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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Iowa
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Iowa earn a median $45,150 a year, 5% below the U.S. median.
- Median in IA
- $45,150 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,540 a year
- Employment
- 12,830
- Location quotient
- 0.75
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Iowa
- Median (50%)
- $45,150 · $21.71 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $45,770 · $22.01 an hour (estimate error ±0.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $33,880 · $16.29 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $38,040 · $18.29 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $51,070 · $24.56 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $60,760 · $29.21 an hour
- Employment
- 12,830 (estimate error ±2.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.23
- Location quotient
- 0.75 (1.00 = national share)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay by metro area in Iowa
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA | $48,740 | 620 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,760 | 7,090 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,500 | 3,110 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $46,230 | 720 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,950 | 640 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,710 | 1,670 |
| Dubuque, IA | $45,430 | 440 |
| Iowa City, IA | $45,390 | 630 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,110 | 1,290 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 1,650 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 680 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,700 | 1,030 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,810 | 1,150 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Iowa?
- The median wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Iowa is $45,150 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 12,830 jobs in the state.
- Where in Iowa do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn the most?
- Ames, IA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $48,740 a year.