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

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Jefferson City, MO earns $40,980 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,765 a month.

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$37,690
Median percentile
$40,980
75th percentile
$47,670
90th percentile
$55,870

Based on 1,880 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

$33,181 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,980
Federal income tax−$2,738
Social Security + Medicare−$3,135
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,926
Monthly take-home$2,765
Every two weeks$1,276

Does it go far here?

$46,581Median pay in Jefferson City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($827 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$93,100
Registered Nurses$85,010
Project Management Specialists$79,980
General and Operations Managers$76,170
Accountants and Auditors$64,040
Human Resources Specialists$62,420
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,860
Construction Laborers$58,220

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