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

In Virginia, the median pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $22.89 an hour ($47,620 a year). About 31,580 people work in this job there.

$22.89Median hourly pay
$39,040–$57,600Middle half of workers, yearly
31,580People in this job in Virginia

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($47,540). Virginia ranks 22nd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.37$34,040
25% of workers$18.77$39,040
Half of workers (median)$22.89$47,620
75% of workers$27.69$57,600
90% of workers$32.07$66,700

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charlottesville$53,1001,160
Richmond$47,8404,940
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$46,3205,730
Winchester$45,990650
Staunton-Stuarts Draft$45,890390
Harrisonburg$45,690560
Roanoke$45,1001,230
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$44,100700
Lynchburg$41,510910

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$46,410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,170
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,180
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,060
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,330
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,960
Administrative Services Managers$130,850
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,320

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.