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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Washington

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WA
$55,600
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 29
published states
Workers in state
18,590
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$54,560$45,967$19,321Clark County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Clark County, WA$54,560$45,967$19,321
2Skamania County, WA$54,560$45,967$19,321

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Washington is $55,600, based on 18,590 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Washington averages 21.1% above it.

Published data for Washington 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 Washington

We compare 2 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Clark County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $19,321. Skamania County, WA leaves the smallest, $19,321. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389), New Hampshire ($51,143) and Minnesota ($50,249).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Washington

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $55,600.

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

Clark County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($19,321). Skamania County, WA follows at $19,321.