Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Occupational Description:
Perform routine clerical and administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	2,720	70	$23.32/hr	$17.78/hr	$19.97/hr	$23.07/hr	$26.34/hr	$29.38/hr

Leading Industries for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	120	$25.36/hr
Construction	2,860	$22.94/hr
Manufacturing	1,790	$24.55/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,250	$24.89/hr
Information	190	$27.31/hr
Financial Activities	2,590	$22.99/hr
Professional and Business Services	6,060	$24.03/hr
Education and Health Services	9,580	$24.02/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	280	$22.42/hr
Other Services	1,490	$25.41/hr
Public Administration	2,970	$27.81/hr

Other Regional Data for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	470	$22.69/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	650	$24.19/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	790	$22.27/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	820	$22.46/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	1,030	$25.40/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,260	$22.58/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	1,280	$23.68/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,360	$22.67/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,430	$22.75/hr	-10.6%
Southeast Balance of State	1,780	$23.84/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,870	$22.31/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	2,080	$23.24/hr	-10.9%
Northwest Balance of State	2,250	$23.08/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	2,420	$24.35/hr	-9.6%
Northwest Minnesota	2,720	$23.07/hr	-9.6%
Central Minnesota	3,280	$23.86/hr	-8.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	16,560	$25.00/hr	-10.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	18,510	$24.93/hr	N/A
Minnesota	30,160	$24.27/hr	-10.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6,030	$26.90/hr	3.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7,830	$37.38/hr	-20.3%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	16,240	$23.74/hr	5.1%
Office Clerks, General	55,710	$22.87/hr	-3.9%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,300	$25.71/hr	-4.1%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4,030	$26.06/hr	-1.7%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,500	$29.81/hr	-22.0%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,700	$29.56/hr	-15.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	12,480	$17.96/hr	0.2%

Task for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or other materials and answer routine letters.
Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff.
Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
Take dictation in shorthand or by machine and transcribe information.
Make copies of correspondence or other printed material.
Prepare and mail checks.
Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.