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

$47,330

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. Middle half of wages roughly $39,800 to $55,700.

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

vs US median
−0.4%
US median
$47,540
Metro RPP
100.3
Middle half
$39,800 to $55,700
OEWS employment
16,970
SOC
43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Detroit pay a median $47,330 (May 2025), 0.4% below the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 100.3), that median buys about what $47,188 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$47,330 in Detroit buys about what $47,188 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 100.3, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 94.7 vs all-items 100.3 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Detroit $47,330 $39,800 to $55,700 100.3
Las Vegas $46,040 $38,490 to $52,710 100.2
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 Detroit?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $47,330.
How does Detroit pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Local median pay is 0.4% below the national OEWS median of $47,540.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Detroit is 100.3 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $47,330 has about the same purchasing power as $47,188 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.