Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of office administrator salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest office administrator salary of $47,682
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New Mexico has the lowest office administrator salary of $25,749
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The national average salary for office administrators is $37,423
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The national hourly pay for office administrators is $17.99
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do office administrators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for office administrator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for office administrators after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for office administrator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Office Administrators By State
| Rank | State | Average Office Administrator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $47,682 | $41,000 | $55,000 |
| 2 | New York | $42,096 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $41,766 | $31,000 | $55,000 |
| 4 | Colorado | $41,672 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $41,536 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $40,769 | $30,000 | $54,000 |
| 7 | California | $40,454 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 8 | Oregon | $39,607 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $39,340 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $39,178 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 11 | Vermont | $39,114 | $29,000 | $51,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $38,992 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 13 | Maryland | $38,951 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $38,950 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $38,620 | $33,000 | $44,000 |
| 16 | Illinois | $38,496 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $38,355 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $38,199 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $38,083 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $37,726 | $27,000 | $50,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $37,422 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 22 | Wyoming | $37,046 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 23 | Arizona | $36,927 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 24 | Missouri | $36,610 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $36,433 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 26 | Arkansas | $36,409 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 27 | Virginia | $36,215 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 28 | Delaware | $36,104 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 29 | Ohio | $35,993 | $26,000 | $48,000 |
| 30 | Georgia | $35,497 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $35,359 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 32 | Florida | $35,061 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 33 | Utah | $35,050 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $34,806 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $34,678 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 36 | Montana | $34,650 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 37 | Iowa | $34,610 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $34,584 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 39 | Indiana | $34,149 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $34,070 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 41 | Maine | $33,955 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $33,391 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | Idaho | $33,068 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $32,706 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $32,148 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 46 | Kansas | $31,829 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $31,828 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $30,426 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $29,031 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $25,749 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
Methodology: Office Administrator Salary By State
To better understand office administrator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for office administrators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for office administrators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for office administrators.
Office Administrator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for office administrators?
The highest-paid state for office administrators is Alaska with an average salary of $47,682 per year.
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What city pays office administrators the most?
Washington, DC pays office administrators the most with an average salary of $46,045 per year.
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What is the worst state for office administrators?
The worst state for office administrators is New Mexico with an average salary of $25,749 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
