Administrative Assistant United States
Administrative Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$47,800a year
Most Administrative Assistants earn $43k to $57k a year
From 1,589 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Administrative Assistant salary in the US is $47,800 a year. Most job postings pay $42,500 to $57,200. From 1,589 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $65k | $54k to $86k | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $57k | $46k to $65k | 21 |
| Iowa | $56k | $41k to $61k | 10 |
| Maryland | $56k | $47k to $70k | 47 |
| California | $55k | $49k to $68k | 301 |
| Virginia | $55k | $44k to $64k | 84 |
| New Jersey | $54k | $46k to $62k | 50 |
| Washington | $53k | $48k to $64k | 44 |
| Colorado | $53k | $46k to $61k | 65 |
| Hawaii | $53k | $47k to $60k | 15 |
| New York | $52k | $46k to $73k | 229 |
| Massachusetts | $51k | $45k to $60k | 89 |
| Illinois | $49k | $45k to $57k | 89 |
| Arizona | $49k | $46k to $53k | 29 |
| Minnesota | $49k | $44k to $58k | 44 |
| Michigan | $48k | $41k to $52k | 19 |
| Oregon | $48k | $42k to $53k | 12 |
| Florida | $48k | $42k to $57k | 70 |
| Alabama | $47k | $44k to $53k | 13 |
| Kentucky | $47k | $45k to $49k | 14 |
| Tennessee | $47k | $37k to $51k | 13 |
| Texas | $47k | $40k to $51k | 63 |
| Missouri | $47k | $41k to $51k | 28 |
| Georgia | $45k | $40k to $51k | 23 |
| Nevada | $45k | $41k to $51k | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $45k | $42k to $55k | 37 |
| Oklahoma | $44k | $39k to $47k | 20 |
| North Carolina | $43k | $40k to $54k | 21 |
| Indiana | $42k | $34k to $46k | 18 |
| Wisconsin | $42k | $36k to $50k | 20 |
| Ohio | $41k | $40k to $49k | 29 |
| Alaska | – | – | 6 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 5 |
| Idaho | – | – | 9 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 6 |
| Maine | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 8 |
| Montana | – | – | 4 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 6 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 9 |
| Vermont | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Washington, DC | $65k | $54k to $88k | 386 | 66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $62k | $50k to $78k | 208 | 64 |
| New York, NY | $57k | $46k to $73k | 974 | 211 |
| Boston, MA | $57k | $46k to $66k | 342 | 60 |
| Baltimore, MD | $55k | $45k to $70k | 121 | 28 |
| Denver, CO | $55k | $47k to $66k | 125 | 47 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $55k | $49k to $68k | 349 | 104 |
| Seattle, WA | $54k | $48k to $64k | 105 | 33 |
| Miami, FL | $54k | $45k to $62k | 268 | 36 |
| Chicago, IL | $52k | $46k to $57k | 299 | 64 |
| San Diego, CA | $52k | $49k to $58k | 127 | 38 |
| Riverside, CA | $51k | $46k to $59k | 89 | 33 |
| Richmond, VA | $50k | $42k to $60k | 76 | 29 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49k | $47k to $62k | 133 | 33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48k | $45k to $53k | 198 | 28 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,106 job postings$37k $50k
Typical: $42k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 204 job postings$47k $71k
Typical: $58k
- Senior 42 job postings$52k $75k
Typical: $63k
- Lead or manager 23 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaVita | $57k | $52k | – | – | – |
| PrideStaff | $47k | $42k | – | – | – |
| Pageuppeople | $41k | $32k | $48k | – | – |
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