The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $31,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,050.
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 | $43,480 | -1.91% | 16.47% |
| 2021 | $44,310 | 5.96% | - |
| 2020 | $41,670 | 0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $41,630 | 2.52% | - |
| 2018 | $40,580 | 2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $39,730 | 2.97% | - |
| 2016 | $38,550 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $37,840 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $36,920 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $36,570 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $36,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,480, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $44,350). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Baltimore-Towson is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| St Marys County | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Garrett County |