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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Columbia, MO

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Columbia, MO earns $39,680 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,683 a month.

10th percentile
$31,100
25th percentile
$37,070
Median percentile
$39,680
75th percentile
$47,700
90th percentile
$61,110

Based on 1,350 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

$32,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,680
Federal income tax−$2,582
Social Security + Medicare−$3,036
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,865
Monthly take-home$2,683
Every two weeks$1,238

Does it go far here?

$44,366Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

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