Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Baltimore

$49,220

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Middle half of wages roughly $42,340 to $59,330.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+3.5%
US median
$47,540
Metro RPP
104.5
Middle half
$42,340 to $59,330
OEWS employment
29,780
SOC
43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Baltimore pay a median $49,220 (May 2025), 3.5% above the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 104.5), that median buys about what $47,100 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$49,220 in Baltimore buys about what $47,100 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 104.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 118.2 vs all-items 104.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Baltimore $49,220 $42,340 to $59,330 104.5
Minneapolis $54,080 $46,960 to $61,810 104.8
San Francisco $62,110 $51,700 to $77,660 115.6
Tulsa $40,700 $33,870 to $50,550 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Baltimore?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $49,220.
How does Baltimore pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Local median pay is 3.5% above the national OEWS median of $47,540.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Baltimore is 104.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $49,220 has about the same purchasing power as $47,100 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.