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

In Charlottesville (VA), the median pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive is $25.53 an hour ($53,100 a year). About 1,160 people work in this job there.

$25.53Median hourly pay

$44,000–$60,540Middle half of workers, yearly

1,160People in this job in Charlottesville (VA)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($47,540). It is 12% higher than the Virginia median ($47,620).

Pay range for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charlottesville (VA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.11	$37,670
25% of workers	$21.16	$44,000
Half of workers (median)	$25.53	$53,100
75% of workers	$29.11	$60,540
90% of workers	$30.51	$63,450

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Charlottesville (this page)	$53,100	1,160
Richmond	$47,840	4,940
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$46,320	5,730
Winchester	$45,990	650
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$45,890	390
Harrisonburg	$45,690	560
Roanoke	$45,100	1,230
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$44,100	700
Lynchburg	$41,510	910

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 Charlottesville (VA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$45,620

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.