Office & Administrative United States
Office & Administrative salary in the US
Typical pay
$46,800a year
Most Office & Administratives earn $40k to $59k a year
From 4,679 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Office & Administrative salary in the US is $46,800 a year. Most job postings pay $39,500 to $59,300. From 4,679 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $83k | $65k to $98k | 80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $68k | $47k to $95k | 754 |
| California | $67k | $50k to $100k | 758 |
| Maryland | $58k | $45k to $74k | 104 |
| Massachusetts | $57k | $47k to $88k | 270 |
| Vermont | $57k | $47k to $69k | 17 |
| Washington | $57k | $49k to $89k | 141 |
| Iowa | $56k | $41k to $71k | 21 |
| Nebraska | $56k | $40k to $67k | 15 |
| Colorado | $55k | $46k to $75k | 125 |
| Virginia | $55k | $43k to $84k | 192 |
| New Jersey | $55k | $46k to $71k | 152 |
| Illinois | $53k | $45k to $70k | 206 |
| Hawaii | $53k | $47k to $63k | 19 |
| Connecticut | $52k | $45k to $69k | 91 |
| Minnesota | $50k | $44k to $66k | 116 |
| New Hampshire | $49k | $44k to $57k | 25 |
| Maine | $48k | $45k to $61k | 19 |
| Arizona | $48k | $42k to $54k | 53 |
| Kansas | $48k | $44k to $55k | 14 |
| Oregon | $48k | $45k to $63k | 40 |
| Alaska | $47k | $44k to $50k | 12 |
| Texas | $47k | $41k to $64k | 189 |
| Alabama | $46k | $41k to $54k | 30 |
| Idaho | $46k | $40k to $54k | 19 |
| New Mexico | $46k | $44k to $63k | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $46k | $41k to $57k | 127 |
| Missouri | $46k | $40k to $51k | 54 |
| Utah | $45k | $38k to $62k | 22 |
| Georgia | $45k | $39k to $58k | 72 |
| Florida | $45k | $41k to $59k | 209 |
| Louisiana | $45k | $41k to $53k | 22 |
| Nevada | $45k | $41k to $52k | 24 |
| Wisconsin | $44k | $39k to $51k | 42 |
| Ohio | $44k | $40k to $55k | 96 |
| Arkansas | $44k | $40k to $60k | 16 |
| Michigan | $44k | $40k to $53k | 51 |
| Tennessee | $43k | $37k to $53k | 52 |
| Kentucky | $42k | $38k to $47k | 31 |
| Oklahoma | $42k | $37k to $47k | 25 |
| North Carolina | $42k | $39k to $52k | 70 |
| Indiana | $42k | $37k to $45k | 53 |
| West Virginia | $40k | $37k to $44k | 10 |
| South Carolina | $38k | $36k to $42k | 24 |
| Mississippi | $37k | $31k to $57k | 20 |
| Delaware | – | – | 8 |
| Montana | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 9 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 8 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 6 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 6 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $102k | $63k to $129k | 267 | 125 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $93k | $57k to $120k | 626 | 202 |
| Washington, DC | $78k | $55k to $98k | 869 | 186 |
| New York, NY | $72k | $50k to $97k | 2,467 | 746 |
| Boston, MA | $61k | $50k to $94k | 1,080 | 211 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60k | $49k to $85k | 933 | 270 |
| Seattle, WA | $59k | $51k to $98k | 362 | 111 |
| Denver, CO | $58k | $48k to $76k | 268 | 92 |
| Baltimore, MD | $58k | $44k to $74k | 254 | 57 |
| Miami, FL | $56k | $42k to $69k | 691 | 84 |
| Chicago, IL | $56k | $46k to $74k | 649 | 160 |
| San Diego, CA | $56k | $49k to $83k | 214 | 68 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $55k | $46k to $72k | 311 | 92 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $47k | $42k to $57k | 552 | 71 |
| Albany, NY | $47k | $44k to $53k | 220 | 67 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 3,003 job postings$33k $44k
Typical: $37k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 852 job postings$59k $98k
Typical: $78k
- Senior 240 job postings$66k $112k
Typical: $88k
- Lead or manager 26 job postings$90k $134k
Typical: $98k
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Starting out: most postings pay $33k to $44k a year, typically $37k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Dental | $38k | $35k | – | – | – |
| Abnhire | $48k | $33k | – | – | – |
| PrideStaff | $46k | $42k | – | – | – |
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