Secretary/Administrative Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$44,890

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$44,890

Entry Annual Wage

$30,510

Experienced Annual Wage

$58,930

Average Hourly Wage

$21.58

Entry Hourly Wage

$14.67

Experienced Hourly Wage

$28.33

Median Hourly Wage

$21.87

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $46,080 or $22.15/hr $34,960 or $16.81/hr $59,110 or $28.42/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $44,710 or $21.50/hr $30,600 or $14.71/hr $57,910 or $27.84/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $46,890 or $22.54/hr $35,860 or $17.24/hr $59,200 or $28.46/hr
Minot MSA $43,730 or $21.02/hr $30,460 or $14.65/hr $59,080 or $28.41/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,220 or $20.30/hr $30,350 or $14.59/hr $56,440 or $27.14/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,440 or $22.33/hr $31,190 or $15.00/hr $61,270 or $29.46/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 3%
Job Openings 659 estimated annual job openings
Employment 5,833 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (13.76%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (9.82%)
  • Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities (NAICS524200) (6.57%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (4.58%)
  • Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (2.53%)
  • Legal services (NAICS541100) (2.18%)
  • Offices of other health practitioners (NAICS621300) (2.18%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 453 5% 2 51 53
Region 2 628 2% 1 69 70
Region 5 1,672 7% 12 189 201
Region 7 1,341 3% 4 148 152

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 270 -7% -2 28 26
Region 4 728 -2% -1 79 78
Region 6 370 -4% -2 39 37
Region 8 325 -2% -1 35 34

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$47,640

Average Hourly Wage

$22.90

Average Annual Range

$31,600 to $64,150

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +0%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 21440 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,982,300 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  Employment is projected to decline for secretaries and administrative assistants. Technology enables staff in many organizations to prepare their own documents without the help of secretaries. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (19.5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10.7%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (9.4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (7.9%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (6.5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.2%)