Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of senior administrative assistant salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest senior administrative assistant salary of $60,489
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Oklahoma has the lowest senior administrative assistant salary of $30,290
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The national average salary for senior administrative assistants is $46,790
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The national hourly pay for senior administrative assistants is $22.5
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 senior administrative assistants 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 senior 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 senior administrative assistants after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for senior administrative assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Senior Administrative Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Senior Administrative Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $60,489 | $42,000 | $86,000 |
| 2 | California | $58,174 | $40,000 | $83,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $57,794 | $45,000 | $73,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $56,491 | $39,000 | $81,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $55,689 | $38,000 | $79,000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $53,832 | $37,000 | $76,000 |
| 7 | Washington | $53,511 | $39,000 | $72,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $53,426 | $37,000 | $76,000 |
| 9 | Maryland | $52,924 | $37,000 | $75,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $51,376 | $35,000 | $73,000 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $51,172 | $37,000 | $70,000 |
| 12 | Nevada | $49,733 | $35,000 | $70,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | $48,271 | $34,000 | $68,000 |
| 14 | Illinois | $47,021 | $34,000 | $63,000 |
| 15 | Colorado | $46,863 | $34,000 | $62,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $45,817 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $45,163 | $31,000 | $64,000 |
| 18 | Georgia | $44,878 | $32,000 | $61,000 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $44,351 | $32,000 | $60,000 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $44,112 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $43,953 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 22 | Texas | $43,568 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $43,479 | $32,000 | $57,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $42,057 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 25 | Ohio | $42,016 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $42,011 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $41,518 | $30,000 | $55,000 |
| 28 | Alabama | $41,282 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 29 | Missouri | $40,783 | $30,000 | $55,000 |
| 30 | Vermont | $40,772 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $40,643 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 32 | Indiana | $40,325 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $40,177 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 34 | Iowa | $39,423 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $39,409 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 36 | Florida | $39,046 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $38,950 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 38 | Utah | $38,805 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 39 | Maine | $37,196 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $37,026 | $27,000 | $49,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $37,004 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 42 | Alaska | $36,744 | $30,000 | $43,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $36,638 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $35,909 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 45 | Kansas | $35,135 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $34,587 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 47 | Idaho | $33,221 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $32,229 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $31,599 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $30,290 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
Methodology: Senior Administrative Assistant Salary By State
To better understand senior 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 senior administrative assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for senior administrative assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for senior administrative assistants.
Senior Administrative Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for senior administrative assistants?
The highest-paid state for senior administrative assistants is New York with an average salary of $60,489 per year.
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What city pays senior administrative assistants the most?
New York, NY pays senior administrative assistants the most with an average salary of $60,662 per year.
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What is the worst state for senior administrative assistants?
The worst state for senior administrative assistants is Oklahoma with an average salary of $30,290 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.
