What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Secretary's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Admissions Secretary's salary?

An Admissions Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,246 for beginners, reaching about $44,082 at mid-level, and approach $45,954 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Secretary?

Admissions Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Secretary roles are District of Columbia $49,636, California $49,448, Massachusetts $48,789. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Secretary roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Secretary level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Secretary: $218,706; Secretary: $209,439; Admissions Director: $105,611; Secretary IV: $74,090; Admissions Manager: $65,813.

Admissions Secretary Salary in the United States

How much does an Admissions Secretary make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Secretary in the United States is $44,831 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Admissions Secretary's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,129
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,453 to $50,221
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,468

10% $36,468

50% (Median) $44,831

90% $55,129

Admissions Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,221	$4,185	$966	$24
Average	$44,831	$3,736	$862	$22
25th Percentile	$40,453	$3,371	$778	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Secretary Salaries

An Admissions Secretary's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Admissions Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Secretary's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,246
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,578
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,082
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,579
Expert (over 8 years): $45,954

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Admissions Secretary	less than 1 year	$42,246
Early Career Level Admissions Secretary	1-2 years	$42,578
Mid-Level Level Admissions Secretary	2-4 years	$44,082
Senior-Level Level Admissions Secretary	5-8 years	$45,579
Expert Level Admissions Secretary	over 8 years	$45,954

How Do Admissions Secretary Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Admissions Secretaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,636.
California: $49,448.
Massachusetts: $48,789.

District of Columbia $49,636 California $49,448 Massachusetts $48,789 Washington $48,610 New Jersey $48,592 Alaska $48,529 Connecticut $47,910 New York $47,659

Hawaii $46,857 Rhode Island $46,480 Maryland $46,225 Minnesota $45,875 Colorado $45,741 Illinois $45,696 Oregon $45,525 Delaware $45,400

New Hampshire $45,321 Virginia $45,144 Pennsylvania $44,629 Nevada $44,369 North Dakota $44,284 Michigan $44,149 Wisconsin $44,100 Vermont $44,001

Texas $43,728 Maine $43,710 Arizona $43,683 Ohio $43,652 Georgia $43,239 Indiana $43,033 Wyoming $42,993 Utah $42,930

Iowa $42,903 Kansas $42,688 Louisiana $42,625 North Carolina $42,603 Missouri $42,594 Florida $42,419 Montana $42,325 Nebraska $42,235

Kentucky $42,186 South Carolina $42,006 Tennessee $41,894 Idaho $41,849 New Mexico $41,522 Oklahoma $41,450 Alabama $41,186 South Dakota $40,742

Arkansas $40,500 West Virginia $40,370 Mississippi $39,980

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Secretary

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $56,545
San Francisco: $55,926
Oakland: $54,747

San Jose, CA $56,545

San Francisco, CA $55,926

Oakland, CA $54,747

New York, NY $51,618

Paramus, NJ $50,990

Queens Village, NY $50,988

Passaic, NJ $50,945

Bergenfield, NJ $50,941

Stamford, CT $50,842

Huntington, NY $50,824

Newark, NJ $50,493

Bridgeport, CT $50,398

Vallejo, CA $50,309

New Brunswick, NJ $50,291

Petaluma, CA $50,264

Middlesex, NJ $50,179

Somerset, NJ $50,148

Santa Cruz, CA $50,089

Boston, MA $49,816

Monterey, CA $49,658

Seattle, WA $49,556

Santa Rosa, CA $49,547

Los Angeles, CA $49,533

Juneau, AK $49,417

Washington, DC $49,367

Orange, CA $49,208

Santa Ana, CA $49,090

Long Beach, CA $49,045

Anaheim, CA $49,036

Anchorage, AK $49,013

Santa Maria, CA $48,879

Everett, WA $48,870

Danbury, CT $48,712

Bremerton, WA $48,650

Tacoma, WA $48,489

New Suffolk, NY $48,488

Sacramento, CA $48,475

Santa Barbara, CA $48,426

San Diego, CA $48,377

Trenton, NJ $48,377

Brockton, MA $48,327

Fairbanks, AK $48,218

Lompoc, CA $48,103

Lowell, MA $48,067

Ventura, CA $48,058

Nashua, NH $48,049

Stockton, CA $48,045

Modesto, CA $47,718

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,619

Olympia, WA $47,534

Kennewick, WA $47,534

New Haven, CT $47,516

Lawrence, MA $47,355

Hartford, CT $47,310

Riverside, CA $47,301

New Bedford, MA $47,256

Richland, WA $47,256

Bakersfield, CA $47,193

San Bernardino, CA $47,175

New Britain, CT $47,171

Atlantic City, NJ $47,171

New London, CT $47,153

Norwich, CT $47,139

Portsmouth, NH $47,130

Boulder, CO $47,035

Portland, OR $46,974

Worcester, MA $46,969

Minneapolis, MN $46,830

Philadelphia, PA $46,767

Honolulu, HI $46,619

Saint Paul, MN $46,598

Vineland, NJ $46,588

Providence, RI $46,458

Chicago, IL $46,328

Bellingham, WA $46,274

Springfield, MA $46,238

Baltimore, MD $46,225

Chico, CA $46,113

Pittsfield, MA $45,992

Manchester, NH $45,907

Spokane, WA $45,709

Denver, CO $45,705

Albany, NY $45,494

Troy, NY $45,476

Nassau, NY $45,428

Schenectady, NY $45,382

Wilmington, DE $45,346

Burlington, VT $45,283

Salem, OR $45,265

Portland, ME $45,126

Yakima, WA $45,082

Rochester, MN $44,943

Reno, NV $44,920

Fresno, CA $44,920

Milwaukee, WI $44,880

Detroit, MI $44,835

Ann Arbor, MI $44,827

Allentown, PA $44,822

Colorado Springs, CO $44,745

Syracuse, NY $44,723

Carson City, NV $44,723

Houston, TX $44,660

Eugene, OR $44,638

Gary, IN $44,584

Springfield, OR $44,548

Bismarck, ND $44,539

Galveston, TX $44,508

Medford, OR $44,441

Fort Collins, CO $44,423

Concord, NH $44,400

Austin, TX $44,387

Mesa, AZ $44,293

Reading, PA $44,288

Phoenix, AZ $44,284

Dallas, TX $44,270

Saint Cloud, MN $44,227

Madison, WI $44,167

Utica, NY $44,046

Rochester, NY $43,974

Des Moines, IA $43,970

Raleigh, NC $43,965

Atlanta, GA $43,898

Battle Creek, MI $43,885

Salt Lake City, UT $43,871

Lancaster, PA $43,804

Harrisburg, PA $43,741

Kansas City, MO $43,696

Kansas City, KS $43,687

Champaign, IL $43,687

Fort Worth, TX $43,683

Columbus, OH $43,675

Boca Raton, FL $43,665

Pittsburgh, PA $43,647

Richmond, VA $43,629

Indianapolis, IN $43,620

Cleveland, OH $43,616

Las Vegas, NV $43,562

Cincinnati, OH $43,562

Petersburg, VA $43,495

Huntsville, AL $43,427

Lansing, MI $43,397

Lebanon, PA $43,392

Pueblo, CO $43,387

Appleton, WI $43,374

Buffalo, NY $43,356

Dayton, OH $43,342

Racine, WI $43,333

Charlotte, NC $43,329

Saint Louis, MO $43,315

York, PA $43,288

Elkhart, IN $43,288

Gastonia, NC $43,280

Billings, MT $43,269

Beaumont, TX $43,257

Lorain, OH $43,248

Benton Harbor, MI $43,239

Toledo, OH $43,230

Binghamton, NY $43,208

Rock Hill, SC $43,203

Rockford, IL $43,181

Springfield, IL $43,163

Elyria, OH $43,158

Fargo, ND $43,158

Flagstaff, AZ $43,127

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,100

Duluth, MN $43,073

Miami, FL $43,073

Grand Forks, ND $43,042

Cheyenne, WY $43,042

Bangor, ME $42,943

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,894

Durham, NC $42,875

Louisville, KY $42,872

Grand Rapids, MI $42,863

Hialeah, FL $42,858

Casper, WY $42,795

Scranton, PA $42,741

New Orleans, LA $42,728

Virginia Beach, VA $42,724

Akron, OH $42,701

Peoria, IL $42,643

Sarasota, FL $42,634

Nashville, TN $42,603

Omaha, NE $42,603

Green Bay, WI $42,603

Baton Rouge, LA $42,580

Charleston, SC $42,571

Davenport, IA $42,549

Jamestown, NY $42,549

Tucson, AZ $42,526

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,499

Tampa, FL $42,490

Evansville, IN $42,464

Port Arthur, TX $42,464

Bradenton, FL $42,446

Santa Fe, NM $42,365

Orlando, FL $42,284

Clearwater, FL $42,271

La Crosse, WI $42,177

Canton, OH $42,177

Albuquerque, NM $42,150

Newport News, VA $42,145

High Point, NC $42,132

Ogden, UT $42,114

Corpus Christi, TX $42,078

Norfolk, VA $42,051

Laramie, WY $42,051

Rock Island, IL $42,024

Saginaw, MI $42,015

Jacksonville, FL $42,011

Salisbury, NC $42,002

Boise, ID $41,993

Moline, IL $41,970

Fort Myers, FL $41,957

Memphis, TN $41,948

Tulsa, OK $41,926

Waterloo, IA $41,899

Spartanburg, SC $41,854

Lincoln, NE $41,831

Fort Wayne, IN $41,822

Provo, UT $41,818

Cedar Falls, IA $41,764

San Antonio, TX $41,746

Greensboro, NC $41,728

South Bend, IN $41,724

Savannah, GA $41,675

Muskegon, MI $41,657

Birmingham, AL $41,652

Winston Salem, NC $41,630

Lake Charles, LA $41,522

Anderson, IN $41,513

Lexington, KY $41,500

Augusta, GA $41,486

Greenville, SC $41,486

Lima, OH $41,450

Wichita, KS $41,446

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,446

Columbia, SC $41,406

Springfield, OH $41,397

Asheville, NC $41,325

Bloomington, IN $41,293

Knoxville, TN $41,132

Shreveport, LA $41,128

Wilmington, NC $41,069

Roanoke, VA $41,069

Topeka, KS $40,989

Frankfort, KY $40,984

Oklahoma City, OK $40,953

Chillicothe, OH $40,935

Longview, TX $40,930

Melbourne, FL $40,926

Sioux Falls, SD $40,854

Mobile, AL $40,850

Terre Haute, IN $40,832

Altoona, PA $40,805

Amarillo, TX $40,773

Killeen, TX $40,760

Fayetteville, AR $40,724

Chattanooga, TN $40,711

Sioux City, IA $40,670

Idaho Falls, ID $40,661

Lynchburg, VA $40,625

Gainesville, FL $40,567

Portsmouth, OH $40,545

Little Rock, AR $40,536

Lafayette, LA $40,518

Youngstown, OH $40,518

Daytona Beach, FL $40,491

Clarksville, TN $40,487

Pensacola, FL $40,482

Temple, TX $40,479

Hopkinsville, KY $40,348

Erie, PA $40,339

Florence, SC $40,321

Charleston, WV $40,249

Great Falls, MT $40,226

Macon, GA $40,164

Tallahassee, FL $40,159

Fayetteville, NC $40,150

Waco, TX $40,141

Helena, MT $40,110

Pine Bluff, AR $40,093

Vincennes, IN $40,038

Lubbock, TX $40,020

Alamogordo, NM $39,993

Twin Falls, ID $39,953

Rapid City, SD $39,940

Jackson, MS $39,859

Huntington, WV $39,856

Greenville, MS $39,854

Parkersburg, WV $39,809

Montgomery, AL $39,801

Wichita Falls, TX $39,756

Springfield, MO $39,756

Biloxi, MS $39,733

Monroe, LA $39,689

Johnstown, PA $39,657

Sumter, SC $39,639

Columbus, GA $39,635

Pascagoula, MS $39,550

Abilene, TX $39,550

Kingsport, TN $39,433

Albany, GA $39,433

Gulfport, MS $39,420

Alexandria, LA $39,272

Fort Smith, AR $39,160

El Paso, TX $39,038

Las Cruces, NM $38,837

Harlingen, TX $38,723

Pocatello, ID $38,716

Florence, AL $38,657

Brownsville, TX $38,648

Mcallen, TX $38,554

Dothan, AL $38,492

Columbus, MS $38,225

Altus, OK $38,016

Lawton, OK $37,931

Pierre, SD $37,770

Admissions Secretary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Secretary roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Secretary positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Secretary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Secretary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$49,314	$24.0	10%
Biotechnology	$49,314	$24.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$49,314	$24.0	10%
Financial Services	$49,314	$24.0	10%
Healthcare	$49,314	$24.0	10%

How Education impacts an Admissions Secretary's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Admissions Secretary professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Admissions Secretary with a high school is between $43,358 and $45,827.

Admissions Secretary Salaries by Degree Level

$48,400
$47,700
$47,000
$46,300
$45,600
$44,800
$44,100
$43,400

Typical Education for Admissions Secretary
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	44.4%
High School	44.4%
Associate's Degree	44.4%
Bachelor's Degree	11.1%
Master's Degree or MBA	0%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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Admissions Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Secretary's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,453

Average $44,831/year

$50,221

$3,371

Average $3,736/month

$4,185

$778

Average $862/week

$966

$19

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,221	$4,185	$966	$24
Average	$44,831	$3,736	$862	$22
25th Percentile	$40,453	$3,371	$778	$19

Salary Trends for Admissions Secretary

Salaries for an Admissions Secretary can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,474 in 2023 to around $40,993 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Admissions Secretary salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Admissions Secretary Over Time

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2023	$41,474
2024	$41,236
2025	$40,993

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Common company salaries for Admissions Secretary

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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