What are the main factors that influence an Adminisrative 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 Adminisrative Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Adminisrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adminisrative Assistant's salary?

An Adminisrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,598 for beginners, reaching about $51,757 at mid-level, and approach $56,341 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adminisrative Assistant?

Adminisrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adminisrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $60,705, California $60,475, Massachusetts $59,669. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adminisrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adminisrative 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.

Adminisrative Assistant Salary in Georgia

How much does an Adminisrative Assistant make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adminisrative Assistant in Georgia is $52,881 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,777
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,734 to $59,108
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,048

10% $43,048

50% (Median) $52,881

90% $64,777

Adminisrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,108	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$52,881	$4,407	$1,017	$25
25th Percentile	$47,734	$3,978	$918	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Adminisrative Assistant Salaries

An Adminisrative 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 Adminisrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adminisrative 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): $48,598
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,991
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,757
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,870
Expert (over 8 years): $56,341

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adminisrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$48,598
Early Career Level Adminisrative Assistant	1-2 years	$48,991
Mid-Level Level Adminisrative Assistant	2-4 years	$51,757
Senior-Level Level Adminisrative Assistant	5-8 years	$54,870
Expert Level Adminisrative Assistant	over 8 years	$56,341

How Do Adminisrative 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 Adminisrative Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,705.
California: $60,475.
Massachusetts: $59,669.

District of Columbia $60,705 California $60,475 Massachusetts $59,669 Washington $59,450 New Jersey $59,428 Alaska $59,351 Connecticut $58,594 New York $58,287

Hawaii $57,306 Rhode Island $56,845 Maryland $56,533 Minnesota $56,105 Colorado $55,941 Illinois $55,886 Oregon $55,678 Delaware $55,524

New Hampshire $55,428 Virginia $55,212 Pennsylvania $54,581 Nevada $54,263 North Dakota $54,159 Michigan $53,994 Wisconsin $53,934 Vermont $53,813

Texas $53,479 Maine $53,457 Arizona $53,424 Ohio $53,386 Georgia $52,881 Indiana $52,629 Wyoming $52,580 Utah $52,503

Iowa $52,470 Kansas $52,207 Louisiana $52,130 North Carolina $52,103 Missouri $52,092 Florida $51,878 Montana $51,763 Nebraska $51,653

Kentucky $51,593 South Carolina $51,374 Tennessee $51,237 Idaho $51,182 New Mexico $50,782 Oklahoma $50,694 Alabama $50,370 South Dakota $49,828

Arkansas $49,531 West Virginia $49,372 Mississippi $48,895

Top Paying Cities for Adminisrative 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:

Attapulgus: $49,036
Kennesaw: $52,881
Kingston: $50,426

Attapulgus, GA $49,036

Kennesaw, GA $52,881

Kingston, GA $50,426

Lebanon, GA $52,300

Lindale, GA $50,076

Marble Hill, GA $50,792

Mount Berry, GA $49,783

Mount Zion, GA $50,882

Nelson, GA $51,516

Rockmart, GA $51,500

Rome, GA $49,948

Roopville, GA $50,400

Rydal, GA $50,663

Shannon, GA $49,895

Silver Creek, GA $50,308

Talking Rock, GA $50,137

Tallapoosa, GA $50,398

Tate, GA $51,004

Taylorsville, GA $51,543

Temple, GA $51,822

Villa Rica, GA $52,203

Waco, GA $50,554

Waleska, GA $51,203

White, GA $51,361

Whitesburg, GA $51,882

Winston, GA $52,389

Woodstock, GA $52,698

Barnesville, GA $49,693

Brooks, GA $51,321

Concord, GA $50,020

Experiment, GA $51,441

Fairburn, GA $53,084

Fayetteville, GA $52,989

Flovilla, GA $49,950

Franklin, GA $49,952

Gay, GA $50,176

Glenn, GA $49,953

Grantville, GA $50,430

Greenville, GA $49,679

Griffin, GA $51,601

Hampton, GA $52,419

Haralson, GA $51,099

Hogansville, GA $49,877

Jackson, GA $50,594

Jenkinsburg, GA $51,119

Jonesboro, GA $53,189

Lagrange, GA $49,420

Manor, GA $48,695

Mershon, GA $48,679

Millwood, GA $48,683

Nahunta, GA $49,201

Nicholls, GA $48,739

Odum, GA $48,870

Offerman, GA $48,869

Patterson, GA $48,725

Saint Marys, GA $50,560

Screven, GA $48,715

Sea Island, GA $49,103

Saint George, GA $50,711

Surrency, GA $48,649

Waresboro, GA $48,867

Waverly, GA $49,563

Waynesville, GA $49,287

West Green, GA $48,701

White Oak, GA $49,665

Woodbine, GA $50,168

Valdosta, GA $48,898

Adel, GA $48,796

Alapaha, GA $48,697

Argyle, GA $48,856

Axson, GA $48,706

Barney, GA $48,723

Boston, GA $48,955

Cecil, GA $48,871

Dixie, GA $48,788

Du Pont, GA $48,627

Fargo, GA $48,879

Hahira, GA $48,825

Homerville, GA $48,738

Lakeland, GA $48,764

Lake Park, GA $48,827

Lenox, GA $48,697

Morven, GA $48,776

Nashville, GA $48,761

Naylor, GA $48,730

Pearson, GA $48,727

Quitman, GA $48,821

Ray City, GA $48,809

Sparks, GA $48,768

Statenville, GA $48,820

Stockton, GA $48,730

Willacoochee, GA $48,734

Moody A F B, GA $48,838

Albany, GA $48,227

Americus, GA $48,735

Andersonville, GA $48,719

Arabi, GA $48,494

Ashburn, GA $48,475

Baconton, GA $48,301

Barwick, GA $48,831

Berlin, GA $48,857

Locust Grove, GA $51,595

Bainbridge, GA $48,765

Blakely, GA $47,841

Bluffton, GA $48,317

Brinson, GA $48,658

Bronwood, GA $48,371

Cairo, GA $48,819

Calvary, GA $49,065

Cedar Springs, GA $47,582

Climax, GA $48,889

Coleman, GA $48,474

Colquitt, GA $48,588

Cuthbert, GA $48,563

Damascus, GA $48,398

Dawson, GA $48,384

Donalsonville, GA $48,547

Edison, GA $48,437

Fort Gaines, GA $48,296

Fowlstown, GA $49,014

Georgetown, GA $48,468

Iron City, GA $48,559

Jakin, GA $47,710

Leary, GA $48,337

Morgan, GA $48,353

Morris, GA $48,440

Newton, GA $48,439

Parrott, GA $48,552

Sasser, GA $48,308

Shellman, GA $48,505

Whigham, GA $48,866

Lovejoy, GA $52,632

Luthersville, GA $50,366

Mcdonough, GA $52,216

Meansville, GA $49,562

Milner, GA $50,125

Molena, GA $49,501

Moreland, GA $50,937

Morrow, GA $53,527

Newnan, GA $51,301

Orchard Hill, GA $50,399

Palmetto, GA $52,640

Peachtree City, GA $52,409

Red Oak, GA $53,562

Rex, GA $53,428

Riverdale, GA $53,391

Sargent, GA $51,482

Senoia, GA $51,334

Sharpsburg, GA $51,930

Stockbridge, GA $53,097

Sunny Side, GA $51,988

The Rock, GA $49,564

Thomaston, GA $49,310

Conley, GA $53,687

Turin, GA $51,640

Tyrone, GA $52,744

Union City, GA $53,268

Williamson, GA $50,552

Woodbury, GA $49,536

Ellenwood, GA $53,644

Zebulon, GA $50,018

Forest Park, GA $53,682

Stapleton, GA $49,834

Thomson, GA $49,910

Warrenton, GA $49,450

Waynesboro, GA $50,062

Wrens, GA $49,960

Augusta, GA $50,738

Abbeville, GA $48,759

North Metro, GA $52,998

Millen, GA $49,291

Mount Vernon, GA $48,688

Newington, GA $49,639

Norristown, GA $48,545

Nunez, GA $48,534

Oliver, GA $49,750

Portal, GA $48,920

Pulaski, GA $49,171

Adrian, GA $48,562

Allentown, GA $48,968

Bolingbroke, GA $49,156

Bonaire, GA $49,054

Butler, GA $48,881

Byromville, GA $48,740

Byron, GA $49,083

Cadwell, GA $48,735

Cordele, GA $48,733

Chauncey, GA $48,707

Chester, GA $48,900

Clinchfield, GA $48,883

Cochran, GA $48,955

Culloden, GA $49,273

Danville, GA $48,979

Davisboro, GA $49,013

Dexter, GA $48,874

Dry Branch, GA $49,080

Dublin, GA $48,917

Dudley, GA $48,894

Eastman, GA $48,822

Eatonton, GA $49,643

Elko, GA $48,875

East Dublin, GA $48,820

Centerville, GA $49,086

Forsyth, GA $49,433

Fort Valley, GA $49,007

Gordon, GA $49,052

Gray, GA $49,142

Haddock, GA $49,197

Hardwick, GA $48,978

Harrison, GA $48,731

Hawkinsville, GA $48,879

Helena, GA $48,761

Hillsboro, GA $49,313

Howard, GA $48,734

Ideal, GA $48,778

Irwinton, GA $48,982

Jeffersonville, GA $49,051

Jewell, GA $49,050

Juliette, GA $49,259

Kathleen, GA $49,025

Kite, GA $48,549

Knoxville, GA $49,038

Lilly, GA $48,875

Lizella, GA $49,134

Mc Intyre, GA $48,999

Mc Rae, GA $48,751

Marshallville, GA $48,922

Mauk, GA $48,689

Milledgeville, GA $49,000

Milan, GA $48,712

Montezuma, GA $48,826

Monticello, GA $49,808

Montrose, GA $48,943

Musella, GA $49,186

Oconee, GA $49,034

Oglethorpe, GA $48,830

Perry, GA $49,024

Pinehurst, GA $48,748

Pineview, GA $48,763

Pitts, GA $48,707

Rentz, GA $48,824

Reynolds, GA $48,898

Rhine, GA $48,691

Roberta, GA $49,176

Rochelle, GA $48,729

Rupert, GA $48,688

Sandersville, GA $49,018

Scotland, GA $48,822

Seville, GA $48,924

Shady Dale, GA $50,095

Smarr, GA $49,225

Sparta, GA $49,070

Warner Robins, GA $49,070

Comer, GA $49,120

Crawford, GA $49,262

Tennille, GA $48,890

Toomsboro, GA $48,887

Unadilla, GA $48,855

Vienna, GA $48,758

Warthen, GA $48,878

Wrightsville, GA $48,715

Yatesville, GA $49,380

Reidsville, GA $49,009

Rockledge, GA $48,626

Rocky Ford, GA $48,977

Sardis, GA $49,744

Soperton, GA $48,621

Statesboro, GA $49,455

Stillmore, GA $48,635

Sylvania, GA $49,069

Tarrytown, GA $48,597

Twin City, GA $48,567

Uvalda, GA $48,691

Vidalia, GA $48,728

Wadley, GA $49,028

Gainesville, GA $51,025

Chestnut Mountain, GA $51,555

Alto, GA $49,826

Baldwin, GA $49,539

Blairsville, GA $49,197

Blue Ridge, GA $49,386

Buford, GA $52,193

Bowersville, GA $49,671

Braselton, GA $51,560

Canon, GA $49,632

Carnesville, GA $49,452

Cherry Log, GA $49,374

Clarkesville, GA $49,292

Clayton, GA $49,433

Clermont, GA $50,291

Cleveland, GA $49,743

Commerce, GA $50,158

Cornelia, GA $49,694

Dahlonega, GA $50,254

Dawsonville, GA $50,976

Demorest, GA $49,479

Ellijay, GA $49,711

Dillard, GA $49,471

Eastanollee, GA $49,636

East Ellijay, GA $49,707

Epworth, GA $49,387

Flowery Branch, GA $51,754

Gillsville, GA $50,481

Habersham, GA $49,436

Helen, GA $49,121

Hiawassee, GA $49,143

Homer, GA $49,628

Hoschton, GA $51,547

Jefferson, GA $50,737

Lakemont, GA $49,367

Lavonia, GA $49,691

Lula, GA $50,246

Mc Caysville, GA $49,461

Martin, GA $49,665

Maysville, GA $50,289

Mineral Bluff, GA $49,297

Morganton, GA $49,256

Mountain City, GA $49,551

Mount Airy, GA $49,450

Murrayville, GA $50,602

Nicholson, GA $50,135

Oakwood, GA $51,527

Pendergrass, GA $50,880

Rabun Gap, GA $49,398

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $49,202

Suches, GA $49,367

Tallulah Falls, GA $49,531

Talmo, GA $50,919

Tiger, GA $49,409

Toccoa, GA $49,598

Turnerville, GA $49,499

Wiley, GA $49,550

Young Harris, GA $49,178

Toccoa Falls, GA $49,696

Athens, GA $50,127

Macon, GA $49,120

Allenhurst, GA $49,904

Bloomingdale, GA $50,779

Clyo, GA $50,061

Crescent, GA $49,622

Darien, GA $49,370

Eden, GA $50,605

Ellabell, GA $50,439

Fleming, GA $50,408

Hinesville, GA $50,040

Guyton, GA $50,372

Fort Stewart, GA $50,070

Ludowici, GA $49,546

Meldrim, GA $50,700

Meridian, GA $49,497

Midway, GA $50,314

Pembroke, GA $50,002

Pooler, GA $50,968

Riceboro, GA $49,982

Richmond Hill, GA $50,641

Rincon, GA $50,667

Sapelo Island, GA $49,414

Tybee Island, GA $50,819

Springfield, GA $50,210

Townsend, GA $49,548

Walthourville, GA $49,875

Savannah, GA $50,968

Swainsboro, GA $48,594

Ailey, GA $48,657

Alamo, GA $48,716

Alston, GA $48,700

Bartow, GA $48,886

Bellville, GA $49,240

Brooklet, GA $49,973

Claxton, GA $49,376

Cobbtown, GA $48,790

Collins, GA $48,928

Daisy, GA $49,626

Dover, GA $49,330

Garfield, GA $48,892

Girard, GA $49,794

Glennville, GA $49,276

Glenwood, GA $48,652

Hagan, GA $49,519

Louisville, GA $49,449

Lyons, GA $48,672

Manassas, GA $49,175

Metter, GA $48,834

Midville, GA $49,060

Waycross, GA $48,941

Atlanta, GA $53,687

Ty Ty, GA $48,576

Arlington, GA $48,363

Cumming, GA $51,823

Decatur, GA $53,687

Lithonia, GA $53,346

Snellville, GA $53,039

Lawrenceville, GA $52,671

Lilburn, GA $53,262

Loganville, GA $52,473

Oxford, GA $52,361

Mansfield, GA $50,892

Newborn, GA $50,459

Porterdale, GA $51,957

Pine Lake, GA $53,687

Redan, GA $53,496

Roswell, GA $53,069

Scottdale, GA $53,687

Smyrna, GA $53,687

Stone Mountain, GA $53,683

Tucker, GA $53,673

Brookfield, GA $48,812

Camilla, GA $48,511

Chula, GA $48,609

Cobb, GA $48,486

Coolidge, GA $48,764

Cotton, GA $48,571

De Soto, GA $48,418

Doerun, GA $48,384

Ellenton, GA $48,821

Enigma, GA $48,717

Fitzgerald, GA $48,795

Funston, GA $48,569

Hartsfield, GA $48,568

Thomasville, GA $48,853

Irwinville, GA $48,673

Leesburg, GA $48,262

Leslie, GA $48,491

Meigs, GA $48,729

Moultrie, GA $48,727

Mystic, GA $48,717

Norman Park, GA $48,674

Oakfield, GA $48,315

Ochlocknee, GA $48,791

Ocilla, GA $48,747

Omega, GA $48,655

Pavo, GA $48,737

Pelham, GA $48,772

Plains, GA $48,636

Poulan, GA $48,378

Putney, GA $48,227

Rebecca, GA $48,603

Sale City, GA $48,451

Smithville, GA $48,420

Sumner, GA $48,426

Sycamore, GA $48,565

Sylvester, GA $48,318

Tifton, GA $48,638

Duluth, GA $52,998

Acworth, GA $52,582

Adairsville, GA $50,146

Aragon, GA $50,669

Armuchee, GA $49,847

Austell, GA $53,380

Ball Ground, GA $51,723

Bowdon, GA $50,325

Bowdon Junction, GA $51,144

Bremen, GA $51,306

Clarkdale, GA $53,275

Carrollton, GA $51,385

Buchanan, GA $50,748

Canton, GA $52,062

Cartersville, GA $51,364

Lithia Springs, GA $53,369

Cassville, GA $51,163

Cave Spring, GA $49,679

Cedartown, GA $50,257

Mableton, GA $53,687

Powder Springs, GA $53,036

Coosa, GA $49,420

Dallas, GA $52,259

Douglasville, GA $52,953

Emerson, GA $52,130

Esom Hill, GA $49,984

Fairmount, GA $50,319

Felton, GA $50,696

Hiram, GA $52,782

Holly Springs, GA $52,451

Arnoldsville, GA $49,652

Bethlehem, GA $51,817

Bishop, GA $50,562

Bogart, GA $50,817

Bostwick, GA $50,630

Bowman, GA $49,434

Buckhead, GA $49,567

Carlton, GA $48,909

Colbert, GA $49,471

Avondale Estates, GA $53,687

Norcross, GA $53,349

Alpharetta, GA $52,596

Marietta, GA $53,347

Auburn, GA $51,957

Conyers, GA $52,888

Covington, GA $51,641

Grayson, GA $52,668

Jersey, GA $52,074

Dacula, GA $52,215

Clarkston, GA $53,687

Suwanee, GA $52,618

Social Circle, GA $51,212

Crawfordville, GA $49,207

Warwick, GA $48,386

Danielsville, GA $49,374

Dewy Rose, GA $49,505

Elberton, GA $49,412

Farmington, GA $50,316

Franklin Springs, GA $49,559

Good Hope, GA $50,826

Greensboro, GA $49,175

Hartwell, GA $49,723

High Shoals, GA $50,667

Hull, GA $49,738

Ila, GA $49,517

Lexington, GA $48,898

Madison, GA $50,154

Monroe, GA $51,634

Rayle, GA $49,096

Royston, GA $49,522

Rutledge, GA $50,622

Sharon, GA $49,435

Siloam, GA $49,038

Statham, GA $50,976

Stephens, GA $49,272

Tignall, GA $49,346

Union Point, GA $49,045

Maxeys, GA $49,225

Washington, GA $49,472

Watkinsville, GA $50,179

White Plains, GA $49,002

Winder, GA $51,488

Winterville, GA $49,715

Calhoun, GA $49,980

Chatsworth, GA $49,775

Chickamauga, GA $49,637

Cisco, GA $49,425

Cohutta, GA $49,587

Crandall, GA $49,489

Dalton, GA $49,699

Eton, GA $49,710

Flintstone, GA $49,772

Graysville, GA $49,747

La Fayette, GA $49,554

Lyerly, GA $49,624

Menlo, GA $49,378

Oakman, GA $49,871

Plainville, GA $49,939

Ranger, GA $49,845

Resaca, GA $49,866

Ringgold, GA $49,704

Rising Fawn, GA $49,682

Rock Spring, GA $49,659

Rocky Face, GA $49,577

Rossville, GA $49,789

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $49,776

Sugar Valley, GA $49,783

Summerville, GA $49,704

Lookout Mountain, GA $49,771

Tennga, GA $49,471

Trenton, GA $49,714

Trion, GA $49,679

Tunnel Hill, GA $49,635

Varnell, GA $49,612

Wildwood, GA $49,746

Appling, GA $50,278

Avera, GA $49,344

Blythe, GA $50,373

Boneville, GA $50,070

Camak, GA $49,639

Dearing, GA $50,130

Evans, GA $50,547

Gibson, GA $49,456

Gough, GA $49,798

Gracewood, GA $50,738

Grovetown, GA $50,493

Harlem, GA $50,300

Hephzibah, GA $50,534

Keysville, GA $50,148

Lincolnton, GA $49,872

Matthews, GA $50,133

Mesena, GA $49,780

Mitchell, GA $49,141

Norwood, GA $49,353

Wray, GA $48,692

Box Springs, GA $48,568

Buena Vista, GA $48,592

Cataula, GA $48,520

Cusseta, GA $48,548

Ellaville, GA $48,717

Ellerslie, GA $48,528

Fortson, GA $48,498

Geneva, GA $48,631

Hamilton, GA $48,540

Junction City, GA $48,711

Louvale, GA $48,537

Lumpkin, GA $48,574

Manchester, GA $49,207

Midland, GA $48,500

Omaha, GA $48,550

Pine Mountain, GA $48,889

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $48,793

Preston, GA $48,602

Richland, GA $48,585

Shiloh, GA $48,900

Talbotton, GA $48,949

Upatoi, GA $48,530

Warm Springs, GA $49,154

Waverly Hall, GA $48,559

Weston, GA $48,532

West Point, GA $48,785

Woodland, GA $49,085

Columbus, GA $48,473

Fort Benning, GA $48,495

Jasper, GA $50,695

Perkins, GA $49,552

Alma, GA $48,748

Ambrose, GA $48,730

Baxley, GA $48,736

Blackshear, GA $48,798

Bristol, GA $48,683

Broxton, GA $48,733

Brunswick, GA $49,471

Saint Simons Island, GA $49,215

Jekyll Island, GA $49,569

Denton, GA $48,689

Douglas, GA $48,856

Folkston, GA $49,581

Hazlehurst, GA $48,748

Hoboken, GA $49,153

Hortense, GA $48,855

Jacksonville, GA $48,653

Jesup, GA $48,983

Kings Bay, GA $50,616

Kingsland, GA $50,624

Lumber City, GA $48,672

Adminisrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adminisrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Adminisrative Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adminisrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adminisrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$66,102	$32.0	25%
Internet	$63,458	$31.0	20%
Software & Networking	$63,458	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,814	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,170	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Adminisrative 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.

$47,734

Average $52,881/year

$59,108

$3,978

Average $4,407/month

$4,926

$918

Average $1,017/week

$1,137

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,108	$4,926	$1,137	$28
Average	$52,881	$4,407	$1,017	$25
25th Percentile	$47,734	$3,978	$918	$23

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