Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in West Virginia

$41,990avg. a year
$20.19 an hour · 8,820 employed

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in West Virginia earn an average of $41,990 a year. That is $7,360 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $56,400.

$40,370Median pay
$20.19Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#47Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying West Virginia metro areas

Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

137,010 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$56,400
$27.12 an hour
2650 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$46,320
$22.27 an hour
31,800 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$44,600
$21.44 an hour
41,630 jobs
Charleston, WV
$44,040
$21.17 an hour
5790 jobs
Morgantown, WV
$43,150
$20.74 an hour
6770 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$43,000
$20.67 an hour
7430 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
8410 jobs
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
$41,480
$19.94 an hour
91,510 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$40,830
$19.63 an hour
10490 jobs
Beckley, WV
$40,730
$19.58 an hour

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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in West Virginia, charted

Pay over time

West Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where West Virginia secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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West Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$49,350$23.73
West Virginia$41,990$20.19
Maryland$50,790$24.42
Virginia$49,720$23.90
Ohio$47,360$22.77
Pennsylvania$46,570$22.39
Kentucky$44,840$21.56

Questions and answers

How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in West Virginia?

The average is $41,990 a year, and the median is $40,370. That is $7,360 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.

What is the hourly wage in West Virginia?

$20.19 an hour on average; the median is $19.41.

Where in West Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($56,400), followed by Winchester, VA-WV ($46,320). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Beckley, WV ($40,730).

How does West Virginia rank?

West Virginia ranks #47 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.