Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2020

Maryland Statewide
All-industry
Establishments reporting5,060
Estimated employment49,180
Employment RSE2.44
Mean wage$20.83
Mean RSE.69
Entry wage$14.43
Experienced wage$24.03
10th percentile wage$12.97
50th percentile wage$20.33
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (43-6014)
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers. Excludes legal, medical, and executive secretaries (43-6011 through 43-6013).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$20.33 $20.09  $0.24
2019$19.77+2.9%$19.53 +2.9%$0.23
2018$19.16+3.2%$18.93 +3.2%$0.23
2017$18.53+3.4%$18.31 +3.4%$0.22
2016$18.05+2.7%$17.83 +2.7%$0.21
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$20.33 $23.44  -$3.11
2019$19.77+2.9%$22.77 +2.9%-$3.00
2018$19.16+3.2%$22.11 +3.0%-$2.94
2017$18.53+3.4%$21.48 +2.9%-$2.95
2016$18.05+2.7%$20.98 +2.4%-$2.93
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $20.33 49,180
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $20.33 49,180
Wages in other areas

Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program
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Last updated April 2021