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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$36,050
≈ $17.33/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 490 jobs
Middle 50%
$30,660–$38,900
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#435 of 461

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,050 a year, based on BLS estimates for 490 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $45,930 and 2% below the AL statewide median of $36,930. It ranks #435 of 461 metros with published figures for this job.

MEDICAL SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS · NORTHWEST ALABAMA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHWEST ALABAMA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,510P25$30,660MEDIAN$36,050P75$38,900P90$48,270
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,930P25$38,570MEDIAN$45,930P75$50,580P90$60,530
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What is the average Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $36,050 a year (May 2025). Half of the 490 jobs pay between $30,660 and $38,900. The 10th percentile is $28,510 and the 90th is $48,270.

Is Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

That is 22% below the U.S. median of $45,930 and 2% below the AL statewide median of $36,930. It ranks #435 of 461 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area?

About $17.33 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,050 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.74–$18.70 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.