Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Massachusetts

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

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

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

How Many Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Work in Massachusetts?

In 2018, there were 41,540 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants working in the state.

There were 43,240 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 7.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.5%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,130 annual job openings, and 40,220 total jobs in 2026 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in this state.

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

What do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ranged from $31,000 to $63,760 with $46,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.91 to $30.65. The median hourly rate was $22.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.65 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	33,260	$47,120
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	7,560	$41,940
Springfield, MA-CT	3,670	$42,490
Worcester, MA-CT	3,150	$43,080
Barnstable Town, MA	1,410	$45,160
New Bedford, MA	770	$41,340
Leominster-Gardner, MA	620	$43,860
Pittsfield, MA	350	$38,260

Top States for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.