SALARY · SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND EXECUTIVE · ILLINOIS

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Illinois

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Illinois and found a median of $48,310 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$48,310

$23 per hour at the median · That is $770 (1.6 percent) above the national median of $47,540 for this occupation.

$52,070Mean annual salary
$25Mean hourly wage
$74,280People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $39,050Median: $48,31075th: $61,180
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$39,050
Median (50th percentile)$48,310
75th percentile$61,180
Mean$52,070

The middle half of workers earned from $39,050 to $61,180 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$38,751 a year
$3,229 a month
Federal tax $3,617 · FICA $3,696 · State tax $2,247
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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