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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Columbus, OH

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Columbus, OH earns $46,220 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,171 a month.

10th percentile
$37,960
25th percentile
$39,520
Median percentile
$46,220
75th percentile
$47,960
90th percentile
$54,840

Based on 5,490 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,047 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,220
Federal income tax−$3,366
Social Security + Medicare−$3,536
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,271
Monthly take-home$3,171
Every two weeks$1,463

Does it go far here?

$48,414Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All medical secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio