Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Connecticut

In Connecticut, the median pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $27.51 an hour ($57,210 a year). About 22,650 people work in this job there.

$27.51Median hourly pay

$47,630–$66,050Middle half of workers, yearly

22,650People in this job in Connecticut

That is 20% higher than the U.S. median ($47,540). Connecticut ranks 4th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Connecticut

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.57	$40,700
25% of workers	$22.90	$47,630
Half of workers (median)	$27.51	$57,210
75% of workers	$31.76	$66,050
90% of workers	$37.64	$78,300

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Connecticut metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New Haven	$63,800	4,780
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury	$57,440	5,800
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford	$55,940	6,980
Norwich-New London-Willimantic	$54,340	1,410
Waterbury-Shelton	$50,460	2,330

Connecticut unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -6% over ten years, declining · about 163,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Connecticut

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$78,200
Office Clerks, General	$48,280
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$40,630
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$82,520
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,500
Administrative Services Managers	$120,200
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$71,940
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$66,220

Other job titles for this job

Scheduling CoordinatorAdministrative AssistantOperations AssistantStaff AssistantProgram AssistantSecretaryOffice AdministratorAppointment SchedulerAdministrative LiaisonAdministrative SecretaryAdministrative SpecialistPersonal Assistant

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.