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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Virginia

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Virginia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in VA
$45,695
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 29
published states
Workers in state
35,720
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
17 counties

Pay by labor market in Virginia

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Virginia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$48,280$38,945$5,513Fairfax County, VA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Virginia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Warren County, VA$48,280$38,945$18,665
2Culpeper County, VA$48,280$38,945$16,373
3Rappahannock County, VA$48,280$38,945$14,825
4Fairfax County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
5Prince William County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
6Loudoun County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
7Arlington County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
8Stafford County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
9Alexandria city, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
10Spotsylvania County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
11Fauquier County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
12Manassas city, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
13Fredericksburg city, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
14Fairfax city, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
15Manassas Park city, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
16Clarke County, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513
17Falls Church city, VA$48,280$38,945$5,513

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Virginia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Virginia is $45,695, based on 35,720 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Virginia averages 0.5% below it.

Published data for Virginia currently covers the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a local median wage of $48,280.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Virginia

We compare 17 Virginia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,665. Falls Church city, VA leaves the smallest, $5,513. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 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 Virginia

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,695.

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

Warren County, VA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,665). Culpeper County, VA follows at $16,373.