The average salary for an administrative assistant in the United States is around $29,130 per year.
Avg Salary
Administrative assistants earn an average yearly salary of $29,130.
Wages typically start from $19,920 and go up to $42,599.
54% below national average Updated in 2023
Administrative assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$20.48 per hour
$42,599 per year
Senior-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$17.11 per hour
$35,581 per year
Mid-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$14.01 per hour
$29,130 per year
Junior-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$11.47 per hour
$23,850 per year
Starting level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$9.58 per hour
$19,920 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Administrative assistant salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $47,880 |
Massachusetts | $47,830 |
Connecticut | $47,270 |
Rhode Island | $47,050 |
Hawaii | $47,040 |
California | $47,000 |
Oregon | $46,960 |
Minnesota | $46,210 |
New Jersey | $46,210 |
Washington | $45,000 |
Alaska | $43,860 |
Maryland | $43,510 |
New York | $42,400 |
Delaware | $41,290 |
Texas | $40,000 |
Illinois | $38,300 |
Wisconsin | $38,260 |
Nevada | $38,180 |
Colorado | $38,050 |
New Hampshire | $38,050 |
Maine | $37,990 |
Vermont | $37,880 |
North Dakota | $37,810 |
Michigan | $37,760 |
Virginia | $37,700 |
Iowa | $37,690 |
North Carolina | $37,680 |
Wyoming | $37,680 |
Arizona | $37,610 |
Pennsylvania | $37,470 |
Ohio | $37,320 |
New Mexico | $37,200 |
Nebraska | $37,170 |
Utah | $37,070 |
Alabama | $36,940 |
Tennessee | $36,900 |
Indiana | $36,890 |
Kentucky | $36,890 |
South Carolina | $36,860 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $36,860 |
Montana | $36,850 |
Idaho | $36,570 |
Kansas | $36,160 |
Georgia | $35,200 |
Louisiana | $34,800 |
Missouri | $34,390 |
Florida | $33,000 |
West Virginia | $32,120 |
Oklahoma | $31,320 |
South Dakota | $30,130 |
Mississippi | $29,970 |
Arkansas | $29,820 |
Guam | $29,360 |
Puerto Rico | $20,560 |
How do administrative assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Administrative assistants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than couriers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Clergy member salary | $36K |
Funeral director salary | $31K |
Travel agent salary | $31K |
Firefighter salary | $29K |
Real estate agent salary | $29K |
Administrative assistant salary | $29K |
Postal service clerk salary | $29K |
Family social worker salary | $28K |
Postal service worker salary | $27K |
Courier salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)