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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Median base pay · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$49,220
≈ $23.66/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 29,780 jobs
Middle 50%
$42,340–$59,330
vs U.S. median
+4%
Metro rank
#84 of 528

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $49,220 a year, based on BLS estimates for 29,780 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $47,540 and 1% above the MD statewide median of $48,680. It ranks #84 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND EXECUTIVE · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,920P25$42,340MEDIAN$49,220P75$59,330P90$65,510
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,280P25$38,830MEDIAN$47,540P75$58,000P90$66,350
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What is the average Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Baltimore?

The BLS median is $49,220 a year (May 2025). Half of the 29,780 jobs pay between $42,340 and $59,330. The 10th percentile is $35,920 and the 90th is $65,510.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?

That is 4% above the U.S. median of $47,540 and 1% above the MD statewide median of $48,680. It ranks #84 of 528 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive make an hour in Baltimore?

About $23.66 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,220 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.36–$28.52 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.