What are the main factors that influence an Adinistrative Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adinistrative Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Adinistrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adinistrative Assistant's salary?

An Adinistrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,055 for beginners, reaching about $40,165 at mid-level, and approach $43,274 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adinistrative Assistant?

Adinistrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adinistrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $47,608, California $47,428, Massachusetts $46,796. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adinistrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adinistrative Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,531; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,531; Pathology Assistant: $79,192; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,620; Assistant: $57,378.

Adinistrative Assistant Salary in Vermont

How much does an Adinistrative Assistant make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adinistrative Assistant in Vermont is $42,204 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Adinistrative Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,933
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,574 to $49,914
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,360

10% $33,360

50% (Median) $42,204

90% $56,933

Adinistrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,914	$4,159	$960	$24
Average	$42,204	$3,517	$812	$20
25th Percentile	$37,574	$3,131	$723	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Adinistrative Assistant Salaries

An Adinistrative Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adinistrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adinistrative Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,055
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,240
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,165
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,418
Expert (over 8 years): $43,274

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adinistrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$39,055
Early Career Level Adinistrative Assistant	1-2 years	$39,240
Mid-Level Level Adinistrative Assistant	2-4 years	$40,165
Senior-Level Level Adinistrative Assistant	5-8 years	$42,418
Expert Level Adinistrative Assistant	over 8 years	$43,274

How Do Adinistrative Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adinistrative Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,608.
California: $47,428.
Massachusetts: $46,796.

District of Columbia $47,608 California $47,428 Massachusetts $46,796 Washington $46,624 New Jersey $46,607 Alaska $46,546 Connecticut $45,953 New York $45,712

Hawaii $44,943 Rhode Island $44,581 Maryland $44,336 Minnesota $44,001 Colorado $43,872 Illinois $43,829 Oregon $43,665 Delaware $43,545

New Hampshire $43,469 Virginia $43,300 Pennsylvania $42,806 Nevada $42,556 North Dakota $42,474 Michigan $42,345 Wisconsin $42,298 Vermont $42,204

Texas $41,941 Maine $41,924 Arizona $41,898 Ohio $41,868 Georgia $41,473 Indiana $41,275 Wyoming $41,236 Utah $41,176

Iowa $41,150 Kansas $40,944 Louisiana $40,883 North Carolina $40,862 Missouri $40,853 Florida $40,686 Montana $40,595 Nebraska $40,509

Kentucky $40,462 South Carolina $40,290 Tennessee $40,183 Idaho $40,140 New Mexico $39,826 Oklahoma $39,757 Alabama $39,503 South Dakota $39,077

Arkansas $38,845 West Virginia $38,721 Mississippi $38,347

Top Paying Cities for Adinistrative Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $43,199
Barre: $43,264
Cabot: $43,169

Adamant, VT $43,199

Barre, VT $43,264

Cabot, VT $43,169

Calais, VT $43,207

East Barre, VT $43,198

East Calais, VT $43,199

East Montpelier, VT $43,228

Eden, VT $43,171

Eden Mills, VT $43,131

Graniteville, VT $43,261

Hyde Park, VT $43,234

Johnson, VT $43,289

Lake Elmore, VT $43,186

Marshfield, VT $43,176

Moretown, VT $43,292

Morrisville, VT $43,287

Moscow, VT $43,309

Northfield, VT $43,239

Northfield Falls, VT $43,441

North Hyde Park, VT $43,231

North Montpelier, VT $43,188

Plainfield, VT $43,182

Roxbury, VT $43,109

South Barre, VT $43,314

Waterbury, VT $43,304

Stowe, VT $43,310

Waitsfield, VT $43,286

Warren, VT $43,205

Washington, VT $43,121

Waterbury Center, VT $43,303

Websterville, VT $43,254

Williamstown, VT $43,204

Wolcott, VT $43,180

Woodbury, VT $43,138

Worcester, VT $43,181

Rutland, VT $43,180

Belmont, VT $43,046

Benson, VT $43,046

Bomoseen, VT $43,114

Brandon, VT $43,146

Bridport, VT $43,150

Castleton, VT $43,122

Center Rutland, VT $43,152

Chittenden, VT $43,052

Cuttingsville, VT $43,037

Danby, VT $43,111

East Middlebury, VT $43,174

East Poultney, VT $43,116

East Wallingford, VT $43,069

Fair Haven, VT $43,084

Florence, VT $43,069

Forest Dale, VT $43,147

Gaysville, VT $42,873

Granville, VT $43,076

Hancock, VT $43,069

Hydeville, VT $43,119

Killington, VT $43,064

Middlebury, VT $43,241

Middletown Springs, VT $43,092

Mount Holly, VT $43,052

North Clarendon, VT $43,116

Orwell, VT $43,111

Pawlet, VT $43,126

Pittsfield, VT $43,089

Pittsford, VT $43,131

Poultney, VT $43,122

Proctor, VT $43,170

Ripton, VT $43,120

Rochester, VT $43,098

Rupert, VT $43,094

Salisbury, VT $43,162

Shoreham, VT $43,126

Stockbridge, VT $43,049

Wallingford, VT $43,073

Wells, VT $43,128

West Pawlet, VT $43,143

West Rupert, VT $43,132

West Rutland, VT $43,106

Whiting, VT $43,128

Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,174

Albany, VT $43,149

Barnet, VT $43,128

Barton, VT $43,144

Beebe Plain, VT $43,157

Concord, VT $43,087

Coventry, VT $43,208

Craftsbury, VT $43,162

Craftsbury Common, VT $43,164

Danville, VT $43,137

Derby, VT $43,157

Derby Line, VT $43,125

East Burke, VT $43,124

East Charleston, VT $43,128

East Hardwick, VT $43,151

East Haven, VT $43,030

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,173

Glover, VT $43,131

Granby, VT $42,977

Greensboro, VT $43,117

Greensboro Bend, VT $43,144

Hardwick, VT $43,192

Irasburg, VT $43,134

Island Pond, VT $43,063

Lowell, VT $43,119

Lower Waterford, VT $43,168

Lyndon, VT $43,161

Lyndon Center, VT $43,209

Lyndonville, VT $43,162

Morgan, VT $43,085

Newport, VT $43,183

Newport Center, VT $43,128

North Concord, VT $43,015

North Troy, VT $43,134

Orleans, VT $43,118

Passumpsic, VT $43,177

Peacham, VT $43,090

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $43,178

Sheffield, VT $43,101

Sutton, VT $43,098

Troy, VT $43,138

West Burke, VT $43,127

West Charleston, VT $43,106

West Danville, VT $43,140

Westfield, VT $43,106

West Glover, VT $43,135

Averill, VT $42,884

Beecher Falls, VT $43,162

Canaan, VT $43,055

Gilman, VT $43,245

Guildhall, VT $42,998

Lunenburg, VT $43,092

Norton, VT $42,970

North Bennington, VT $43,450

North Pownal, VT $43,538

Pownal, VT $43,562

White River Junction, VT $43,168

Ascutney, VT $43,189

Barnard, VT $43,070

Bethel, VT $43,097

Bradford, VT $43,142

Bridgewater, VT $43,115

Bridgewater Corners, VT $43,029

Brookfield, VT $43,139

Brownsville, VT $43,116

Chelsea, VT $43,114

Corinth, VT $43,103

East Corinth, VT $43,121

East Randolph, VT $43,129

East Ryegate, VT $43,091

East Thetford, VT $43,145

Fairlee, VT $43,098

Groton, VT $43,110

Hartford, VT $43,281

Hartland, VT $43,129

Hartland Four Corners, VT $43,128

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $43,239

Newbury, VT $43,105

North Hartland, VT $43,160

North Pomfret, VT $43,086

North Thetford, VT $43,144

Norwich, VT $43,135

Plymouth, VT $42,998

Post Mills, VT $43,134

Quechee, VT $43,179

Randolph, VT $43,171

Randolph Center, VT $43,149

Reading, VT $43,034

Sharon, VT $43,096

South Pomfret, VT $43,055

South Royalton, VT $43,109

South Ryegate, VT $43,117

South Strafford, VT $43,106

South Woodstock, VT $43,045

Strafford, VT $43,069

Taftsville, VT $43,183

Thetford, VT $43,145

Thetford Center, VT $43,100

Topsham, VT $43,087

Tunbridge, VT $43,095

Vershire, VT $43,075

Wells River, VT $43,120

West Fairlee, VT $43,199

West Hartford, VT $43,087

West Newbury, VT $43,103

West Topsham, VT $43,121

Wilder, VT $43,283

Windsor, VT $43,147

Woodstock, VT $43,094

Bellows Falls, VT $43,251

Cambridgeport, VT $43,202

Cavendish, VT $43,058

Chester, VT $43,101

Chester Depot, VT $43,086

Grafton, VT $43,069

Londonderry, VT $43,146

Ludlow, VT $43,081

North Springfield, VT $43,231

Perkinsville, VT $43,114

Peru, VT $43,101

Proctorsville, VT $43,066

Saxtons River, VT $43,242

South Londonderry, VT $43,173

Springfield, VT $43,210

Westminster, VT $43,251

Westminster Station, VT $43,254

Weston, VT $43,057

Shaftsbury, VT $43,398

Brattleboro, VT $43,340

Bondville, VT $43,160

East Dover, VT $43,248

Jacksonville, VT $43,357

Jamaica, VT $43,161

Marlboro, VT $43,554

Newfane, VT $43,220

Putney, VT $43,211

Readsboro, VT $43,559

South Newfane, VT $43,235

Stamford, VT $43,528

Townshend, VT $43,180

Vernon, VT $43,472

Wardsboro, VT $43,212

West Dover, VT $43,283

West Dummerston, VT $43,230

West Halifax, VT $43,297

West Townshend, VT $43,122

West Wardsboro, VT $43,123

Whitingham, VT $43,341

Williamsville, VT $43,230

Wilmington, VT $43,315

Burlington, VT $43,433

South Burlington, VT $43,431

Winooski, VT $43,433

Colchester, VT $43,433

Alburgh, VT $43,217

Bakersfield, VT $43,281

Belvidere Center, VT $43,124

Bristol, VT $43,290

Cambridge, VT $43,341

Charlotte, VT $43,374

East Berkshire, VT $43,239

East Fairfield, VT $43,303

Enosburg Falls, VT $43,184

Essex, VT $43,400

Essex Junction, VT $43,403

Fairfax, VT $43,344

Fairfield, VT $43,303

Ferrisburgh, VT $43,326

Franklin, VT $43,186

Grand Isle, VT $43,349

Highgate Center, VT $43,223

Highgate Springs, VT $43,245

Hinesburg, VT $43,374

Huntington, VT $43,341

Isle La Motte, VT $43,270

Jeffersonville, VT $43,312

Jericho, VT $43,364

Jonesville, VT $43,373

Milton, VT $43,385

Monkton, VT $43,339

Montgomery, VT $43,184

Montgomery Center, VT $43,131

New Haven, VT $43,285

North Ferrisburgh, VT $43,346

North Hero, VT $43,303

Richford, VT $43,177

Richmond, VT $43,369

Saint Albans, VT $43,322

Saint Albans Bay, VT $43,316

Shelburne, VT $43,414

Sheldon, VT $43,270

Sheldon Springs, VT $43,377

South Hero, VT $43,388

Starksboro, VT $43,315

Swanton, VT $43,263

Underhill, VT $43,354

Underhill Center, VT $43,355

Vergennes, VT $43,271

Waterville, VT $43,286

Westford, VT $43,376

Williston, VT $43,408

Montpelier, VT $43,257

Bennington, VT $43,482

Arlington, VT $43,329

Dorset, VT $43,160

East Arlington, VT $43,144

East Dorset, VT $43,161

Manchester, VT $43,278

Manchester Center, VT $43,249

Adinistrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adinistrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Adinistrative Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adinistrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adinistrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$50,644	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$48,534	$23.0	15%
Internet	$48,534	$23.0	15%
Chemicals	$46,424	$22.0	10%
Software & Networking	$46,424	$22.0	10%

Adinistrative Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adinistrative Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$37,574

Average $42,204/year

$49,914

$3,131

Average $3,517/month

$4,159

$723

Average $812/week

$960

$18

Average $20/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,914	$4,159	$960	$24
Average	$42,204	$3,517	$812	$20
25th Percentile	$37,574	$3,131	$723	$18

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