What are the main factors that influence an ADMINISTATIVE 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 ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT?

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

How does experience change An ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT's salary?

An ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,274 for beginners, reaching about $51,411 at mid-level, and approach $55,963 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT?

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT roles are District of Columbia $59,255, California $59,030, Massachusetts $58,244. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT roles make?

Salaries for ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Pathology Assistant: $79,177; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630; Assistant: $57,384.

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salary in Vermont

How much does an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT in Vermont is $52,528 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,341
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,415 to $58,711
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,761

10% $42,761

50% (Median) $52,528

90% $64,341

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,711	$4,893	$1,129	$28
Average	$52,528	$4,377	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$47,415	$3,951	$912	$23

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Key Factors That Influence ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salaries

An ADMINISTATIVE 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 ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ADMINISTATIVE 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): $48,274
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,664
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,411
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,503
Expert (over 8 years): $55,963

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	less than 1 year	$48,274
Early Career Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	1-2 years	$48,664
Mid-Level Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	2-4 years	$51,411
Senior-Level Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	5-8 years	$54,503
Expert Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	over 8 years	$55,963

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

District of Columbia: $59,255.
California: $59,030.
Massachusetts: $58,244.

District of Columbia $59,255 California $59,030 Massachusetts $58,244 Washington $58,029 New Jersey $58,008 Alaska $57,933 Connecticut $57,195 New York $56,895

Hawaii $55,937 Rhode Island $55,487 Maryland $55,182 Minnesota $54,765 Colorado $54,604 Illinois $54,551 Oregon $54,347 Delaware $54,198

New Hampshire $54,103 Virginia $53,893 Pennsylvania $53,277 Nevada $52,967 North Dakota $52,865 Michigan $52,704 Wisconsin $52,646 Vermont $52,528

Texas $52,201 Maine $52,180 Arizona $52,148 Ohio $52,110 Georgia $51,618 Indiana $51,372 Wyoming $51,324 Utah $51,249

Iowa $51,217 Kansas $50,960 Louisiana $50,885 North Carolina $50,858 Missouri $50,847 Florida $50,639 Montana $50,526 Nebraska $50,419

Kentucky $50,360 South Carolina $50,146 Tennessee $50,012 Idaho $49,959 New Mexico $49,568 Oklahoma $49,483 Alabama $49,167 South Dakota $48,637

Arkansas $48,348 West Virginia $48,193 Mississippi $47,727

Top Paying Cities for ADMINISTATIVE 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: $53,767
Barre: $53,848
Cabot: $53,729

Adamant, VT $53,767

Barre, VT $53,848

Cabot, VT $53,729

Calais, VT $53,776

East Barre, VT $53,766

East Calais, VT $53,767

East Montpelier, VT $53,803

Eden, VT $53,731

Eden Mills, VT $53,683

Graniteville, VT $53,844

Hyde Park, VT $53,811

Johnson, VT $53,879

Lake Elmore, VT $53,751

Marshfield, VT $53,738

Moretown, VT $53,882

Morrisville, VT $53,876

Moscow, VT $53,903

Northfield, VT $53,817

Northfield Falls, VT $54,068

North Hyde Park, VT $53,807

North Montpelier, VT $53,753

Plainfield, VT $53,745

Roxbury, VT $53,654

South Barre, VT $53,910

Waterbury, VT $53,898

Stowe, VT $53,905

Waitsfield, VT $53,875

Warren, VT $53,775

Washington, VT $53,670

Waterbury Center, VT $53,896

Websterville, VT $53,836

Williamstown, VT $53,773

Wolcott, VT $53,744

Woodbury, VT $53,691

Worcester, VT $53,744

Rutland, VT $53,743

Belmont, VT $53,577

Benson, VT $53,576

Bomoseen, VT $53,661

Brandon, VT $53,700

Bridport, VT $53,706

Castleton, VT $53,671

Center Rutland, VT $53,708

Chittenden, VT $53,584

Cuttingsville, VT $53,566

Danby, VT $53,657

East Middlebury, VT $53,736

East Poultney, VT $53,663

East Wallingford, VT $53,605

Fair Haven, VT $53,624

Florence, VT $53,605

Forest Dale, VT $53,703

Gaysville, VT $53,362

Granville, VT $53,614

Hancock, VT $53,605

Hydeville, VT $53,667

Killington, VT $53,599

Middlebury, VT $53,819

Middletown Springs, VT $53,634

Mount Holly, VT $53,584

North Clarendon, VT $53,663

Orwell, VT $53,657

Pawlet, VT $53,676

Pittsfield, VT $53,630

Pittsford, VT $53,682

Poultney, VT $53,671

Proctor, VT $53,731

Ripton, VT $53,669

Rochester, VT $53,641

Rupert, VT $53,636

Salisbury, VT $53,721

Shoreham, VT $53,676

Stockbridge, VT $53,581

Wallingford, VT $53,609

Wells, VT $53,678

West Pawlet, VT $53,697

West Rupert, VT $53,684

West Rutland, VT $53,651

Whiting, VT $53,678

Saint Johnsbury, VT $53,736

Albany, VT $53,705

Barnet, VT $53,678

Barton, VT $53,699

Beebe Plain, VT $53,715

Concord, VT $53,628

Coventry, VT $53,777

Craftsbury, VT $53,720

Craftsbury Common, VT $53,723

Danville, VT $53,690

Derby, VT $53,715

Derby Line, VT $53,675

East Burke, VT $53,673

East Charleston, VT $53,678

East Hardwick, VT $53,707

East Haven, VT $53,556

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $53,735

Glover, VT $53,683

Granby, VT $53,490

Greensboro, VT $53,665

Greensboro Bend, VT $53,699

Hardwick, VT $53,758

Irasburg, VT $53,685

Island Pond, VT $53,598

Lowell, VT $53,667

Lower Waterford, VT $53,729

Lyndon, VT $53,719

Lyndon Center, VT $53,780

Lyndonville, VT $53,721

Morgan, VT $53,624

Newport, VT $53,747

Newport Center, VT $53,678

North Concord, VT $53,538

North Troy, VT $53,686

Orleans, VT $53,666

Passumpsic, VT $53,739

Peacham, VT $53,631

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $53,741

Sheffield, VT $53,645

Sutton, VT $53,641

Troy, VT $53,691

West Burke, VT $53,677

West Charleston, VT $53,652

West Danville, VT $53,693

Westfield, VT $53,651

West Glover, VT $53,688

Averill, VT $53,375

Beecher Falls, VT $53,721

Canaan, VT $53,587

Gilman, VT $53,823

Guildhall, VT $53,517

Lunenburg, VT $53,633

Norton, VT $53,482

North Bennington, VT $54,079

North Pownal, VT $54,188

Pownal, VT $54,219

White River Junction, VT $53,729

Ascutney, VT $53,754

Barnard, VT $53,607

Bethel, VT $53,640

Bradford, VT $53,696

Bridgewater, VT $53,662

Bridgewater Corners, VT $53,555

Brookfield, VT $53,692

Brownsville, VT $53,663

Chelsea, VT $53,661

Corinth, VT $53,647

East Corinth, VT $53,669

East Randolph, VT $53,680

East Ryegate, VT $53,633

East Thetford, VT $53,699

Fairlee, VT $53,642

Groton, VT $53,656

Hartford, VT $53,868

Hartland, VT $53,680

Hartland Four Corners, VT $53,678

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $53,816

Newbury, VT $53,650

North Hartland, VT $53,718

North Pomfret, VT $53,626

North Thetford, VT $53,698

Norwich, VT $53,688

Plymouth, VT $53,517

Post Mills, VT $53,686

Quechee, VT $53,742

Randolph, VT $53,733

Randolph Center, VT $53,705

Reading, VT $53,561

Sharon, VT $53,639

South Pomfret, VT $53,587

South Royalton, VT $53,654

South Ryegate, VT $53,665

South Strafford, VT $53,652

South Woodstock, VT $53,575

Strafford, VT $53,605

Taftsville, VT $53,746

Thetford, VT $53,699

Thetford Center, VT $53,643

Topsham, VT $53,627

Tunbridge, VT $53,637

Vershire, VT $53,612

Wells River, VT $53,669

West Fairlee, VT $53,767

West Hartford, VT $53,627

West Newbury, VT $53,648

West Topsham, VT $53,670

Wilder, VT $53,871

Windsor, VT $53,702

Woodstock, VT $53,636

Bellows Falls, VT $53,832

Cambridgeport, VT $53,771

Cavendish, VT $53,592

Chester, VT $53,645

Chester Depot, VT $53,626

Grafton, VT $53,605

Londonderry, VT $53,701

Ludlow, VT $53,620

North Springfield, VT $53,807

Perkinsville, VT $53,661

Peru, VT $53,645

Proctorsville, VT $53,601

Saxtons River, VT $53,821

South Londonderry, VT $53,734

Springfield, VT $53,781

Westminster, VT $53,832

Westminster Station, VT $53,835

Weston, VT $53,590

Shaftsbury, VT $54,015

Brattleboro, VT $53,942

Bondville, VT $53,719

East Dover, VT $53,828

Jacksonville, VT $53,963

Jamaica, VT $53,720

Marlboro, VT $54,209

Newfane, VT $53,792

Putney, VT $53,781

Readsboro, VT $54,215

South Newfane, VT $53,811

Stamford, VT $54,176

Townshend, VT $53,744

Vernon, VT $54,107

Wardsboro, VT $53,783

West Dover, VT $53,871

West Dummerston, VT $53,806

West Halifax, VT $53,889

West Townshend, VT $53,671

West Wardsboro, VT $53,673

Whitingham, VT $53,944

Williamsville, VT $53,806

Wilmington, VT $53,911

Burlington, VT $54,058

South Burlington, VT $54,055

Winooski, VT $54,058

Colchester, VT $54,058

Alburgh, VT $53,789

Bakersfield, VT $53,868

Belvidere Center, VT $53,673

Bristol, VT $53,880

Cambridge, VT $53,944

Charlotte, VT $53,985

East Berkshire, VT $53,817

East Fairfield, VT $53,897

Enosburg Falls, VT $53,748

Essex, VT $54,017

Essex Junction, VT $54,021

Fairfax, VT $53,948

Fairfield, VT $53,896

Ferrisburgh, VT $53,925

Franklin, VT $53,751

Grand Isle, VT $53,953

Highgate Center, VT $53,797

Highgate Springs, VT $53,824

Hinesburg, VT $53,984

Huntington, VT $53,943

Isle La Motte, VT $53,856

Jeffersonville, VT $53,908

Jericho, VT $53,972

Jonesville, VT $53,984

Milton, VT $53,998

Monkton, VT $53,941

Montgomery, VT $53,748

Montgomery Center, VT $53,683

New Haven, VT $53,873

North Ferrisburgh, VT $53,949

North Hero, VT $53,896

Richford, VT $53,739

Richmond, VT $53,978

Saint Albans, VT $53,920

Saint Albans Bay, VT $53,913

Shelburne, VT $54,034

Sheldon, VT $53,856

Sheldon Springs, VT $53,988

South Hero, VT $54,002

Starksboro, VT $53,911

Swanton, VT $53,846

Underhill, VT $53,960

Underhill Center, VT $53,962

Vergennes, VT $53,857

Waterville, VT $53,875

Westford, VT $53,987

Williston, VT $54,027

Montpelier, VT $53,839

Bennington, VT $54,119

Arlington, VT $53,928

Dorset, VT $53,719

East Arlington, VT $53,698

East Dorset, VT $53,720

Manchester, VT $53,865

Manchester Center, VT $53,829

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ADMINISTATIVE 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, ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$65,660	$32.0	25%
Internet	$63,033	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$63,033	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,407	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,781	$28.0	10%

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ADMINISTATIVE 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.

$47,415

Average $52,528/year

$58,711

$3,951

Average $4,377/month

$4,893

$912

Average $1,010/week

$1,129

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,711	$4,893	$1,129	$28
Average	$52,528	$4,377	$1,010	$25
25th Percentile	$47,415	$3,951	$912	$23

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