Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Arkansas

Considering a career as a Secretary or Administrative Assistant in Arkansas?

While jobs for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Arkansas is expected to decrease.

• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 13,870 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants working in the state.

There were 15,240 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 29,550 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Secretaries and Administrative Assistants than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 3.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,060 annual job openings, and a total of 19,770 jobs for Arkansas Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 244,300 annual jobs and 2,371,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ranged from $20,010 to $44,360 with $29,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.62 to $21.33. The median hourly rate was $14.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	8,890	$35,330
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	4,050	$32,310
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	2,410	$32,050
Fort Smith, AR-OK	1,200	$29,080
Texarkana, TX-AR	760	$30,010
Jonesboro, AR	660	$26,900
Pine Bluff, AR	510	$26,690
Hot Springs, AR	360	$28,670

Top States for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Secretaries and Administrative Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	238,840	$42,250
New York	178,520	$40,110
Texas	176,480	$34,250
Florida	142,550	$33,540
Pennsylvania	93,280	$35,300
Missouri	69,510	$33,750
Illinois	67,780	$36,200
Georgia	66,330	$33,420
Ohio	66,030	$35,550
New Jersey	62,790	$41,400
Maryland	56,670	$40,230
Michigan	55,410	$35,920
North Carolina	55,380	$36,330
Tennessee	48,410	$33,720
Alabama	46,100	$34,650
Arizona	44,980	$34,680
Massachusetts	41,540	$46,440
Virginia	41,390	$37,890
Colorado	38,610	$37,360
South Carolina	34,550	$34,790

Below are the states where Secretaries and Administrative Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$48,220
Massachusetts	$46,440
Connecticut	$45,260
Rhode Island	$42,710
California	$42,250
Washington	$41,970
New Jersey	$41,400
Alaska	$41,150
Maryland	$40,230
New York	$40,110

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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