The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,140 | 5.98% | 19.01% |
| 2021 | $37,740 | -0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $37,790 | 3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $36,350 | 1.71% | - |
| 2018 | $35,730 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $35,090 | 1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $34,560 | 1.59% | - |
| 2015 | $34,010 | 2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $33,120 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $33,530 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $32,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,140, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Arizona, followed by Prescott (median annual salary $38,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Prescott.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |