Office Administrator Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$34,000

$24,000

$34,000

$49,000

Office administrators in the United States make an average salary of $34,945 per year or $16.8 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $24,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $49,000. If you like following the crowd, health care and professional companies tend to attract the most workers in this field. But if you're in it for the money, then you'll want to seek out technology, real estate, and health care companies, as employees in each industry have reported the highest salaries. As most things go, location can be critical. West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, Nevada, and Washington provide the highest office administrator salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Washington, DC

$47,581

Morgantown, WV

$43,879

Seattle, WA

$40,685

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Map of Office Administrator Salaries

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

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Average Office Administrator Salary By Location

While an office administrator can average a salary of $34,945 per year, or $16.8 per hour, there are many opportunities for office administrators to make more. For example, in Washington, DC you might make $47,581 per year. Other high-paying locations include Morgantown, WV, Seattle, WA and New York, NY. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Washington, DC where the average starting salary is $24,000. The highest paying states for office administrators include West Virginia, Delaware and Connecticut. Meanwhile, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Georgia offer the lowest salaries.

City

Average Salary

Washington, DC

$47,581

$48k

Morgantown, WV

$43,879

$44k

Seattle, WA

$40,685

$41k

New York, NY

$39,995

$40k

Denver, CO

$39,951

$40k

Philadelphia, PA

$39,464

$39k

Worcester, MA

$39,424

$39k

Minneapolis, MN

$39,408

$39k

Chicago, IL

$39,179

$39k

Ann Arbor, MI

$38,224

$38k

Average Office Administrator Salary By Company

To earn a high income as an office administrator, working for UnitedHealth Group or Community Surgical Supply might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like Entercom Communications and Shepley Bulfinch Richardson Abbott Architects report highly competitive salaries for office administrators.

Company

Average Salary

UnitedHealth Group

$61,824

$62k

Community Surgical Supply

$59,378

$59k

Entercom Communications

$55,603

$56k

Shepley Bulfinch Richardson Abbott Architects

$54,534

$55k

Boeing

$52,932

$53k

TriZetto Healthcare Products

$48,932

$49k

SAP America

$48,913

$49k

Lockheed Martin

$48,432

$48k

Commerce Bancshares

$46,972

$47k

CliftonLarsonAllen

$46,566

$47k

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Average Office Administrator Pay By Industry

The salary for an office administrator can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for office administrators tend to be found in technology, real estate, and health care companies. In fact, office administrators can make a yearly salary of $40,371 while working for technology companies.

Industry

Average Salary

Technology

$40,371

$40k

Real Estate

$37,571

$38k

Health Care

$35,389

$35k

Telecommunication

$35,240

$35k

Professional

$34,532

$35k

Construction

$34,038

$34k

Manufacturing

$33,836

$34k

Finance

$33,634

$34k

Retail

$33,208

$33k

Hospitality

$32,593

$33k