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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Altoona, PA

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Altoona, PA earns $39,010 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,694 a month.

10th percentile
$27,390
25th percentile
$31,980
Median percentile
$39,010
75th percentile
$47,210
90th percentile
$53,690

Based on 640 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

$32,327 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,010
Federal income tax−$2,501
Social Security + Medicare−$2,984
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,198
Monthly take-home$2,694
Every two weeks$1,243

Does it go far here?

$43,583Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$83,580
Registered Nurses$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,280

All secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania