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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Mississippi

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

Average in MS
$38,405
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
29 of 29
published states
Workers in state
11,800
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Mississippi

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Mississippi
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$39,940$33,268$12,170DeSoto County, MS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Mississippi counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Benton County, MS$39,940$33,268$16,538
2Tate County, MS$39,940$33,268$16,358
3Marshall County, MS$39,940$33,268$16,322
4Tunica County, MS$39,940$33,268$13,718
5DeSoto County, MS$39,940$33,268$12,170

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Mississippi

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Mississippi is $38,405, based on 11,800 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 29. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Mississippi averages 16.4% below it.

Published data for Mississippi currently covers the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area, with a local median wage of $39,940.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Mississippi

We compare 5 Mississippi counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,538. DeSoto County, MS leaves the smallest, $12,170. 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 Mississippi

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,405.

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

Benton County, MS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,538). Tate County, MS follows at $16,358.