Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in St. Louis
$47,180avg. a year
$22.68 an hour · 15,000 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $47,180 a year. That is $2,430 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $44,750. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$46,200Median pay
$22.68Average hourly
+5%vs. Missouri average
15,000Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
115,930 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$47,220
$22.70 an hour
22,540 jobs
Springfield, MO
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
31,350 jobs
Columbia, MO
$44,010
$21.16 an hour
4630 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$43,790
$21.05 an hour
51,880 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$43,550
$20.94 an hour
6990 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$41,460
$19.93 an hour
7500 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,120
$18.81 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,000 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,600 |
| Office Clerks, General | $46,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $73,340 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,400 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $38,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in St. Louis?
The average is $47,180 a year, and the median is $46,200. About 15,000 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $2,430 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $44,750.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 11.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). 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.