Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Secretaries & Administrative Assistant Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $41,800 This is the median salary for this occupation. Secretaries & Administrative Assistants perform routine administrative functions. General Information 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). Training Funds Available This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state. Please contact us for more details. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Secretaries & Administrative Assistant Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 738 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 738 openings per year are projected for Secretaries & Administrative Assistant. +12.6% Employment Change Employment for Secretaries & Administrative Assistant is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 12.6% between 2025 and 2030. $20.11 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $20.11/hour. Entry level workers are paid $12.96, while experienced workers are paid $23.38. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 5,360 Secretaries & Administrative Assistant in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 6,037. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Secretaries & Administrative Assistant are Religious Organizations, All Other Industries, and Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Secretaries & Administrative Assistant include Administrative, Computers and Electronics, and Customer and Personal Service. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Secretaries & Administrative Assistant is Some college, no degree. 43% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
