Administrative assistant earnings by seniority

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
Washington $47,420
Connecticut $47,270
Rhode Island $47,050
Hawaii $47,040
Oregon $46,960
California $46,920
Minnesota $46,210
New Jersey $46,210
New York $46,210
Alaska $43,860
Maryland $43,510
Delaware $41,290
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
Texas $37,050
Florida $37,010
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
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 Connecticut. On average, they make less than correctional officers but more than exterminators.

Career Median Salary
Correctional officer salary $55K
Postal service clerk salary $52K
Postal service worker salary $52K
Precious metal worker salary $48K
Financial clerk salary $48K
Administrative assistant salary $47K
Garbage collector salary $47K
Medical administrative assistant salary $45K
Customer service representative salary $38K
Exterminator salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)