Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Madison
$52,350avg. a year
$25.17 an hour · 4,630 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $52,350 a year. That is $3,520 (7%) more than the Wisconsin average of $48,830. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$51,410Median pay
$25.17Average hourly
+7%vs. Wisconsin average
4,630Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
119,180 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$54,740
$26.32 an hour
2650 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$49,960
$24.02 an hour
37,930 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$49,780
$23.93 an hour
41,180 jobs
Appleton, WI
$48,940
$23.53 an hour
51,540 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
6670 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$48,240
$23.19 an hour
71,220 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$48,170
$23.16 an hour
8720 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$48,070
$23.11 an hour
9790 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$48,060
$23.11 an hour
10480 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$48,010
$23.08 an hour
11590 jobs
Wausau, WI
$47,840
$23.00 an hour
12790 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
13720 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$47,420
$22.80 an hour
14370 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$46,030
$22.13 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $50,710 |
| Office Clerks, General | $48,000 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $50,770 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $73,030 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $58,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $77,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Madison?
The average is $52,350 a year, and the median is $51,410. About 4,630 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $3,520 (7%) more than the Wisconsin average of $48,830.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 11.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.