Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Virginia Beach
$46,320
BLS OEWS median annual wage in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC. Middle half of wages roughly $38,560 to $52,060.
BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer
- vs US median
- −2.6%
- US median
- $47,540
- Metro RPP
- 97.9
- Middle half
- $38,560 to $52,060
- OEWS employment
- 5,730
- SOC
- 43-6014
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Virginia Beach pay a median $46,320 (May 2025), 2.6% below the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 97.9), that median buys about what $47,314 buys at US-average prices.
Purchasing power
$46,320 in Virginia Beach buys about what $47,314 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 97.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 99.8 vs all-items 97.9 (US = 100, 2024).
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in nearby metros
| Metro | Median | Middle half | RPP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | $46,320 | $38,560 to $52,060 | 97.9 |
| Richmond | $47,840 | $39,150 to $54,630 | 97.9 |
| 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 Virginia Beach?
- According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $46,320.
- How does Virginia Beach pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
- Local median pay is 2.6% below the national OEWS median of $47,540.
- How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
- BEA RPP for Virginia Beach is 97.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $46,320 has about the same purchasing power as $47,314 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.