Wages vary based on the secretary's skill, experience, and level of responsibility. Wages vary by industry. They tend to be highest in transportation and public utilities. Wages are often lowest in retail trade, finance, insurance, and real estate.
Benefits vary by employer. Full-time secretaries usually receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Part-time secretaries often do not receive benefits.
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (SOC 43-6014)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.92 | $21.89 | $27.05 |
| Yearly | $37,273 | $45,518 | $56,276 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.79 | $19.23 | $23.61 |
| Yearly | $34,905 | $40,004 | $49,115 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.16 | $18.53 | $23.23 |
| Yearly | $31,533 | $38,554 | $48,327 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.59 | $23.34 | $29.39 |
| Yearly | $38,682 | $48,566 | $61,132 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.04 | $22.24 | $24.23 |
| Yearly | $37,522 | $46,258 | $50,406 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.32 | $22.01 | $26.63 |
| Yearly | $38,121 | $45,787 | $55,388 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $15.73 | $19.36 | $23.47 |
| Yearly | $32,724 | $40,271 | $48,805 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.40 | $18.70 | $23.51 |
| Yearly | $32,035 | $38,881 | $48,893 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.24 | $19.30 | $24.42 |
| Yearly | $33,767 | $40,144 | $50,798 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.62 | $23.26 | $29.10 |
| Yearly | $38,735 | $48,395 | $60,524 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.89 | $21.43 | $25.56 |
| Yearly | $37,209 | $44,591 | $53,145 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $15.39 | $18.61 | $22.68 |
| Yearly | $32,006 | $38,714 | $47,187 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.27 | $18.41 | $22.78 |
| Yearly | $31,759 | $38,276 | $47,365 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.90 | $18.94 | $23.77 |
| Yearly | $33,072 | $39,408 | $49,445 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.31 | $18.45 | $23.12 |
| Yearly | $31,847 | $38,370 | $48,093 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $16.29 | $18.77 | $23.70 |
| Yearly | $33,888 | $39,034 | $49,278 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.51 | $18.85 | $23.46 |
| Yearly | $34,341 | $39,203 | $48,793 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.30 | $22.39 |
| Yearly | $31,186 | $38,069 | $46,570 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $16.61 | $19.23 | $23.89 |
| Yearly | $34,542 | $40,014 | $49,691 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $16.68 | $19.23 | $24.06 |
| Yearly | $34,703 | $40,014 | $50,030 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $17.32 | $20.63 | $22.80 |
| Yearly | $36,021 | $42,910 | $47,426 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.25 | $22.92 | $25.39 |
| Yearly | $37,964 | $47,677 | $52,815 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.65 | $19.71 | $24.00 |
| Yearly | $34,620 | $41,000 | $49,920 | |