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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Georgia
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Georgia earn a median $41,600 a year, 12% below the U.S. median.
- Median in GA
- $41,600 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,540 a year
- Employment
- 44,430
- Location quotient
- 0.83
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Georgia
- Median (50%)
- $41,600 · $20.00 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $43,340 · $20.84 an hour (estimate error ±0.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $26,330 · $12.66 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $32,130 · $15.45 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $52,090 · $25.04 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $62,090 · $29.85 an hour
- Employment
- 44,430 (estimate error ±2.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.09
- Location quotient
- 0.83 (1.00 = national share)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay by metro area in Georgia
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,270 | 25,280 |
| Savannah, GA | $43,160 | 1,560 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,990 | 2,470 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,600 | 2,260 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $39,680 | 500 |
| Gainesville, GA | $39,320 | 830 |
| Hinesville, GA | $39,220 | 180 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,400 | 960 |
| Albany, GA | $37,830 | 550 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $37,570 | 1,300 |
| Rome, GA | $37,540 | 350 |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | 1,590 |
| Dalton, GA | $37,440 | 590 |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | 1,340 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $36,470 | 430 |
| Valdosta, GA | $36,250 | 540 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,110 | 910 |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | 2,110 |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,920 | 920 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Georgia?
- The median wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Georgia is $41,600 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 44,430 jobs in the state.
- Where in Georgia do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn the most?
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $45,270 a year.