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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Ohio

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in OH
$43,738
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
19 of 29
published states
Workers in state
32,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$46,180$38,740$18,050Hamilton County, OH
Cleveland, OH$45,920$38,538$18,784Cuyahoga County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ashtabula County, OH$45,920$38,538$21,664
2Brown County, OH$46,180$38,740$21,398
3Cuyahoga County, OH$45,920$38,538$18,784
4Lorain County, OH$45,920$38,538$18,784
5Lake County, OH$45,920$38,538$18,784
6Medina County, OH$45,920$38,538$18,784
7Geauga County, OH$45,920$38,538$18,784
8Hamilton County, OH$46,180$38,740$18,050
9Butler County, OH$46,180$38,740$18,050
10Warren County, OH$46,180$38,740$18,050
11Clermont County, OH$46,180$38,740$18,050

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio is $43,738, based on 32,220 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 19. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Ohio averages 4.8% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $46,180 in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area and the lowest is $45,920 in Cleveland, OH, a difference of $260 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio

We compare 11 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,664. Clermont County, OH leaves the smallest, $18,050. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 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 Ohio

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,738, from $45,920 to $46,180 depending on the labor market.

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

Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,664). Brown County, OH follows at $21,398.