Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$49,740avg. a year
$23.91 an hour · 16,970 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $49,740 a year. That is $2,030 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $47,710. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$47,330Median pay
$23.91Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
16,970Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1500 jobs
Midland, MI
$51,720
$24.86 an hour
22,290 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$51,440
$24.73 an hour
32,460 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$50,750
$24.40 an hour
4530 jobs
Jackson, MI
$47,830
$22.99 an hour
5330 jobs
Monroe, MI
$46,640
$22.43 an hour
64,710 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$46,560
$22.38 an hour
7520 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$46,100
$22.16 an hour
8450 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$45,690
$21.96 an hour
9740 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$45,380
$21.82 an hour
10330 jobs
Bay City, MI
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
111,080 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,980
$21.62 an hour
121,380 jobs
Flint, MI
$44,660
$21.47 an hour
13640 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
14610 jobs
Niles, MI
$44,220
$21.26 an hour
15980 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,430
$20.40 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,780 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,370 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $71,610 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,540 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $39,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $49,740 a year, and the median is $47,330. About 16,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,030 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $47,710.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 8.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.81 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6014. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.