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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Kansas
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Kansas earn a median $42,270 a year, 11% below the U.S. median.
- Median in KS
- $42,270 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,540 a year
- Employment
- 32,120
- Location quotient
- 2.04
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Kansas
- Median (50%)
- $42,270 · $20.32 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $43,340 · $20.84 an hour (estimate error ±0.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $30,340 · $14.59 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,960 · $17.29 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $49,380 · $23.74 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $58,690 · $28.22 an hour
- Employment
- 32,120 (estimate error ±2.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 22.34
- Location quotient
- 2.04 (1.00 = national share)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay by metro area in Kansas
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,810 | 15,930 |
| Lawrence, KS | $42,630 | 1,230 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,210 | 630 |
| Wichita, KS | $41,480 | 6,290 |
| Manhattan, KS | $40,460 | 1,230 |
| Topeka, KS | $39,500 | 2,920 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $38,540 | 990 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,290 | 9,830 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Kansas?
- The median wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Kansas is $42,270 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 32,120 jobs in the state.
- Where in Kansas do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn the most?
- Kansas City, MO-KS has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $46,810 a year.