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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Colorado

Thinking about a career as a Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Colorado? Below are the key facts. Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).

$47,430 Median Annual Wage (Colorado)

$42,498 National Median Annual Wage

29,690 Colorado Employment

Some Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

What do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Make in Colorado?

For a secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive working in Colorado, wages run about $47,430 per year (or roughly $22.80/hour).Annual wages span from $35,640 at the 10th percentile to $63,730 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$35,640	$17.14
25th percentile	$40,770	$19.60
Median (50th)	$47,430	$22.80
75th percentile	$55,490	$26.68
90th percentile	$63,730	$30.64

Salary ranges for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Colorado

The job concentration index in Colorado relative to the national average — is 0.91.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn a median of $42,498 per year ($20.43/hour), exceeding the Colorado median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 1,902,502 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive nationwide. In Colorado alone, around 29,690 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 23,260 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

Forecasted number of jobs for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Top Colorado Metros for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

These are the Colorado metros with the most secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Colorado.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	15,370	$49,420
Colorado Springs, CO	3,820	$44,360
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	1,800	$46,200
Boulder, CO	1,610	$49,580
Greeley, CO	1,190	$44,710
Grand Junction, CO	900	$43,480
Pueblo, CO	640	$43,000

Top States for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Employment

The table below shows the states where the most secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work.

State	Number Employed
California	169,670
Texas	150,480
New York	127,620
Florida	98,270
Illinois	79,440
Pennsylvania	72,610
New Jersey	60,320
Maryland	55,250
Ohio	53,690
Georgia	49,870
North Carolina	45,740
Michigan	42,500
Alabama	42,180
Missouri	36,350
Tennessee	35,410
Virginia	35,140
Massachusetts	34,570
Washington	34,280
Arizona	31,620
Minnesota	30,160

Highest-Paying States for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

These states pay the most for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$55,800
Connecticut	$55,690
Washington	$54,560
Massachusetts	$53,690
California	$53,190
Rhode Island	$51,500
Hawaii	$50,580
Oregon	$49,950
Minnesota	$49,900
New Jersey	$49,600

Skills

Top secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speaking 4.0 / 5

Active Listening 4.0 / 5

Reading Comprehension 3.9 / 5

Writing 3.8 / 5

Time Management 3.5 / 5

Service Orientation 3.5 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Administrative 4.5 / 5

English Language 4.3 / 5

Computers and Electronics 3.8 / 5

Customer and Personal Service 3.8 / 5

Administration and Management 3.4 / 5

Mathematics 2.9 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Comprehension 4.0 / 5

Oral Expression 4.0 / 5

Written Expression 4.0 / 5

Written Comprehension 4.0 / 5

Near Vision 3.9 / 5

Speech Recognition 3.8 / 5

Daily Tasks

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive typically:

Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.
Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, or reports, such as presentations or expense, statistical, or monthly reports.
Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.

Work Activities

Working with Computers
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Getting Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Documenting/Recording Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
Processing Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Apache Cassandra In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

Careers similar to secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive include:

Also Known As

Administrative Assistant (Admin Assistant), Administrative Associate, Administrative Clerk, Administrative Coordinator, Administrative Liaison, Administrative Resources Associate, Administrative Secretary (Admin Secretary), Administrative Specialist (Admin Specialist), Administrative Support Assistant (ASA), Administrative Support Specialist, Administrative Technician, Alumni Secretary, Appointment Scheduler, Clerical Secretary, Clerk Secretary.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 43-6014.00

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