What are the main factors that influence an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff's salary?

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

How does experience change An Admin-Clerical-Support Staff's salary?

An Admin-Clerical-Support Staff's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,126 for beginners, reaching about $57,791 at mid-level, and approach $99,829 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff?

Admin-Clerical-Support Staff salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admin-Clerical-Support Staff roles are District of Columbia $37,402, California $37,260, Massachusetts $36,763. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salary in the United States

How much does an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff in the United States is $33,781 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,780
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,656 to $36,921
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,811

10% $27,811

50% (Median) $33,781

90% $39,780

Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,921	$3,077	$710	$18
Average	$33,781	$2,815	$650	$16
25th Percentile	$30,656	$2,555	$590	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salaries

An Admin-Clerical-Support Staff'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff'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): $33,126
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,687
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,791
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,844
Expert (over 8 years): $99,829

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admin-Clerical-Support Staff	less than 1 year	$33,126
Medical Chart Compliance Auditor	1-2 years	$58,687
Medical Records Supervisor	2-4 years	$57,791
Medical Records Senior Supervisor	5-8 years	$81,844
Medical Records Manager	over 8 years	$99,829

How Do Admin-Clerical-Support Staff 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 Admin-Clerical-Support Stafves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,402.
California: $37,260.
Massachusetts: $36,763.

District of Columbia $37,402 California $37,260 Massachusetts $36,763 Washington $36,628 New Jersey $36,615 Alaska $36,567 Connecticut $36,101 New York $35,912

Hawaii $35,307 Rhode Island $35,024 Maryland $34,831 Minnesota $34,568 Colorado $34,466 Illinois $34,432 Oregon $34,304 Delaware $34,210

New Hampshire $34,150 Virginia $34,017 Pennsylvania $33,628 Nevada $33,433 North Dakota $33,368 Michigan $33,267 Wisconsin $33,230 Vermont $33,156

Texas $32,949 Maine $32,936 Arizona $32,916 Ohio $32,892 Georgia $32,581 Indiana $32,426 Wyoming $32,395 Utah $32,348

Iowa $32,328 Kansas $32,166 Louisiana $32,118 North Carolina $32,102 Missouri $32,095 Florida $31,963 Montana $31,892 Nebraska $31,825

Kentucky $31,787 South Carolina $31,652 Tennessee $31,568 Idaho $31,534 New Mexico $31,287 Oklahoma $31,233 Alabama $31,034 South Dakota $30,700

Arkansas $30,517 West Virginia $30,419 Mississippi $30,125

Top Paying Cities for Admin-Clerical-Support Staff

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:

San Jose: $42,607
San Francisco: $42,141
Oakland: $41,253

San Jose, CA $42,607

San Francisco, CA $42,141

Oakland, CA $41,253

New York, NY $38,895

Paramus, NJ $38,422

Queens Village, NY $38,420

Passaic, NJ $38,388

Bergenfield, NJ $38,385

Stamford, CT $38,310

Huntington, NY $38,297

Newark, NJ $38,047

Bridgeport, CT $37,976

Vallejo, CA $37,908

New Brunswick, NJ $37,895

Petaluma, CA $37,875

Middlesex, NJ $37,811

Somerset, NJ $37,787

Santa Cruz, CA $37,743

Boston, MA $37,537

Monterey, CA $37,418

Seattle, WA $37,341

Santa Rosa, CA $37,334

Los Angeles, CA $37,324

Juneau, AK $37,236

Washington, DC $37,199

Orange, CA $37,079

Santa Ana, CA $36,990

Long Beach, CA $36,956

Anaheim, CA $36,949

Anchorage, AK $36,932

Santa Maria, CA $36,831

Everett, WA $36,824

Danbury, CT $36,705

Bremerton, WA $36,659

Tacoma, WA $36,537

New Suffolk, NY $36,536

Sacramento, CA $36,527

Santa Barbara, CA $36,490

San Diego, CA $36,453

Trenton, NJ $36,453

Brockton, MA $36,415

Fairbanks, AK $36,333

Lompoc, CA $36,246

Lowell, MA $36,219

Ventura, CA $36,213

Nashua, NH $36,206

Stockton, CA $36,203

Modesto, CA $35,956

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,882

Olympia, WA $35,817

Kennewick, WA $35,817

New Haven, CT $35,804

Lawrence, MA $35,682

Hartford, CT $35,649

Riverside, CA $35,642

New Bedford, MA $35,608

Richland, WA $35,608

Bakersfield, CA $35,561

San Bernardino, CA $35,547

New Britain, CT $35,544

Atlantic City, NJ $35,544

New London, CT $35,530

Norwich, CT $35,520

Portsmouth, NH $35,513

Boulder, CO $35,442

Portland, OR $35,395

Worcester, MA $35,392

Minneapolis, MN $35,287

Philadelphia, PA $35,240

Honolulu, HI $35,128

Saint Paul, MN $35,112

Vineland, NJ $35,105

Providence, RI $35,007

Chicago, IL $34,909

Bellingham, WA $34,868

Springfield, MA $34,841

Baltimore, MD $34,831

Chico, CA $34,747

Pittsfield, MA $34,655

Manchester, NH $34,591

Spokane, WA $34,443

Denver, CO $34,439

Albany, NY $34,280

Troy, NY $34,267

Nassau, NY $34,231

Schenectady, NY $34,196

Wilmington, DE $34,169

Burlington, VT $34,122

Salem, OR $34,108

Portland, ME $34,003

Yakima, WA $33,970

Rochester, MN $33,865

Reno, NV $33,848

Fresno, CA $33,848

Milwaukee, WI $33,818

Detroit, MI $33,784

Ann Arbor, MI $33,778

Allentown, PA $33,774

Colorado Springs, CO $33,716

Syracuse, NY $33,699

Carson City, NV $33,699

Houston, TX $33,652

Eugene, OR $33,635

Gary, IN $33,595

Springfield, OR $33,568

Bismarck, ND $33,561

Galveston, TX $33,537

Medford, OR $33,487

Fort Collins, CO $33,473

Concord, NH $33,456

Austin, TX $33,446

Mesa, AZ $33,375

Reading, PA $33,372

Phoenix, AZ $33,368

Dallas, TX $33,358

Saint Cloud, MN $33,326

Madison, WI $33,281

Utica, NY $33,189

Rochester, NY $33,135

Des Moines, IA $33,132

Raleigh, NC $33,129

Atlanta, GA $33,078

Battle Creek, MI $33,068

Salt Lake City, UT $33,058

Lancaster, PA $33,007

Harrisburg, PA $32,960

Kansas City, MO $32,926

Kansas City, KS $32,919

Champaign, IL $32,919

Fort Worth, TX $32,916

Columbus, OH $32,910

Boca Raton, FL $32,902

Pittsburgh, PA $32,889

Richmond, VA $32,875

Indianapolis, IN $32,868

Cleveland, OH $32,865

Las Vegas, NV $32,825

Cincinnati, OH $32,825

Petersburg, VA $32,774

Huntsville, AL $32,723

Lansing, MI $32,701

Lebanon, PA $32,696

Pueblo, CO $32,693

Appleton, WI $32,683

Buffalo, NY $32,669

Dayton, OH $32,659

Racine, WI $32,652

Charlotte, NC $32,649

Saint Louis, MO $32,639

York, PA $32,618

Elkhart, IN $32,618

Gastonia, NC $32,612

Billings, MT $32,604

Beaumont, TX $32,595

Lorain, OH $32,588

Benton Harbor, MI $32,581

Toledo, OH $32,575

Binghamton, NY $32,558

Rock Hill, SC $32,554

Rockford, IL $32,537

Springfield, IL $32,524

Elyria, OH $32,520

Fargo, ND $32,520

Flagstaff, AZ $32,497

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,477

Duluth, MN $32,456

Miami, FL $32,456

Grand Forks, ND $32,433

Cheyenne, WY $32,433

Bangor, ME $32,358

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,321

Durham, NC $32,307

Louisville, KY $32,304

Grand Rapids, MI $32,298

Hialeah, FL $32,294

Casper, WY $32,247

Scranton, PA $32,206

New Orleans, LA $32,196

Virginia Beach, VA $32,193

Akron, OH $32,176

Peoria, IL $32,132

Sarasota, FL $32,125

Nashville, TN $32,102

Omaha, NE $32,102

Green Bay, WI $32,102

Baton Rouge, LA $32,085

Charleston, SC $32,078

Davenport, IA $32,061

Jamestown, NY $32,061

Tucson, AZ $32,044

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,024

Tampa, FL $32,017

Evansville, IN $31,997

Port Arthur, TX $31,997

Bradenton, FL $31,983

Santa Fe, NM $31,923

Orlando, FL $31,862

Clearwater, FL $31,852

La Crosse, WI $31,781

Canton, OH $31,781

Albuquerque, NM $31,760

Newport News, VA $31,757

High Point, NC $31,747

Ogden, UT $31,733

Corpus Christi, TX $31,706

Norfolk, VA $31,686

Laramie, WY $31,686

Rock Island, IL $31,666

Saginaw, MI $31,659

Jacksonville, FL $31,656

Salisbury, NC $31,649

Boise, ID $31,642

Moline, IL $31,625

Fort Myers, FL $31,615

Memphis, TN $31,608

Tulsa, OK $31,592

Waterloo, IA $31,571

Spartanburg, SC $31,537

Lincoln, NE $31,521

Fort Wayne, IN $31,514

Provo, UT $31,510

Cedar Falls, IA $31,470

San Antonio, TX $31,456

Greensboro, NC $31,443

South Bend, IN $31,440

Savannah, GA $31,402

Muskegon, MI $31,389

Birmingham, AL $31,385

Winston Salem, NC $31,369

Lake Charles, LA $31,287

Anderson, IN $31,281

Lexington, KY $31,271

Augusta, GA $31,260

Greenville, SC $31,260

Lima, OH $31,233

Wichita, KS $31,230

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,230

Columbia, SC $31,200

Springfield, OH $31,193

Asheville, NC $31,139

Bloomington, IN $31,115

Knoxville, TN $30,994

Shreveport, LA $30,990

Wilmington, NC $30,946

Roanoke, VA $30,946

Topeka, KS $30,886

Frankfort, KY $30,882

Oklahoma City, OK $30,858

Chillicothe, OH $30,845

Longview, TX $30,842

Melbourne, FL $30,838

Sioux Falls, SD $30,784

Mobile, AL $30,781

Terre Haute, IN $30,767

Altoona, PA $30,747

Amarillo, TX $30,723

Killeen, TX $30,713

Fayetteville, AR $30,686

Chattanooga, TN $30,676

Sioux City, IA $30,646

Idaho Falls, ID $30,639

Lynchburg, VA $30,612

Gainesville, FL $30,568

Portsmouth, OH $30,551

Little Rock, AR $30,544

Lafayette, LA $30,531

Youngstown, OH $30,531

Daytona Beach, FL $30,511

Clarksville, TN $30,507

Pensacola, FL $30,504

Temple, TX $30,501

Hopkinsville, KY $30,402

Erie, PA $30,396

Florence, SC $30,382

Charleston, WV $30,328

Great Falls, MT $30,311

Macon, GA $30,264

Tallahassee, FL $30,261

Fayetteville, NC $30,254

Waco, TX $30,247

Helena, MT $30,223

Pine Bluff, AR $30,211

Vincennes, IN $30,169

Lubbock, TX $30,156

Alamogordo, NM $30,136

Twin Falls, ID $30,105

Rapid City, SD $30,095

Jackson, MS $30,034

Huntington, WV $30,032

Greenville, MS $30,031

Parkersburg, WV $29,996

Montgomery, AL $29,990

Wichita Falls, TX $29,957

Springfield, MO $29,957

Biloxi, MS $29,940

Monroe, LA $29,906

Johnstown, PA $29,882

Sumter, SC $29,869

Columbus, GA $29,865

Pascagoula, MS $29,801

Abilene, TX $29,801

Kingsport, TN $29,713

Albany, GA $29,713

Gulfport, MS $29,703

Alexandria, LA $29,592

Fort Smith, AR $29,507

El Paso, TX $29,416

Las Cruces, NM $29,264

Harlingen, TX $29,178

Pocatello, ID $29,173

Florence, AL $29,129

Brownsville, TX $29,122

Mcallen, TX $29,051

Dothan, AL $29,004

Columbus, MS $28,803

Altus, OK $28,646

Lawton, OK $28,582

Pierre, SD $28,460

Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admin-Clerical-Support Staff roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Admin-Clerical-Support Staff positions in Insurance or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admin-Clerical-Support Staff as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$50,671	$24.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$40,537	$19.0	20%

How Education impacts an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Admin-Clerical-Support Staff professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff with a high school is between $38,824 and $41,172.

Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salaries by Degree Level

$41,600
$41,200
$40,800
$40,400
$40,000
$39,600
$39,300
$38,900

Typical Education for Admin-Clerical-Support Staff
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.6%
High School	54.9%
Associate's Degree	28.3%
Bachelor's Degree	14.5%
Master's Degree or MBA	1.5%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.2%

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Admin-Clerical-Support Staff Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff'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.

$30,656

Average $33,781/year

$36,921

$2,555

Average $2,815/month

$3,077

$590

Average $650/week

$710

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,921	$3,077	$710	$18
Average	$33,781	$2,815	$650	$16
25th Percentile	$30,656	$2,555	$590	$15

Salary Trends for Admin-Clerical-Support Staff

Salaries for an Admin-Clerical-Support Staff can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,921 in 2023 to around $39,879 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Admin-Clerical-Support Staff salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Admin-Clerical-Support Staff

Here are companies hiring for Admin-Clerical-Support Staff and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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