Administration & Office salaries in the US
Half of US administration & office jobs that state an annual salary start at $80,000 or more. Based on 4,017 live job ads that show the pay, out of 8,488.
Pay
Advertised starting salaries
The band covers the middle 80%: one in ten starts below $50,000 and one in ten above $130,000.
By job title
Common administration & office job titles
| Title | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Assistant | $90,000 | 136 |
| Office Manager | $72,350 | 56 |
| Administrative Assistant | $53,468 | 44 |
| Systems Administrator | $80,000 | 34 |
| Administrative Officer | $77,010 | 32 |
| System Administrator | $86,850 | 20 |
| Secretary | $47,418 | 19 |
| Administrative Support Assistant | $50,460 | 18 |
| Senior Executive Assistant | $106,250 | 16 |
| Administrative Specialist | $66,300 | 15 |
By state
Where administration & office jobs pay most
| State | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $107,900 | 100 |
| California | $94,827 | 272 |
| Colorado | $87,156 | 61 |
| Virginia | $86,600 | 140 |
| District of Columbia | $85,447 | 58 |
| Washington | $85,000 | 61 |
| Massachusetts | $85,000 | 53 |
| New York | $80,000 | 229 |
| Texas | $75,000 | 67 |
| Arizona | $74,778 | 34 |
| New Jersey | $70,000 | 34 |
| Illinois | $68,999 | 76 |
| Florida | $66,000 | 51 |
| Ohio | $65,000 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,000 | 77 |
States with at least 30 distinct salaries. Pay in job ads is required by law in some states, so those have more data.
By employer
Highest-advertising employers
- Prime Healthcare$120,000 · 12 salaries
- Peraton$104,000 · 50 salaries
- AMERICAN SYSTEMS$97,500 · 18 salaries
- Leidos$92,300 · 43 salaries
- CACI$86,600 · 47 salaries
- Sargent & Lundy$84,762 · 11 salaries
- NYU$77,000 · 25 salaries
- Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System$75,431 · 12 salaries
- U.S. Army Reserve Command$67,367 · 18 salaries
- Touro University$65,325 · 12 salaries
Employers with at least 10 distinct salaries in this field, ranked by median.
Administration & Office pay questions
What is the average salary for administration & office jobs in the US?+
The median advertised starting salary is $80,000, based on 1,732 distinct salaries in live US job ads. One in ten starts below $50,000 and one in ten above $130,000.
What do hourly administration & office jobs pay?+
The median advertised hourly rate is $20.00, from 1,895 hourly roles.
Which state pays the most for administration & office jobs?+
Maryland, with a median advertised starting salary of $107,900 (100 salaries).
How many administration & office jobs show the pay?+
47% of 8,488 live administration & office jobs on Joboru US state the pay.