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

$46,120

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Cleveland, OH. Middle half of wages roughly $38,270 to $54,070.

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

vs US median
−3.0%
US median
$47,540
Metro RPP
93.9
Middle half
$38,270 to $54,070
OEWS employment
10,450
SOC
43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Cleveland pay a median $46,120 (May 2025), 3% below the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 93.9), that median buys about what $49,116 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$46,120 in Cleveland buys about what $49,116 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.4 vs all-items 93.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Cleveland $46,120 $38,270 to $54,070 93.9
Columbia $45,620 $37,520 to $53,790 93.7
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 Cleveland?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Cleveland, OH is $46,120.
How does Cleveland pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Local median pay is 3% below the national OEWS median of $47,540.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Cleveland is 93.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $46,120 has about the same purchasing power as $49,116 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.