43 Series · SOC 43-9199
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,670
- Median / year
- $71,940
- Top 10% earn
- -7.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 192,260
- US workers
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other earn a median of $45,670 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,670, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,090 (10th percentile) to $71,940 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 192,260 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($68,600), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other earn a median of $45,670, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 21% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #38 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 7.8% by 2033.
- $45,670
- Median annual wage
- Top 79%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #38 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $68,600. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other (SOC 43-9199) pays a national median of $45,670 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $31,090 at the 10th percentile to $71,940 at the 90th, with a mean of $48,670 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 192,260 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 357 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -7.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 21,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $68,600, which is +50% above the national figure. The top metro is Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA at $72,830 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 192,260 jobs Median $45,670/yr
Median Salary
$45,670
per year
Median Hourly
$21.96/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$48,670
average
Employment
192,260
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,670 Bottom 21% higher than 21% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at -7.8% growth and $45,670 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-7.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
21,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$31,090
25th Percentile
$34,320
Median
$45,670
75th Percentile
$58,460
90th Percentile
$71,940
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $68,600 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Idaho | $61,140 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $58,470 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $57,840 | +27% above national |
| 5 | New Mexico | $56,930 | +25% above national |
| 6 | North Dakota | $54,200 | +19% above national |
| 7 | California | $54,020 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $53,460 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $53,410 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Guam | $53,290 | +17% above national |
| 11 | Virginia | $53,170 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $52,420 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Wyoming | $52,420 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Iowa | $51,700 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $51,610 | +13% above national |
| 16 | New Jersey | $51,120 | +12% above national |
| 17 | South Carolina | $51,060 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Virgin Islands | $50,610 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Washington | $50,190 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Alabama | $49,980 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Kentucky | $49,970 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Missouri | $49,660 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Delaware | $49,620 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Maryland | $49,260 | +8% above national |
| 25 | Indiana | $48,950 | +7% above national |
| 26 | North Carolina | $48,890 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Utah | $48,340 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $48,170 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Mississippi | $47,940 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Nevada | $47,700 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Montana | $47,570 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Michigan | $47,210 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $45,960 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Maine | $45,760 | same as national |
| 35 | Arizona | $43,780 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $42,840 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Illinois | $42,030 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $41,570 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Massachusetts | $40,810 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $40,700 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $40,330 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Connecticut | $40,210 | 12% below national |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $39,690 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Nebraska | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Minnesota | $37,660 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Florida | $36,620 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Hawaii | $34,500 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Ohio | $30,060 | 34% below national |
| 50 | Kansas | $29,970 | 34% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $26,580 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $72,830 | +59% above national |
| 2 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $67,490 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $66,710 | +46% above national |
| 4 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $65,060 | +42% above national |
| 5 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,780 | +42% above national |
| 6 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $64,440 | +41% above national |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $62,630 | +37% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,790 | +35% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,780 | +35% above national |
| 10 | Boise City, ID | $61,450 | +35% above national |
| 11 | Niles, MI | $61,410 | +34% above national |
| 12 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,210 | +34% above national |
| 13 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,160 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Bismarck, ND | $60,260 | +32% above national |
| 15 | York-Hanover, PA | $59,970 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $59,860 | +31% above national |
| 17 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $59,720 | +31% above national |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,270 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,470 | +28% above national |
| 20 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $57,680 | +26% above national |
| 21 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $57,660 | +26% above national |
| 22 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $57,510 | +26% above national |
| 23 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,160 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $57,100 | +25% above national |
| 25 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,780 | +24% above national |
| 26 | Vallejo, CA | $56,430 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Salem, OR | $56,240 | +23% above national |
| 28 | Anchorage, AK | $56,160 | +23% above national |
| 29 | Jefferson City, MO | $55,740 | +22% above national |
| 30 | St. Cloud, MN | $55,540 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Duluth, MN-WI | $55,420 | +21% above national |
| 32 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $55,130 | +21% above national |
| 33 | El Centro, CA | $54,540 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $54,500 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $54,220 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Albuquerque, NM | $53,850 | +18% above national |
| 37 | Flint, MI | $53,640 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Boulder, CO | $53,550 | +17% above national |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $53,550 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Madison, WI | $53,530 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,510 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Fargo, ND-MN | $53,490 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,440 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $53,380 | +17% above national |
| 45 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | +17% above national |
| 46 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,170 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $53,010 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Missoula, MT | $52,890 | +16% above national |
| 49 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,780 | +16% above national |
| 50 | Huntsville, AL | $52,690 | +15% above national |
| 51 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $52,570 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $52,550 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Merced, CA | $52,500 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Roanoke, VA | $52,460 | +15% above national |
| 55 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $52,440 | +15% above national |
| 56 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $52,440 | +15% above national |
| 57 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $52,440 | +15% above national |
| 58 | Jackson, MS | $52,420 | +15% above national |
| 59 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,370 | +15% above national |
| 60 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $52,310 | +15% above national |
| 61 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,190 | +14% above national |
| 62 | Minot, ND | $52,040 | +14% above national |
| 63 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,000 | +14% above national |
| 64 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,000 | +14% above national |
| 65 | Walla Walla, WA | $51,910 | +14% above national |
| 66 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $51,840 | +14% above national |
| 67 | Bend, OR | $51,780 | +13% above national |
| 68 | Columbia, SC | $51,630 | +13% above national |
| 69 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | +13% above national |
| 70 | Billings, MT | $51,460 | +13% above national |
| 71 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $51,150 | +12% above national |
| 72 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $51,080 | +12% above national |
| 73 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,020 | +12% above national |
| 74 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $50,940 | +12% above national |
| 75 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $50,940 | +12% above national |
| 76 | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,940 | +12% above national |
| 77 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,820 | +11% above national |
| 78 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,800 | +11% above national |
| 79 | Rochester, NY | $50,800 | +11% above national |
| 80 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $50,750 | +11% above national |
| 81 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,720 | +11% above national |
| 82 | Winchester, VA-WV | $50,580 | +11% above national |
| 83 | Punta Gorda, FL | $50,510 | +11% above national |
| 84 | Richmond, VA | $50,480 | +11% above national |
| 85 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $50,460 | +10% above national |
| 86 | Corvallis, OR | $50,340 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,340 | +10% above national |
| 88 | Yakima, WA | $50,320 | +10% above national |
| 89 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $50,290 | +10% above national |
| 90 | Lexington Park, MD | $50,190 | +10% above national |
| 91 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,120 | +10% above national |
| 92 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $50,000 | +9% above national |
| 93 | Birmingham, AL | $49,980 | +9% above national |
| 94 | Battle Creek, MI | $49,940 | +9% above national |
| 95 | Bellingham, WA | $49,930 | +9% above national |
| 96 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,900 | +9% above national |
| 97 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,780 | +9% above national |
| 98 | Albany, OR | $49,750 | +9% above national |
| 99 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | +9% above national |
| 100 | Columbia, MO | $49,440 | +8% above national |
| 101 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,440 | +8% above national |
| 102 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,440 | +8% above national |
| 103 | Wichita, KS | $49,440 | +8% above national |
| 104 | Yuma, AZ | $49,440 | +8% above national |
| 105 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | +8% above national |
| 106 | Reading, PA | $49,370 | +8% above national |
| 107 | Salisbury, MD | $49,350 | +8% above national |
| 108 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | +8% above national |
| 109 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $49,320 | +8% above national |
| 110 | Montgomery, AL | $49,310 | +8% above national |
| 111 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,270 | +8% above national |
| 112 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,210 | +8% above national |
| 113 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,200 | +8% above national |
| 114 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,130 | +8% above national |
| 115 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $49,100 | +8% above national |
| 116 | Asheville, NC | $48,940 | +7% above national |
| 117 | Lebanon, PA | $48,920 | +7% above national |
| 118 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,800 | +7% above national |
| 119 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,690 | +7% above national |
| 120 | Mobile, AL | $48,680 | +7% above national |
| 121 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,670 | +7% above national |
| 122 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,560 | +6% above national |
| 123 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $48,510 | +6% above national |
| 124 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $48,450 | +6% above national |
| 125 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $48,390 | +6% above national |
| 126 | Medford, OR | $48,340 | +6% above national |
| 127 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,340 | +6% above national |
| 128 | Ames, IA | $48,320 | +6% above national |
| 129 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,270 | +6% above national |
| 130 | Greenville, NC | $48,250 | +6% above national |
| 131 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $48,240 | +6% above national |
| 132 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,100 | +5% above national |
| 133 | Wausau, WI | $48,080 | +5% above national |
| 134 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $48,070 | +5% above national |
| 135 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,020 | +5% above national |
| 136 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,010 | +5% above national |
| 137 | St. George, UT | $47,960 | +5% above national |
| 138 | Saginaw, MI | $47,940 | +5% above national |
| 139 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | +5% above national |
| 140 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $47,930 | +5% above national |
| 141 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,850 | +5% above national |
| 142 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,610 | +4% above national |
| 143 | Iowa City, IA | $47,600 | +4% above national |
| 144 | Wilmington, NC | $47,550 | +4% above national |
| 145 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | +4% above national |
| 146 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,490 | +4% above national |
| 147 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | +4% above national |
| 148 | Salinas, CA | $47,420 | +4% above national |
| 149 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,390 | +4% above national |
| 150 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,300 | +4% above national |
| 151 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,230 | +3% above national |
| 152 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $47,200 | +3% above national |
| 153 | Reno, NV | $47,200 | +3% above national |
| 154 | Fresno, CA | $47,130 | +3% above national |
| 155 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | +3% above national |
| 156 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $47,110 | +3% above national |
| 157 | Fayetteville, NC | $46,980 | +3% above national |
| 158 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,980 | +3% above national |
| 159 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | +3% above national |
| 160 | Springfield, MO | $46,880 | +3% above national |
| 161 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,860 | +3% above national |
| 162 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $46,840 | +3% above national |
| 163 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | +2% above national |
| 164 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $46,770 | +2% above national |
| 165 | Appleton, WI | $46,740 | +2% above national |
| 166 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $46,720 | +2% above national |
| 167 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,710 | +2% above national |
| 168 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,690 | +2% above national |
| 169 | Green Bay, WI | $46,650 | +2% above national |
| 170 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,610 | +2% above national |
| 171 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | +2% above national |
| 172 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,480 | +2% above national |
| 173 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | +2% above national |
| 174 | Burlington, NC | $46,280 | +1% above national |
| 175 | Ocala, FL | $46,270 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,270 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Springfield, IL | $46,140 | +1% above national |
| 179 | Logan, UT-ID | $46,030 | +1% above national |
| 180 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | +1% above national |
| 181 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,000 | +1% above national |
| 182 | Goldsboro, NC | $45,790 | same as national |
| 183 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,780 | same as national |
| 184 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,420 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,220 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Redding, CA | $45,170 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $45,150 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $45,050 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Lafayette, LA | $45,010 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Midland, TX | $45,000 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $44,910 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Harrisonburg, VA | $44,880 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Lincoln, NE | $44,720 | 2% below national |
| 195 | New Haven, CT | $44,710 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,560 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $44,530 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,470 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Peoria, IL | $44,420 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $44,400 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $44,360 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Albany, GA | $44,350 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $44,350 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,240 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,210 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Abilene, TX | $44,120 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Visalia, CA | $43,940 | 4% below national |
| 208 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,870 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Rocky Mount, NC | $43,670 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43,280 | 5% below national |
| 211 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $43,150 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,970 | 6% below national |
| 213 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,880 | 6% below national |
| 214 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $42,840 | 6% below national |
| 215 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,630 | 7% below national |
| 216 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,620 | 7% below national |
| 217 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $42,550 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $42,510 | 7% below national |
| 219 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $42,470 | 7% below national |
| 220 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $42,430 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Hammond, LA | $42,410 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,400 | 7% below national |
| 223 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,330 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,260 | 7% below national |
| 225 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,700 | 9% below national |
| 226 | Alexandria, LA | $41,660 | 9% below national |
| 227 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,660 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Ogden, UT | $41,660 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Tyler, TX | $41,660 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Knoxville, TN | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Cleveland, OH | $41,470 | 9% below national |
| 233 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $41,460 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,460 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,260 | 10% below national |
| 236 | Greeley, CO | $41,240 | 10% below national |
| 237 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,990 | 10% below national |
| 238 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,990 | 10% below national |
| 239 | Dover, DE | $40,670 | 11% below national |
| 240 | Modesto, CA | $40,530 | 11% below national |
| 241 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,530 | 11% below national |
| 242 | Lubbock, TX | $40,490 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $40,470 | 11% below national |
| 244 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $40,460 | 11% below national |
| 245 | Morristown, TN | $40,390 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,280 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $40,210 | 12% below national |
| 248 | Savannah, GA | $40,190 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Longview, TX | $40,090 | 12% below national |
| 250 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,950 | 13% below national |
| 251 | Cleveland, TN | $39,930 | 13% below national |
| 252 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,890 | 13% below national |
| 253 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,870 | 13% below national |
| 254 | El Paso, TX | $39,860 | 13% below national |
| 255 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $39,750 | 13% below national |
| 256 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $39,710 | 13% below national |
| 257 | Syracuse, NY | $39,690 | 13% below national |
| 258 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $39,630 | 13% below national |
| 259 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,590 | 13% below national |
| 260 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,580 | 13% below national |
| 261 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $39,510 | 13% below national |
| 262 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,500 | 14% below national |
| 263 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,500 | 14% below national |
| 264 | Eagle Pass, TX | $39,460 | 14% below national |
| 265 | Carson City, NV | $39,380 | 14% below national |
| 266 | Waco, TX | $39,370 | 14% below national |
| 267 | Victoria, TX | $39,110 | 14% below national |
| 268 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,070 | 14% below national |
| 269 | Wichita Falls, TX | $38,890 | 15% below national |
| 270 | Omaha, NE-IA | $38,840 | 15% below national |
| 271 | Johnson City, TN | $38,680 | 15% below national |
| 272 | Toledo, OH | $38,650 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Gainesville, GA | $38,560 | 16% below national |
| 274 | Laredo, TX | $38,440 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 276 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 277 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $38,290 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Baton Rouge, LA | $38,230 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,190 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,170 | 16% below national |
| 281 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $38,130 | 17% below national |
| 282 | Tucson, AZ | $38,050 | 17% below national |
| 283 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,050 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Lake Charles, LA | $38,020 | 17% below national |
| 285 | Morgantown, WV | $37,960 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,940 | 17% below national |
| 287 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $37,850 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $37,830 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $37,660 | 18% below national |
| 290 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 291 | Sebring, FL | $37,490 | 18% below national |
| 292 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $37,470 | 18% below national |
| 293 | Warner Robins, GA | $37,380 | 18% below national |
| 294 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $37,360 | 18% below national |
| 295 | Worcester, MA | $37,350 | 18% below national |
| 296 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $37,250 | 18% below national |
| 297 | Dubuque, IA | $37,150 | 19% below national |
| 298 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | 19% below national |
| 299 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,100 | 19% below national |
| 300 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $37,050 | 19% below national |
| 301 | San Angelo, TX | $37,000 | 19% below national |
| 302 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,990 | 19% below national |
| 303 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | 19% below national |
| 304 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,680 | 20% below national |
| 305 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 20% below national |
| 306 | Jackson, TN | $36,220 | 21% below national |
| 307 | Monroe, LA | $36,110 | 21% below national |
| 308 | Odessa, TX | $36,040 | 21% below national |
| 309 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,630 | 22% below national |
| 310 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $35,590 | 22% below national |
| 311 | Charleston, WV | $35,410 | 22% below national |
| 312 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,300 | 23% below national |
| 313 | Yuba City, CA | $34,980 | 23% below national |
| 314 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,970 | 23% below national |
| 315 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $34,940 | 23% below national |
| 316 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,930 | 24% below national |
| 317 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,860 | 24% below national |
| 318 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $34,690 | 24% below national |
| 319 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,280 | 25% below national |
| 320 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,270 | 25% below national |
| 321 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,220 | 25% below national |
| 322 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,220 | 25% below national |
| 323 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $33,960 | 26% below national |
| 324 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $33,950 | 26% below national |
| 325 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $33,860 | 26% below national |
| 326 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,860 | 26% below national |
| 327 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $33,670 | 26% below national |
| 328 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $33,510 | 27% below national |
| 329 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $33,090 | 28% below national |
| 330 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $32,940 | 28% below national |
| 331 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,900 | 28% below national |
| 332 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $32,510 | 29% below national |
| 333 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $32,130 | 30% below national |
| 334 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $31,880 | 30% below national |
| 335 | Gainesville, FL | $31,750 | 30% below national |
| 336 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | 30% below national |
| 337 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $31,630 | 31% below national |
| 338 | Valdosta, GA | $31,200 | 32% below national |
| 339 | Flagstaff, AZ | $30,580 | 33% below national |
| 340 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,230 | 34% below national |
| 341 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,120 | 34% below national |
| 342 | Akron, OH | $29,600 | 35% below national |
| 343 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $29,330 | 36% below national |
| 344 | Jackson, MI | $29,290 | 36% below national |
| 345 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,220 | 36% below national |
| 346 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 36% below national |
| 347 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $28,980 | 37% below national |
| 348 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $28,750 | 37% below national |
| 349 | Columbus, OH | $28,450 | 38% below national |
| 350 | Bozeman, MT | $27,960 | 39% below national |
| 351 | Amarillo, TX | $27,380 | 40% below national |
| 352 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | 41% below national |
| 353 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $25,400 | 44% below national |
| 354 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $24,690 | 46% below national |
| 355 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $21,970 | 52% below national |
| 356 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $21,450 | 53% below national |
| 357 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,170 | 54% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is $45,670 ($21.96/hour). The salary range spans from $31,090 at the 10th percentile to $71,940 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other at $68,600/year, which is +50% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other? ▼
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is projected to decline 7.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 21,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $68,600/year, while Florida pays the least at $36,620/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA at $72,830/year. BLS reports wage data for 357 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $58,460/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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