US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 8, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive was 2,491,727 (i.e. 1.58% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 6.11% were Males, and 93.89% were Females.

The median earnings for all Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive was $41,637, which was 27.94% less than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive was 14.67% less than that of their male counterparts.

The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive By Gender in 2021
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US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive By Gender in 2021
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Gender Number of Civilians Employed Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%)
Male 152152 0.18
Female 2339575 3.14
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive By Gender in 2021
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Gender Median Earnings ($)
Male 47426
Female 41360