Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Richmond
$48,460avg. a year
$23.30 an hour · 4,940 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $48,460 a year. That is $1,260 (3%) less than the Virginia average of $49,720. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$47,840Median pay
$23.30Average hourly
-3%vs. Virginia average
4,940Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
137,010 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$56,400
$27.12 an hour
21,160 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$52,020
$25.01 an hour
35,730 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$47,020
$22.61 an hour
4390 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$46,350
$22.28 an hour
5650 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$46,320
$22.27 an hour
6700 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$45,700
$21.97 an hour
7560 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$45,540
$21.89 an hour
81,230 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$45,520
$21.88 an hour
9910 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
101,190 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$42,460
$20.42 an hour
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How Richmond compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,230 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,520 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $70,760 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,580 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,020 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Richmond?
The average is $48,460 a year, and the median is $47,840. About 4,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $1,260 (3%) less than the Virginia average of $49,720.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 7.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.68 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: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). 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.