Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Chicago
$50,440
BLS OEWS median annual wage in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Middle half of wages roughly $42,260 to $62,970.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer
- vs US median
- +6.1%
- US median
- $47,540
- Metro RPP
- 103.6
- Middle half
- $42,260 to $62,970
- OEWS employment
- 50,190
- SOC
- 43-6014
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Chicago pay a median $50,440 (May 2025), 6.1% above the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 103.6), that median buys about what $48,687 buys at US-average prices.
Purchasing power
$50,440 in Chicago buys about what $48,687 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 103.6, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 112 vs all-items 103.6 (US = 100, 2024).
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in nearby metros
| Metro | Median | Middle half | RPP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $50,440 | $42,260 to $62,970 | 103.6 |
| Phoenix | $48,800 | $42,610 to $58,400 | 103.3 |
| 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 Chicago?
- According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $50,440.
- How does Chicago pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
- Local median pay is 6.1% above the national OEWS median of $47,540.
- How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
- BEA RPP for Chicago is 103.6 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $50,440 has about the same purchasing power as $48,687 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.