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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Colorado

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$46,911
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 31
published states
Workers in state
11,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
2Arapahoe County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
3Jefferson County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
4Adams County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
5Douglas County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
6Broomfield County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
7Elbert County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
8Park County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
9Clear Creek County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254
10Gilpin County, CO$47,810$39,100$10,254

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Colorado is $46,911, based on 11,510 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Colorado averages 2.1% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $47,810.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,254. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $10,254. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Colorado

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,911.

Which Colorado county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,254). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $10,254.