Administrative assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:

$29.40 per hour

$61,150 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:

$28.19 per hour

$58,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:

$22.62 per hour

$47,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:

$18.12 per hour

$37,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level administrative assistant earnings begin at:

$14.51 per hour

$30,180 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 Hawaii. On average, they make less than private detectives but more than estheticians.

Career Median Salary
Private detective salary $60K
Meter reader salary $59K
Funeral director salary $47K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $48K
American sign language interpreter salary $47K
Administrative assistant salary $47K
Lifeguard salary $47K
Financial clerk salary $47K
Travel agent salary $40K
Esthetician salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)