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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Tucson, AZ

Median base pay · Tucson, AZ
$41,610
≈ $20.00/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,050 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,790–$46,560
vs U.S. median
-9%
Metro rank
#250 of 461

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Tucson, AZ metro earn a median of $41,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,050 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $45,930 and 9% below the AZ statewide median of $45,820. It ranks #250 of 461 metros with published figures for this job.

MEDICAL SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS · TUCSON, AZ · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · TUCSON, AZ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$34,830P25$37,790MEDIAN$41,610P75$46,560P90$55,190
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 Tucson?

The BLS median is $41,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,050 jobs pay between $37,790 and $46,560. The 10th percentile is $34,830 and the 90th is $55,190.

Is Tucson a high-paying metro for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

That is 9% below the U.S. median of $45,930 and 9% below the AZ statewide median of $45,820. It ranks #250 of 461 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Tucson?

About $20.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.17–$22.38 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.