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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $26.62 an hour ($55,360 a year). About 13,510 people work in this job there.

$26.62Median hourly pay
$47,280–$63,310Middle half of workers, yearly
13,510People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($47,540). It is 7% higher than the Oregon median ($51,740).

Pay range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.54$40,640
25% of workers$22.73$47,280
Half of workers (median)$26.62$55,360
75% of workers$30.44$63,310
90% of workers$34.98$72,750

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Salem$55,6603,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)$55,36013,510
Corvallis$49,970560
Bend$49,8901,110
Eugene-Springfield$49,1401,670
Medford$48,310880
Albany$47,600610
Grants Pass$47,340260

Oregon 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$50,640
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,630
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,380
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$78,750
Administrative Services Managers$123,280
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$63,470
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,020

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.