Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of unit secretary salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest unit secretary salary of $46,147
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Mississippi has the lowest unit secretary salary of $21,205
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The national average salary for unit secretaries is $32,153
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The national hourly pay for unit secretaries is $15.46
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do unit secretaries get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for unit secretary by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for unit secretaries after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for unit secretary salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Unit Secretaries By State
| Rank | State | Average Unit Secretary Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | California | $46,147 | $34,000 | $61,000 |
| 2 | Maine | $41,385 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $41,083 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 4 | Nevada | $39,262 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 5 | Oregon | $38,590 | $29,000 | $49,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $36,753 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $36,576 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $35,656 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $33,858 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 10 | Arizona | $33,485 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $33,232 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $32,998 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $32,914 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 14 | Idaho | $32,641 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | Alaska | $32,501 | $27,000 | $39,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $32,108 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 17 | New Jersey | $31,914 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 18 | Utah | $31,530 | $24,000 | $40,000 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $31,320 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | New York | $31,014 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $30,686 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $30,450 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 23 | Ohio | $30,171 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | $29,637 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Maryland | $29,571 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 26 | Illinois | $29,489 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $28,607 | $24,000 | $33,000 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $28,574 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $28,387 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 30 | Michigan | $28,164 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | $28,108 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $27,822 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 33 | Texas | $27,454 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $27,382 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 35 | Georgia | $27,236 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $27,035 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $26,969 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 38 | Montana | $26,918 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $26,613 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 40 | Iowa | $26,346 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 41 | Virginia | $26,232 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $26,109 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 43 | Indiana | $25,987 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $25,945 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $25,672 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $25,557 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| 47 | Kansas | $25,259 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $24,923 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $23,520 | $18,000 | $30,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $21,205 | $16,000 | $28,000 |
Methodology: Unit Secretary Salary By State
To better understand unit secretary pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for unit secretaries by state.
We took the average annual salary data for unit secretaries from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for unit secretaries.
Unit Secretary Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for unit secretaries?
The highest-paid state for unit secretaries is California with an average salary of $46,147 per year.
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What city pays unit secretaries the most?
Portland, ME pays unit secretaries the most with an average salary of $41,418 per year.
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What is the worst state for unit secretaries?
The worst state for unit secretaries is Mississippi with an average salary of $21,205 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
