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

$48,500

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Raleigh-Cary, NC. Middle half of wages roughly $41,410 to $58,510.

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

vs US median
+2.0%
US median
$47,540
Metro RPP
98.2
Middle half
$41,410 to $58,510
OEWS employment
7,170
SOC
43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Raleigh pay a median $48,500 (May 2025), 2% above the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 98.2), that median buys about what $49,389 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$48,500 in Raleigh buys about what $49,389 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 98.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 103.5 vs all-items 98.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Raleigh $48,500 $41,410 to $58,510 98.2
Austin $48,470 $39,250 to $57,290 98.1
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 Raleigh?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $48,500.
How does Raleigh pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Local median pay is 2% above the national OEWS median of $47,540.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Raleigh is 98.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,500 has about the same purchasing power as $49,389 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.