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First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,420
25th Percentile Wage
$48,040
50th Percentile Wage
$61,370
75th Percentile Wage
$77,430
90th Percentile Wage
$97,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers is $97,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,420. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 153% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,370
1.27% 19.62%
2021
$60,590
3.53% -
2020
$58,450
3.13% -
2019
$56,620
1.43% -
2018
$55,810
1.34% -
2017
$55,060
1.31% -
2016
$54,340
3.15% -
2015
$52,630
3.52% -
2014
$50,780
1.16% -
2013
$50,190
1.71% -
2012
$49,330
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Table 2. First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $86,930. The lowest paying sector is the accommodation and food services sector (annual salary $46,350).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$86,930
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$76,190
Mining
$73,500
Transportation and Warehousing
$70,990
Information
$70,860
Manufacturing
$65,500
Federal, State, and Local Government
$64,020
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$63,940
Wholesale Trade
$63,540
Finance and Insurance
$63,360
Educational Services
$61,570
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$61,130
Construction
$60,840
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58,470
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$58,350
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$57,100
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$55,290
Retail Trade
$50,360
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$48,590
Accommodation and Food Services
$46,350

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $36,880 to $79,240. The highest paying state for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $79,240. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $36,880. For more salary information of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$79,240
New York
$75,040
Massachusetts
$68,280
New Jersey
$66,870
Rhode Island
$66,870
California
$66,400
Washington
$65,460
Minnesota
$65,090
Colorado
$64,570
Delaware
$64,320
Connecticut
$64,170
Maryland
$63,250
Alaska
$63,230
Illinois
$62,860
New Hampshire
$62,740
Wisconsin
$62,480
Oregon
$61,400
Indiana
$61,350
Michigan
$61,260
Virginia
$61,050
North Dakota
$60,440
Pennsylvania
$60,430
Hawaii
$60,280
Vermont
$59,840
Tennessee
$59,760
Texas
$59,590
Ohio
$59,570
Florida
$59,520
Arizona
$59,360
Georgia
$58,280
Kansas
$58,250
Nevada
$58,070
Kentucky
$58,040
Maine
$57,280
South Carolina
$56,950
Iowa
$56,830
Missouri
$56,740
Nebraska
$56,480
North Carolina
$56,140
Oklahoma
$55,330
Montana
$54,900
Wyoming
$54,450
Utah
$54,050
New Mexico
$52,000
South Dakota
$51,560
Alabama
$51,430
Virgin Islands
$51,100
Idaho
$49,920
Arkansas
$49,650
Louisiana
$49,270
Mississippi
$46,700
West Virginia
$46,520
Guam
$40,100
Puerto Rico
$36,880