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Secretary/Administrative Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$44,100

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$44,100

Entry Annual Wage

$33,040

Experienced Annual Wage

$56,670

Average Hourly Wage

$21.20

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.88

Experienced Hourly Wage

$27.25

Median Hourly Wage

$21.20

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $44,480 or $21.39/hr $34,620 or $16.65/hr $56,430 or $27.13/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $43,940 or $21.13/hr $33,270 or $16.00/hr $56,100 or $26.97/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $44,190 or $21.24/hr $34,320 or $16.50/hr $55,220 or $26.55/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,740 or $20.55/hr $32,210 or $15.48/hr $56,560 or $27.19/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,200 or $21.73/hr $32,870 or $15.81/hr $59,390 or $28.55/hr

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

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -9%
Job Openings 569 estimated annual job openings
Employment 5,863 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 decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 435 -6% -2 47 45
Region 2 595 -10% -6 63 57
Region 3 229 -17% -4 23 19
Region 4 703 -12% -8 74 66
Region 5 1,755 -5% -8 190 182
Region 6 336 -14% -5 34 29
Region 7 1,434 -9% -13 152 139
Region 8 328 -12% -4 34 30

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$45,490

Average Hourly Wage

$21.87

Average Annual Range

$30,280 to $62,340

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 decreasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -12%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 18840 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 2,030,200 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Declining 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 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (19.8%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (11.2%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (9.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (7.5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (6.7%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (6.6%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (6.6%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (6.3%)