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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Kansas

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Kansas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in KS
$42,596
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
28 of 33
published states
Workers in state
9,010
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Kansas

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Kansas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$45,160$36,694$13,420Johnson County, KS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Kansas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Johnson County, KS$45,160$36,694$13,420
2Wyandotte County, KS$45,160$36,694$13,420
3Leavenworth County, KS$45,160$36,694$13,420
4Miami County, KS$45,160$36,694$13,420
5Linn County, KS$45,160$36,694$13,420

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Kansas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Kansas is $42,596, based on 9,010 workers. Among the 33 states with published data, that ranks number 28. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Kansas averages 7.3% below it.

Published data for Kansas currently covers the Kansas City, MO-KS area, with a local median wage of $45,160.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Kansas

We compare 5 Kansas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,420. Linn County, KS leaves the smallest, $13,420. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Kansas

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,596.

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

Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,420). Wyandotte County, KS follows at $13,420.