SALARY · SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT LEGAL, MEDICAL, AND EXECUTIVE · NEBRASKA

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Nebraska

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Nebraska, the middle of the field earned $46,760 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$46,760

$22 per hour at the median · That is $780 (1.6 percent) below the national median of $47,540 for this occupation.

$47,820Mean annual salary
$23Mean hourly wage
$16,240People employed in this job in Nebraska

Salary range

25th: $39,710Median: $46,76075th: $54,080
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$39,710
Median (50th percentile)$46,760
75th percentile$54,080
Mean$47,820

The middle half of workers earned from $39,710 to $54,080 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$38,504 a year
$3,209 a month
Federal tax $3,431 · FICA $3,577 · State tax $1,248
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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