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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio

Is Ohio a good place for you to work as a Secretary or Administrative Assistant?

-9% Jobs Projection
$35,550 Median Salary
7,760 Job Openings

While jobs for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio is expected to decrease.

  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Ohio earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Work in Ohio?

In 2018, there were 66,030 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants working in the state.

There were 74,240 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 8,210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 29,550 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants working in it, which means Ohio has more Secretaries and Administrative Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 8.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.5%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,760 annual job openings, and 76,220 total jobs in 2026 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 244,300 annual jobs and 2,371,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ranged from $21,820 to $51,350 with $35,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.49 to $24.69. The median hourly rate was $17.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.62 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 13,020 $36,550
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 11,700 $36,800
Columbus, OH 11,640 $37,890
Dayton, OH 4,760 $36,820
Akron, OH 4,520 $35,420
Toledo, OH 3,670 $35,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,340 $31,260
Canton-Massillon, OH 2,020 $35,090
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 1,750 $28,420
Mansfield, OH 770 $30,730
Wheeling, WV-OH 760 $30,940
Lima, OH 630 $31,130
Springfield, OH 570 $32,600
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 520 $28,360

Top States for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Secretaries and Administrative Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 238,840 $42,250
New York 178,520 $40,110
Texas 176,480 $34,250
Florida 142,550 $33,540
Pennsylvania 93,280 $35,300
Missouri 69,510 $33,750
Illinois 67,780 $36,200
Georgia 66,330 $33,420
Ohio 66,030 $35,550
New Jersey 62,790 $41,400
Maryland 56,670 $40,230
Michigan 55,410 $35,920
North Carolina 55,380 $36,330
Tennessee 48,410 $33,720
Alabama 46,100 $34,650
Arizona 44,980 $34,680
Massachusetts 41,540 $46,440
Virginia 41,390 $37,890
Colorado 38,610 $37,360
South Carolina 34,550 $34,790

Below are the states where Secretaries and Administrative Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $48,220
Massachusetts $46,440
Connecticut $45,260
Rhode Island $42,710
California $42,250
Washington $41,970
New Jersey $41,400
Alaska $41,150
Maryland $40,230
New York $40,110

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