Administrative Associate Salary

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How Much Does an Administrative Associate Earn In The United States?

Administrative Associate Salaries

Updated April 6, 2021

Average Yearly Salary

$31,000

$19,000

$31,000

$52,000

The average administrative associate makes about $31,650 per year. That's $15.22 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $19,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $52,000. Many of administrative associates seem to be drawn to health care and education companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case administrative associates tend to work at pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and health care companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island pay administrative associates the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Washington, DC

Average Salary: $50,972

Administrative Associate Jobs: 5

2. San Francisco, CA

Average Salary: $45,661

Administrative Associate Jobs: 1

3. New York, NY

Average Salary: $44,778

Administrative Associate Jobs: 2

4. Boston, MA

Average Salary: $43,442

Administrative Associate Jobs: 13

5. Chicago, IL

Average Salary: $42,794

Administrative Associate Jobs: 9

6. Ann Arbor, MI

Average Salary: $41,678

7. Edison, NJ

Average Salary: $41,543

8. Columbus, OH

Average Salary: $40,574

9. Hartford, CT

Average Salary: $37,477

Administrative Associate Jobs: 6

10. Omaha, NE

Average Salary: $36,787

Administrative Associate Jobs: 2

11. Wauwatosa, WI

Average Salary: $35,067

12. Tucson, AZ

Average Salary: $33,487

Administrative Associate Jobs: 3

13. Minneapolis, MN

Average Salary: $33,228

Administrative Associate Jobs: 1

14. Greenville, NC

Average Salary: $32,402

Administrative Associate Jobs: 1

15. Vancouver, WA

Average Salary: $31,896

16. Lawrence, KS

Average Salary: $31,784

Administrative Associate Jobs: 1

17. Miami, FL

Average Salary: $31,594

18. Laredo, TX

Average Salary: $29,327

Administrative Associate Jobs: 1

19. Bozeman, MT

Average Salary: $29,019

Administrative Associate Jobs: 1

20. New Orleans, LA

Average Salary: $28,538

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Where Administrative Associates Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where administrative associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Administrative Associates Earn In Different Cities?

While an administrative associate can average a salary of $31,650 per year, or $15.22 per hour, there are many opportunities for administrative associates to make more. For example, in Washington, DC you might make $50,972 per year. Other high-paying locations include San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Boston, MA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Washington, DC where the average starting salary is $28,000. The highest paying states for administrative associates include New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Idaho, Maine, and South Carolina offer the lowest salaries.

1. Washington, DC

$50,972

Avg. Salary

$22k

$69k

2. San Francisco, CA

$45,661

Avg. Salary

$22k

$69k

3. New York, NY

$44,778

Avg. Salary

$22k

$69k

4. Boston, MA

$43,442

Avg. Salary

$22k

$69k

5. Chicago, IL

$42,794

Avg. Salary

$22k

$69k

6. Ann Arbor, MI

$41,678

Avg. Salary

$22k

$69k

High Paying Administrative Associate Jobs

Which Companies Pay Administrative Associates The Most?

If you insist on knowing when your check is going to come and for how much, then you'd be better off working for companies like First Republic Bank and JPMorgan Chase as they offer the highest salaries for administrative associates.

1. First Republic Bank

4.9

$111,453

Avg. Salary

$31k

$122k

2. JPMorgan Chase

4.9

$99,862

Avg. Salary

$31k

$122k

3. Backlund Investment Co

3.9

$61,048

Avg. Salary

$31k

$122k

4. BlackRock

4.7

$50,369

Avg. Salary

$31k

$122k

5. Credit Acceptance

4.4

$44,520

Avg. Salary

$31k

$122k

6. The Ohio State University

4.6

$44,338

Avg. Salary

$31k

$122k

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Administrative Associate Salary History

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How Much Do Administrative Associates Make In Different Industries?

As we previously stated, administrative associate salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and health care companies tend to offer much higher salaries for administrative associates. For example, administrative associates make a whopping average salary of $65,176 while working for pharmaceutical companies. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $42,547 at manufacturing companies and $41,384 at health care companies. But administrative associates may want to avoid working in the education industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $39,480.

1. Pharmaceutical

$65,176

Avg. Salary

$34k

$77k

2. Manufacturing

$42,547

Avg. Salary

$34k

$77k

3. Health Care

$41,384

Avg. Salary

$34k

$77k

4. Insurance

$40,451

Avg. Salary

$34k

$77k

5. Media

$39,754

Avg. Salary

$34k

$77k

6. Education

$39,480

Avg. Salary

$34k

$77k

How Experience Affects Administrative Associate Salaries

The salary for an administrative associate can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Administrative Associate Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Administrative Associate IV	Administrative Associate IV Administrative Associate IV	Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$31,096 $31,096 01/29/2021
West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University Administrative Associate IV	Administrative Associate IV Administrative Associate IV	Canyon, TX Canyon, TX	01/29/2021 01/29/2021	$25,795 $25,795 01/29/2021
State of North Carolina State of North Carolina Administrative Associate 2--Temporary Solutions	Administrative Associate 2--Temporary Solutions Administrative Associate 2--Temporary Solutions	Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$31,305 $31,305 01/28/2021
Open Door Mission Open Door Mission Administrative Associate	Administrative Associate Administrative Associate	Omaha, NE Omaha, NE	01/28/2021 01/28/2021	$28,175 $28,175 01/28/2021
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Administrative Associate V	Administrative Associate V Administrative Associate V	College Station, TX College Station, TX	01/27/2021 01/27/2021	$30,324 $30,324 01/27/2021
Montana State University Montana State University Administrative Associate III-Army Rotc	Administrative Associate III-Army Rotc Administrative Associate III-Army Rotc	Bozeman, MT Bozeman, MT	01/22/2021 01/22/2021	$29,218 $29,218 01/22/2021
Tarleton State University Tarleton State University Administrative Associate IV	Administrative Associate IV Administrative Associate IV	Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX	01/13/2021 01/13/2021	$27,152 $27,152 01/13/2021
Texas A&M International University Texas A&M International University Administrative Associate IV	Administrative Associate IV Administrative Associate IV	Laredo, TX Laredo, TX	01/08/2021 01/08/2021	$25,795 $25,795 01/08/2021
Wor Wic Community College Wor Wic Community College Administrative Associate I, Development	Administrative Associate I, Development Administrative Associate I, Development	Salisbury, MD Salisbury, MD	12/31/2020 12/31/2020	$27,903 $27,903 12/31/2020
Star Staffing Star Staffing Administrative Associate	Administrative Associate Administrative Associate	American Canyon, CA American Canyon, CA	12/29/2020 12/29/2020	$39,653 $39,653 12/29/2020

Updated April 6, 2021

Administrative Associate Salary

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How Much Does an Administrative Associate Earn In The United States?

1. Washington, DC

2. San Francisco, CA

3. New York, NY

4. Boston, MA

5. Chicago, IL

6. Ann Arbor, MI

7. Edison, NJ

8. Columbus, OH

9. Hartford, CT

10. Omaha, NE

11. Wauwatosa, WI

12. Tucson, AZ

13. Minneapolis, MN

14. Greenville, NC

15. Vancouver, WA

16. Lawrence, KS

17. Miami, FL

18. Laredo, TX

19. Bozeman, MT

20. New Orleans, LA

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Where Administrative Associates Earn The Most

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High Paying Administrative Associate Jobs

Which Companies Pay Administrative Associates The Most?

The largest raises come from changing jobs.

Administrative Associate Salary History

How Much Do Administrative Associates Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Administrative Associate Salaries

Recently Added Administrative Associate Salaries

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