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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Oregon

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

Average in OR
$51,389
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 29
published states
Workers in state
16,950
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Oregon

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Oregon
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$54,560$42,384$15,325Multnomah County, OR

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Oregon counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Multnomah County, OR$54,560$42,384$15,325
2Washington County, OR$54,560$42,384$15,325
3Clackamas County, OR$54,560$42,384$15,325
4Yamhill County, OR$54,560$42,384$15,325
5Columbia County, OR$54,560$42,384$15,325

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Oregon

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Oregon is $51,389, based on 16,950 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Oregon averages 11.9% above it.

Published data for Oregon currently covers the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area, with a local median wage of $54,560.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Oregon

We compare 5 Oregon counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,325. Columbia County, OR leaves the smallest, $15,325. 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), New Hampshire ($51,143) and Minnesota ($50,249).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Oregon

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $51,389.

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

Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,325). Washington County, OR follows at $15,325.