the U.S. median.
- Median in AL
- $41,630 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,540 a year
- Employment
- 45,050
- Location quotient
- 1.94
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Alabama
- Median (50%)
- $41,630 · $20.01 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $43,060 · $20.70 an hour (estimate error ±0.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $29,170 · $14.02 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,580 · $17.11 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $49,120 · $23.61 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $59,090 · $28.41 an hour
- Employment
- 45,050 (estimate error ±2.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 21.31
- Location quotient
- 1.94 (1.00 = national share)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay by metro area in Alabama
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $46,090 | 4,700 |
| Birmingham, AL | $44,580 | 10,900 |
| Decatur, AL | $43,900 | 1,260 |
| Mobile, AL | $42,840 | 3,780 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $41,550 | 2,330 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $40,460 | 1,570 |
| Montgomery, AL | $40,260 | 4,060 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $39,800 | 900 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $39,560 | 1,820 |
| Dothan, AL | $39,500 | 1,190 |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,430 | 1,440 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,000 | 2,870 |
| Gadsden, AL | $38,860 | 670 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $38,850 | 1,160 |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,120 | 1,660 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $37,570 | 1,300 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,480 | 1,740 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Alabama?
- The median wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Alabama is $41,630 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 45,050 jobs in the state.
- Where in Alabama do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn the most?
- Huntsville, AL has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $46,090 a year.