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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Administraive Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administraive Assistant's salary?

An Administraive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,252 for beginners, reaching about $44,968 at mid-level, and approach $46,689 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administraive Assistant?

Administraive Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administraive Assistant roles are District of Columbia $49,895, California $49,705, Massachusetts $49,043. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administraive Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administraive 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.

Administraive Assistant Salary in Vermont

How much does an Administraive Assistant make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administraive Assistant in Vermont is $44,230 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,265 to $48,656
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,655

10% $36,655

50% (Median) $44,230

90% $52,685

Administraive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,656	$4,055	$936	$23
Average	$44,230	$3,686	$851	$21
25th Percentile	$40,265	$3,355	$774	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administraive Assistant Salaries

An Administraive 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 Administraive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administraive 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): $42,252
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,184
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,968
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,504
Expert (over 8 years): $46,689

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administraive Assistant	less than 1 year	$42,252
Early Career Level Administraive Assistant	1-2 years	$43,184
Mid-Level Level Administraive Assistant	2-4 years	$44,968
Senior-Level Level Administraive Assistant	5-8 years	$46,504
Expert Level Administraive Assistant	over 8 years	$46,689

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

District of Columbia: $49,895.
California: $49,705.
Massachusetts: $49,043.

District of Columbia $49,895 California $49,705 Massachusetts $49,043 Washington $48,863 New Jersey $48,845 Alaska $48,782 Connecticut $48,160 New York $47,907

Hawaii $47,101 Rhode Island $46,722 Maryland $46,465 Minnesota $46,114 Colorado $45,979 Illinois $45,934 Oregon $45,762 Delaware $45,636

New Hampshire $45,557 Virginia $45,379 Pennsylvania $44,861 Nevada $44,600 North Dakota $44,514 Michigan $44,379 Wisconsin $44,329 Vermont $44,230

Texas $43,955 Maine $43,937 Arizona $43,910 Ohio $43,879 Georgia $43,464 Indiana $43,257 Wyoming $43,216 Utah $43,153

Iowa $43,126 Kansas $42,910 Louisiana $42,847 North Carolina $42,824 Missouri $42,815 Florida $42,639 Montana $42,545 Nebraska $42,455

Kentucky $42,405 South Carolina $42,225 Tennessee $42,112 Idaho $42,067 New Mexico $41,738 Oklahoma $41,666 Alabama $41,400 South Dakota $40,954

Arkansas $40,711 West Virginia $40,580 Mississippi $40,188

Top Paying Cities for Administraive 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: $45,273
Barre: $45,341
Cabot: $45,242

Adamant, VT $45,273

Barre, VT $45,341

Cabot, VT $45,242

Calais, VT $45,281

East Barre, VT $45,272

East Calais, VT $45,273

East Montpelier, VT $45,304

Eden, VT $45,244

Eden Mills, VT $45,203

Graniteville, VT $45,339

Hyde Park, VT $45,310

Johnson, VT $45,368

Lake Elmore, VT $45,260

Marshfield, VT $45,249

Moretown, VT $45,371

Morrisville, VT $45,365

Moscow, VT $45,388

Northfield, VT $45,315

Northfield Falls, VT $45,527

North Hyde Park, VT $45,307

North Montpelier, VT $45,262

Plainfield, VT $45,255

Roxbury, VT $45,179

South Barre, VT $45,394

Waterbury, VT $45,384

Stowe, VT $45,390

Waitsfield, VT $45,365

Warren, VT $45,280

Washington, VT $45,192

Waterbury Center, VT $45,382

Websterville, VT $45,331

Williamstown, VT $45,279

Wolcott, VT $45,254

Woodbury, VT $45,209

Worcester, VT $45,254

Rutland, VT $45,253

Belmont, VT $45,113

Benson, VT $45,113

Bomoseen, VT $45,184

Brandon, VT $45,217

Bridport, VT $45,222

Castleton, VT $45,193

Center Rutland, VT $45,224

Chittenden, VT $45,120

Cuttingsville, VT $45,104

Danby, VT $45,181

East Middlebury, VT $45,247

East Poultney, VT $45,186

East Wallingford, VT $45,137

Fair Haven, VT $45,153

Florence, VT $45,137

Forest Dale, VT $45,219

Gaysville, VT $44,932

Granville, VT $45,144

Hancock, VT $45,137

Hydeville, VT $45,190

Killington, VT $45,132

Middlebury, VT $45,317

Middletown Springs, VT $45,162

Mount Holly, VT $45,120

North Clarendon, VT $45,186

Orwell, VT $45,181

Pawlet, VT $45,197

Pittsfield, VT $45,158

Pittsford, VT $45,202

Poultney, VT $45,193

Proctor, VT $45,243

Ripton, VT $45,191

Rochester, VT $45,167

Rupert, VT $45,163

Salisbury, VT $45,235

Shoreham, VT $45,197

Stockbridge, VT $45,117

Wallingford, VT $45,141

Wells, VT $45,199

West Pawlet, VT $45,214

West Rupert, VT $45,203

West Rutland, VT $45,176

Whiting, VT $45,199

Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,247

Albany, VT $45,221

Barnet, VT $45,199

Barton, VT $45,216

Beebe Plain, VT $45,230

Concord, VT $45,156

Coventry, VT $45,282

Craftsbury, VT $45,234

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,236

Danville, VT $45,209

Derby, VT $45,230

Derby Line, VT $45,196

East Burke, VT $45,194

East Charleston, VT $45,199

East Hardwick, VT $45,223

East Haven, VT $45,096

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,246

Glover, VT $45,203

Granby, VT $45,040

Greensboro, VT $45,187

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,216

Hardwick, VT $45,266

Irasburg, VT $45,205

Island Pond, VT $45,131

Lowell, VT $45,190

Lower Waterford, VT $45,241

Lyndon, VT $45,233

Lyndon Center, VT $45,284

Lyndonville, VT $45,235

Morgan, VT $45,153

Newport, VT $45,257

Newport Center, VT $45,199

North Concord, VT $45,081

North Troy, VT $45,205

Orleans, VT $45,188

Passumpsic, VT $45,250

Peacham, VT $45,159

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $45,251

Sheffield, VT $45,171

Sutton, VT $45,167

Troy, VT $45,210

West Burke, VT $45,198

West Charleston, VT $45,176

West Danville, VT $45,212

Westfield, VT $45,176

West Glover, VT $45,207

Averill, VT $44,943

Beecher Falls, VT $45,235

Canaan, VT $45,122

Gilman, VT $45,321

Guildhall, VT $45,063

Lunenburg, VT $45,161

Norton, VT $45,034

North Bennington, VT $45,537

North Pownal, VT $45,628

Pownal, VT $45,654

White River Junction, VT $45,241

Ascutney, VT $45,263

Barnard, VT $45,139

Bethel, VT $45,167

Bradford, VT $45,214

Bridgewater, VT $45,185

Bridgewater Corners, VT $45,095

Brookfield, VT $45,211

Brownsville, VT $45,186

Chelsea, VT $45,185

Corinth, VT $45,172

East Corinth, VT $45,191

East Randolph, VT $45,200

East Ryegate, VT $45,161

East Thetford, VT $45,217

Fairlee, VT $45,168

Groton, VT $45,180

Hartford, VT $45,359

Hartland, VT $45,200

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,199

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $45,315

Newbury, VT $45,175

North Hartland, VT $45,232

North Pomfret, VT $45,155

North Thetford, VT $45,216

Norwich, VT $45,207

Plymouth, VT $45,063

Post Mills, VT $45,206

Quechee, VT $45,253

Randolph, VT $45,245

Randolph Center, VT $45,222

Reading, VT $45,100

Sharon, VT $45,166

South Pomfret, VT $45,122

South Royalton, VT $45,179

South Ryegate, VT $45,188

South Strafford, VT $45,176

South Woodstock, VT $45,112

Strafford, VT $45,137

Taftsville, VT $45,256

Thetford, VT $45,217

Thetford Center, VT $45,169

Topsham, VT $45,156

Tunbridge, VT $45,164

Vershire, VT $45,143

Wells River, VT $45,191

West Fairlee, VT $45,274

West Hartford, VT $45,156

West Newbury, VT $45,173

West Topsham, VT $45,192

Wilder, VT $45,361

Windsor, VT $45,219

Woodstock, VT $45,163

Bellows Falls, VT $45,328

Cambridgeport, VT $45,277

Cavendish, VT $45,126

Chester, VT $45,171

Chester Depot, VT $45,155

Grafton, VT $45,137

Londonderry, VT $45,218

Ludlow, VT $45,149

North Springfield, VT $45,307

Perkinsville, VT $45,184

Peru, VT $45,171

Proctorsville, VT $45,134

Saxtons River, VT $45,319

South Londonderry, VT $45,246

Springfield, VT $45,285

Westminster, VT $45,328

Westminster Station, VT $45,331

Weston, VT $45,124

Shaftsbury, VT $45,482

Brattleboro, VT $45,421

Bondville, VT $45,233

East Dover, VT $45,325

Jacksonville, VT $45,439

Jamaica, VT $45,234

Marlboro, VT $45,646

Newfane, VT $45,295

Putney, VT $45,286

Readsboro, VT $45,651

South Newfane, VT $45,311

Stamford, VT $45,618

Townshend, VT $45,254

Vernon, VT $45,560

Wardsboro, VT $45,287

West Dover, VT $45,361

West Dummerston, VT $45,306

West Halifax, VT $45,376

West Townshend, VT $45,193

West Wardsboro, VT $45,194

Whitingham, VT $45,423

Williamsville, VT $45,306

Wilmington, VT $45,395

Burlington, VT $45,519

South Burlington, VT $45,516

Winooski, VT $45,519

Colchester, VT $45,519

Alburgh, VT $45,292

Bakersfield, VT $45,359

Belvidere Center, VT $45,194

Bristol, VT $45,368

Cambridge, VT $45,423

Charlotte, VT $45,457

East Berkshire, VT $45,315

East Fairfield, VT $45,383

Enosburg Falls, VT $45,258

Essex, VT $45,484

Essex Junction, VT $45,487

Fairfax, VT $45,426

Fairfield, VT $45,382

Ferrisburgh, VT $45,407

Franklin, VT $45,260

Grand Isle, VT $45,430

Highgate Center, VT $45,299

Highgate Springs, VT $45,322

Hinesburg, VT $45,456

Huntington, VT $45,422

Isle La Motte, VT $45,348

Jeffersonville, VT $45,392

Jericho, VT $45,446

Jonesville, VT $45,456

Milton, VT $45,468

Monkton, VT $45,420

Montgomery, VT $45,258

Montgomery Center, VT $45,203

New Haven, VT $45,363

North Ferrisburgh, VT $45,427

North Hero, VT $45,382

Richford, VT $45,250

Richmond, VT $45,451

Saint Albans, VT $45,402

Saint Albans Bay, VT $45,396

Shelburne, VT $45,499

Sheldon, VT $45,348

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,459

South Hero, VT $45,471

Starksboro, VT $45,395

Swanton, VT $45,340

Underhill, VT $45,436

Underhill Center, VT $45,437

Vergennes, VT $45,349

Waterville, VT $45,364

Westford, VT $45,459

Williston, VT $45,493

Montpelier, VT $45,334

Bennington, VT $45,570

Arlington, VT $45,409

Dorset, VT $45,233

East Arlington, VT $45,216

East Dorset, VT $45,234

Manchester, VT $45,356

Manchester Center, VT $45,326

Administraive Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administraive 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 Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Administraive Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administraive Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administraive Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,865	$24.0	15%
Telecom	$50,865	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$48,653	$23.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$48,653	$23.0	10%
Internet	$48,653	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administraive 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.

$40,265

Average $44,230/year

$48,656

$3,355

Average $3,686/month

$4,055

$774

Average $851/week

$936

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,656	$4,055	$936	$23
Average	$44,230	$3,686	$851	$21
25th Percentile	$40,265	$3,355	$774	$19

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