Average Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) Hourly Pay

Skills in Data Entry, Customer Service and Accounts Payable are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.

An entry-level Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $13.39 based on 8 salaries. An early career Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.02 based on 58 salaries. A mid-career Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $12.85 based on 34 salaries. An experienced Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.60 based on 48 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $16.

Employees with Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 38.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (18.6% more) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (18.1% more).