Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$47,990avg. a year
$23.07 an hour · 4,130 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn an average of $47,990 a year. That is $1,420 (3%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $46,570. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$47,080Median pay
$23.07Average hourly
+3%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,130Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
132,850 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$50,280
$24.17 an hour
23,770 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$47,530
$22.85 an hour
31,140 jobs
State College, PA
$46,180
$22.20 an hour
42,960 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$45,570
$21.91 an hour
51,700 jobs
Reading, PA
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
6620 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$45,310
$21.78 an hour
712,160 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
81,820 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
9630 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$44,550
$21.42 an hour
102,670 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
11490 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
12570 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
131,240 jobs
Erie, PA
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
14700 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$40,330
$19.39 an hour
15640 jobs
Altoona, PA
$40,320
$19.39 an hour
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How Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $45,620 |
| Office Clerks, General | $45,440 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $46,000 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $71,100 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $54,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton?
The average is $47,990 a year, and the median is $47,080. About 4,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $1,420 (3%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $46,570.
Is this job common in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton?
It makes up 11.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 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: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10900). 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.