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Other Office and Administrative Support Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other office and administrative support workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other office and administrative support workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other 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. Other Office and Administrative Support Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,440
25th Percentile Wage
$31,360
50th Percentile Wage
$38,660
75th Percentile Wage
$49,720
90th Percentile Wage
$62,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other office and administrative support workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other office and administrative support workers is $62,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $26,440. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 137% 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 other office and administrative support workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,660
1.97% 19.66%
2021
$37,900
5.30% -
2020
$35,890
1.17% -
2019
$35,470
1.75% -
2018
$34,850
-2.12% -
2017
$35,590
4.41% -
2016
$34,020
4.20% -
2015
$32,590
0.40% -
2014
$32,460
1.42% -
2013
$32,000
2.94% -
2012
$31,060
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Table 2. Other Office and Administrative Support Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other 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 other office and administrative support workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $59,080. The lowest paying sector is the accommodation and food services sector (annual salary $31,910).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$59,080
Mining
$49,310
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$47,950
Information
$47,890
Manufacturing
$47,040
Finance and Insurance
$46,950
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$46,680
Wholesale Trade
$46,330
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$46,200
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$44,860
Construction
$42,590
Retail Trade
$41,340
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40,840
Federal, State, and Local Government
$39,170
Transportation and Warehousing
$37,940
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$37,710
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$37,280
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$35,880
Educational Services
$34,140
Accommodation and Food Services
$31,910

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Office and Administrative Support Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other 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 other office and administrative support workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $24,690 to $53,070. The highest paying state for other office and administrative support workers is Delaware with a median annual salary of $53,070. The lowest paying state is Hawaii with a median annual salary of $24,690. For more salary information of other office and administrative support workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Delaware
$53,070
Rhode Island
$52,560
Michigan
$49,750
South Dakota
$48,920
North Dakota
$47,840
Vermont
$47,510
Wyoming
$46,970
Mississippi
$46,950
New Jersey
$46,800
South Carolina
$45,590
New Mexico
$45,090
Washington
$44,920
Alabama
$44,720
Arizona
$44,700
Virginia
$44,450
Oregon
$43,680
Massachusetts
$42,680
California
$42,460
Maryland
$42,020
Indiana
$41,290
Colorado
$41,120
Kansas
$40,910
Guam
$40,910
Oklahoma
$40,910
Wisconsin
$40,880
Illinois
$40,230
North Carolina
$40,230
Louisiana
$38,860
Texas
$38,860
Minnesota
$38,090
Florida
$37,940
Missouri
$37,590
Alaska
$37,250
Idaho
$36,660
West Virginia
$36,530
District of Columbia
$36,520
Iowa
$36,420
Montana
$36,390
Georgia
$36,270
Kentucky
$36,180
Virgin Islands
$36,130
Utah
$35,830
Pennsylvania
$35,030
Tennessee
$34,270
Maine
$34,250
New Hampshire
$31,920
Ohio
$31,600
New York
$29,680
Arkansas
$28,810
Connecticut
$28,400
Nebraska
$25,860
Puerto Rico
$24,960
Nevada
$24,910
Hawaii
$24,690