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

$51,800

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA. Middle half of wages roughly $44,440 to $61,480.

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

vs US median
+9.0%
US median
$47,540
Metro RPP
101.8
Middle half
$44,440 to $61,480
OEWS employment
7,020
SOC
43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Providence pay a median $51,800 (May 2025), 9% above the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 101.8), that median buys about what $50,884 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$51,800 in Providence buys about what $50,884 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 101.8, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 103.9 vs all-items 101.8 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Providence $51,800 $44,440 to $61,480 101.8
Orlando $44,370 $37,700 to $50,070 101.4
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 Providence?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $51,800.
How does Providence pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Local median pay is 9% above the national OEWS median of $47,540.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Providence is 101.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $51,800 has about the same purchasing power as $50,884 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.