Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of office manager/administrative assistant salary by state for the United States:
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Oregon has the highest office manager/administrative assistant salary of $49,430
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Arkansas has the lowest office manager/administrative assistant salary of $28,492
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The national average salary for office managers/administrative assistant is $39,071
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The national hourly pay for office managers/administrative assistant is $18.78
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 managers/administrative assistant 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 manager/administrative assistant 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 managers/administrative assistant after this adjustment? That would be Oregon.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for office manager/administrative assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Office Managers/administrative Assistant By State
| Rank | State | Average Office Manager/administrative Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $49,430 | $37,000 | $65,000 |
| 2 | California | $49,297 | $35,000 | $69,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $47,924 | $30,000 | $76,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $47,733 | $36,000 | $62,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $46,926 | $29,000 | $74,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $46,399 | $30,000 | $71,000 |
| 7 | New York | $45,454 | $28,000 | $71,000 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $44,968 | $38,000 | $53,000 |
| 9 | Alaska | $44,103 | $38,000 | $51,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $43,763 | $32,000 | $58,000 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $42,466 | $26,000 | $66,000 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $41,970 | $26,000 | $67,000 |
| 13 | Idaho | $41,155 | $31,000 | $54,000 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $41,018 | $25,000 | $64,000 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $40,353 | $30,000 | $54,000 |
| 16 | North Dakota | $40,221 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $39,690 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 18 | Texas | $39,626 | $27,000 | $57,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $39,564 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $39,227 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 21 | Illinois | $38,672 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $38,590 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 23 | Utah | $38,561 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 24 | Nevada | $38,557 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 25 | Michigan | $37,573 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 26 | Maine | $37,472 | $24,000 | $57,000 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $37,319 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 28 | Montana | $37,153 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $37,016 | $23,000 | $57,000 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $35,253 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $35,219 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 32 | Maryland | $34,552 | $22,000 | $52,000 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $33,620 | $23,000 | $48,000 |
| 34 | West Virginia | $33,251 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 35 | Iowa | $33,244 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $33,031 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $33,030 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 38 | Ohio | $32,608 | $22,000 | $47,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $32,573 | $22,000 | $47,000 |
| 40 | Alabama | $32,564 | $22,000 | $46,000 |
| 41 | Virginia | $32,530 | $21,000 | $48,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $32,352 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $32,060 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 44 | Georgia | $31,705 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 45 | Kansas | $31,623 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $30,528 | $21,000 | $43,000 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $30,075 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 48 | Delaware | $29,686 | $19,000 | $45,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $29,445 | $20,000 | $42,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $28,492 | $20,000 | $39,000 |
Methodology: Office Manager/administrative Assistant Salary By State
To better understand office manager/administrative assistant 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 managers/administrative assistant by state.
We took the average annual salary data for office managers/administrative assistant from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for office managers/administrative assistant.
Office Manager/administrative Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for office managers/administrative assistant?
The highest-paid state for office managers/administrative assistant is Oregon with an average salary of $49,430 per year.
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What city pays office managers/administrative assistant the most?
San Francisco, CA pays office managers/administrative assistant the most with an average salary of $51,525 per year.
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What is the worst state for office managers/administrative assistant?
The worst state for office managers/administrative assistant is Arkansas with an average salary of $28,492 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.
