What are the main factors that influence an Administration Professional'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 Administration Professional?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administration Professional roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administration Professional's salary?

An Administration Professional's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,275 for beginners, reaching about $59,941 at mid-level, and approach $91,664 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administration Professional?

Administration Professional salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administration Professional roles are District of Columbia $51,134, California $50,940, Massachusetts $50,261. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administration Professional roles make?

Salaries for Administration Professional level roles vary by specialization: Contracts Administration Director: $178,208; Trust Administration Manager: $150,037; Contracts Administration Manager: $133,098; Systems Administration Senior Supervisor: $122,591; Systems Administration Supervisor: $113,282.

Administration Professional Salary in Maryland

How much does an Administration Professional make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administration Professional in Maryland is $47,619 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,946
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,984 to $54,071
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,765

10% $38,765

50% (Median) $47,619

90% $59,946

Administration Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,071	$4,506	$1,040	$26
Average	$47,619	$3,968	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$42,984	$3,582	$827	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administration Professional Salaries

An Administration Professional'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 Administration Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administration Professional'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): $46,275
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,059
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,941
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,813
Expert (over 8 years): $91,664

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administration Professional	less than 1 year	$46,275
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$52,059
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$59,941
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$79,813
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$91,664

How Do Administration Professional 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 Administration Professionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,134.
California: $50,940.
Massachusetts: $50,261.

District of Columbia $51,134 California $50,940 Massachusetts $50,261 Washington $50,076 New Jersey $50,058 Alaska $49,993 Connecticut $49,356 New York $49,097

Hawaii $48,270 Rhode Island $47,882 Maryland $47,619 Minnesota $47,259 Colorado $47,120 Illinois $47,074 Oregon $46,899 Delaware $46,769

New Hampshire $46,688 Virginia $46,506 Pennsylvania $45,975 Nevada $45,707 North Dakota $45,619 Michigan $45,481 Wisconsin $45,430 Vermont $45,328

Texas $45,047 Maine $45,028 Arizona $45,001 Ohio $44,968 Georgia $44,543 Indiana $44,331 Wyoming $44,289 Utah $44,225

Iowa $44,197 Kansas $43,975 Louisiana $43,911 North Carolina $43,888 Missouri $43,878 Florida $43,698 Montana $43,601 Nebraska $43,509

Kentucky $43,458 South Carolina $43,273 Tennessee $43,158 Idaho $43,112 New Mexico $42,775 Oklahoma $42,701 Alabama $42,428 South Dakota $41,971

Arkansas $41,722 West Virginia $41,588 Mississippi $41,186

Top Paying Cities for Administration Professional

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:

Owings: $49,031
Riverdale: $50,785
College Park: $50,727

Owings, MD $49,031

Riverdale, MD $50,785

College Park, MD $50,727

Fort Washington, MD $50,694

Oxon Hill, MD $50,840

Suitland, MD $50,824

District Heights, MD $50,799

Temple Hills, MD $50,825

Deale, MD $48,804

Dunkirk, MD $49,320

Fort George G Meade, MD $48,189

Friendship, MD $48,959

Fulton, MD $48,830

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $50,652

Savage, MD $48,261

Shady Side, MD $48,419

Galesville, MD $48,632

Greenbelt, MD $50,551

Glenn Dale, MD $49,993

Upper Marlboro, MD $50,041

Harwood, MD $48,819

Highland, MD $48,785

West River, MD $48,829

Tracys Landing, MD $48,863

Hyattsville, MD $50,826

Jessup, MD $48,024

Bethesda, MD $50,841

Glen Echo, MD $50,832

Chevy Chase, MD $50,836

Cabin John, MD $50,821

Olney, MD $49,677

Brookeville, MD $48,750

Poolesville, MD $49,179

Barnesville, MD $48,494

Beallsville, MD $48,583

Boyds, MD $48,955

Dickerson, MD $48,528

Rockville, MD $50,262

Potomac, MD $50,407

Derwood, MD $49,729

Sandy Spring, MD $49,439

Ashton, MD $49,330

Brinklow, MD $48,963

Burtonsville, MD $49,537

Montgomery Village, MD $49,131

Kensington, MD $50,793

Garrett Park, MD $50,733

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $50,335

Silver Spring, MD $50,764

Takoma Park, MD $50,830

Aberdeen, MD $46,559

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $46,549

Abingdon, MD $46,909

Gunpowder, MD $47,192

Arnold, MD $47,742

Baldwin, MD $47,104

Bel Air, MD $46,712

Belcamp, MD $46,780

Benson, MD $46,498

Boring, MD $46,601

Brooklandville, MD $47,562

Butler, MD $47,039

Chase, MD $47,410

Churchville, MD $46,363

Clarksville, MD $48,267

Cockeysville, MD $47,129

Hunt Valley, MD $47,326

Crownsville, MD $48,065

Darlington, MD $45,953

Davidsonville, MD $48,766

Dayton, MD $48,237

Edgewater, MD $48,319

Edgewood, MD $47,052

Ellicott City, MD $47,656

Columbia, MD $48,013

Fallston, MD $46,929

Finksburg, MD $46,945

Forest Hill, MD $46,458

Fork, MD $47,263

Fort Howard, MD $47,561

Freeland, MD $45,524

Gambrills, MD $48,246

Gibson Island, MD $47,588

Glen Arm, MD $47,437

Glen Burnie, MD $47,644

Glyndon, MD $47,188

Hampstead, MD $46,103

Elkridge, MD $47,696

Hanover, MD $47,723

Harmans, MD $47,721

Havre De Grace, MD $46,257

Hydes, MD $47,267

Jarrettsville, MD $46,303

Joppa, MD $47,172

Kingsville, MD $47,276

Lineboro, MD $45,408

Linthicum Heights, MD $47,651

Long Green, MD $47,360

Spencerville, MD $49,463

Clarksburg, MD $48,381

Damascus, MD $47,965

Germantown, MD $49,398

Annapolis, MD $48,111

Cumberland, MD $43,705

Accident, MD $43,632

Barton, MD $43,837

Bittinger, MD $43,755

Bloomington, MD $43,910

Corriganville, MD $43,427

Eckhart Mines, MD $43,667

Ellerslie, MD $43,482

Flintstone, MD $43,715

Friendsville, MD $43,619

Frostburg, MD $43,607

Grantsville, MD $43,609

Kitzmiller, MD $43,612

Lonaconing, MD $43,758

Luke, MD $43,913

Mc Henry, MD $43,636

Midland, MD $43,904

Midlothian, MD $43,613

Mount Savage, MD $43,414

Oakland, MD $43,509

Oldtown, MD $43,775

Pinto, MD $43,856

Rawlings, MD $43,870

Spring Gap, MD $43,828

Swanton, MD $43,722

Westernport, MD $43,912

Easton, MD $47,157

Barclay, MD $46,763

Bethlehem, MD $46,823

Betterton, MD $46,798

Bozman, MD $47,559

Cambridge, MD $46,826

Centreville, MD $47,206

Chester, MD $47,571

Chestertown, MD $47,017

Church Creek, MD $46,752

Church Hill, MD $46,954

Claiborne, MD $47,644

Cordova, MD $46,997

Crapo, MD $46,340

Crocheron, MD $46,005

Crumpton, MD $46,710

Denton, MD $46,752

East New Market, MD $46,639

Federalsburg, MD $46,630

Fishing Creek, MD $46,512

Galena, MD $46,584

Goldsboro, MD $46,662

Grasonville, MD $47,480

Greensboro, MD $46,671

Henderson, MD $46,714

Hillsboro, MD $47,031

Hurlock, MD $46,650

Ingleside, MD $46,801

Kennedyville, MD $46,667

Mcdaniel, MD $47,626

Madison, MD $47,116

Marydel, MD $46,586

Massey, MD $46,595

Millington, MD $46,661

Neavitt, MD $47,619

Newcomb, MD $47,290

Oxford, MD $47,057

Preston, MD $46,806

Price, MD $46,985

Queen Anne, MD $47,108

Queenstown, MD $47,377

Rhodesdale, MD $46,370

Ridgely, MD $46,855

Rock Hall, MD $47,304

Royal Oak, MD $47,203

Saint Michaels, MD $47,523

Secretary, MD $46,817

Sherwood, MD $47,909

Deal Island, MD $45,653

Eden, MD $45,743

Ewell, MD $45,511

Fruitland, MD $45,900

Girdletree, MD $45,406

Hebron, MD $45,857

Linkwood, MD $46,504

Manokin, MD $45,593

Mardela Springs, MD $46,022

Marion Station, MD $45,432

Nanticoke, MD $45,837

Newark, MD $45,646

Ocean City, MD $45,866

Parsonsburg, MD $45,774

Pittsville, MD $45,775

Pocomoke City, MD $45,491

Powellville, MD $45,752

Princess Anne, MD $45,710

Quantico, MD $45,767

Rehobeth, MD $45,419

Sharptown, MD $46,275

Showell, MD $45,775

Snow Hill, MD $45,612

Stockton, MD $45,340

Tyaskin, MD $45,723

Tylerton, MD $45,565

Upper Fairmount, MD $45,704

Vienna, MD $46,120

Westover, MD $45,592

Whaleyville, MD $45,751

Willards, MD $45,769

Delmar, MD $45,890

North East, MD $46,299

Perry Point, MD $46,232

Perryville, MD $46,215

Port Deposit, MD $46,101

Rising Sun, MD $45,950

Warwick, MD $46,574

Cecilton, MD $46,542

Charlestown, MD $46,293

Chesapeake City, MD $46,541

Childs, MD $46,478

Stevensville, MD $47,692

Colora, MD $45,908

Conowingo, MD $45,831

Earleville, MD $46,497

Elk Mills, MD $46,494

Elkton, MD $46,460

Georgetown, MD $46,532

Lutherville Timonium, MD $47,523

Abell, MD $47,050

Accokeek, MD $50,278

Aquasco, MD $49,034

Avenue, MD $47,125

Barstow, MD $48,449

Bel Alton, MD $48,688

Benedict, MD $48,655

Brandywine, MD $49,802

Broomes Island, MD $47,898

Bryans Road, MD $50,180

Bryantown, MD $49,272

Bushwood, MD $47,160

California, MD $47,119

Callaway, MD $46,791

Chaptico, MD $47,608

Charlotte Hall, MD $48,326

Cheltenham, MD $50,268

Clements, MD $47,608

Cobb Island, MD $47,181

Coltons Point, MD $46,959

Compton, MD $47,215

Dameron, MD $46,194

Dowell, MD $47,266

Drayden, MD $46,305

Faulkner, MD $48,428

Great Mills, MD $46,866

Helen, MD $48,053

Hollywood, MD $47,398

Hughesville, MD $48,944

Huntingtown, MD $48,743

Indian Head, MD $49,046

Ironsides, MD $48,848

Issue, MD $47,436

La Plata, MD $49,185

Leonardtown, MD $47,041

Lexington Park, MD $46,723

Loveville, MD $47,534

Lusby, MD $47,354

Marbury, MD $49,440

Mechanicsville, MD $48,043

Morganza, MD $47,762

Mount Victoria, MD $47,213

Nanjemoy, MD $48,274

Newburg, MD $47,790

Park Hall, MD $46,586

Patuxent River, MD $46,832

Piney Point, MD $46,377

Pomfret, MD $49,719

Port Republic, MD $48,159

Port Tobacco, MD $49,004

Prince Frederick, MD $48,452

Ridge, MD $45,990

Rock Point, MD $47,773

Saint Inigoes, MD $46,138

Saint Leonard, MD $47,927

Saint Marys City, MD $46,576

Scotland, MD $45,685

Solomons, MD $47,223

Sunderland, MD $48,840

Tall Timbers, MD $46,436

Valley Lee, MD $46,455

Welcome, MD $48,699

White Plains, MD $49,725

Southern Md Facility, MD $50,331

Annapolis Junction, MD $48,133

Lanham, MD $50,522

Beltsville, MD $50,450

Laurel, MD $49,350

Bladensburg, MD $50,818

Lothian, MD $49,322

Mount Rainier, MD $50,842

North Beach, MD $48,637

Bowie, MD $49,342

Brentwood, MD $50,839

Capitol Heights, MD $50,817

Chesapeake Beach, MD $48,612

Churchton, MD $48,624

Clinton, MD $50,530

Still Pond, MD $46,801

Sudlersville, MD $46,713

Taylors Island, MD $47,128

Templeville, MD $46,588

Tilghman, MD $47,802

Toddville, MD $46,112

Trappe, MD $46,854

Wingate, MD $46,292

Wittman, MD $47,644

Woolford, MD $46,934

Worton, MD $46,961

Wye Mills, MD $47,294

Frederick, MD $46,759

Adamstown, MD $47,731

Big Pool, MD $44,337

Boonsboro, MD $45,917

Braddock Heights, MD $46,735

Brownsville, MD $46,598

Brunswick, MD $47,029

Buckeystown, MD $47,375

Burkittsville, MD $46,674

Cascade, MD $45,499

Cavetown, MD $45,441

Chewsville, MD $45,511

Clear Spring, MD $44,903

Cooksville, MD $47,636

Emmitsburg, MD $45,650

Fairplay, MD $45,622

Funkstown, MD $45,617

Glenelg, MD $48,140

Glenwood, MD $47,904

Hagerstown, MD $45,386

Hancock, MD $44,119

Ijamsville, MD $47,614

Jefferson, MD $47,076

Keedysville, MD $46,062

Keymar, MD $46,039

Knoxville, MD $46,782

Ladiesburg, MD $46,205

Libertytown, MD $46,630

Lisbon, MD $47,642

Little Orleans, MD $43,875

Maugansville, MD $45,221

Middletown, MD $46,563

Monrovia, MD $47,509

Mount Airy, MD $47,224

Myersville, MD $45,958

New Market, MD $47,033

New Midway, MD $46,204

New Windsor, MD $46,622

Point Of Rocks, MD $47,640

Rocky Ridge, MD $45,896

Rohrersville, MD $46,376

Sabillasville, MD $45,560

Saint James, MD $45,629

Sharpsburg, MD $45,994

Smithsburg, MD $45,482

Sykesville, MD $47,346

Taneytown, MD $45,760

Thurmont, MD $45,948

Tuscarora, MD $47,822

Union Bridge, MD $46,432

Unionville, MD $46,657

Walkersville, MD $46,492

West Friendship, MD $47,741

Williamsport, MD $45,436

Woodbine, MD $47,637

Woodsboro, MD $46,271

Salisbury, MD $45,890

Allen, MD $45,828

Berlin, MD $45,779

Bishopville, MD $45,790

Bivalve, MD $45,958

Manchester, MD $45,549

Marriottsville, MD $47,535

Maryland Line, MD $45,408

Mayo, MD $48,213

Millersville, MD $47,820

Monkton, MD $46,695

Odenton, MD $48,303

Crofton, MD $48,579

Owings Mills, MD $47,441

Parkton, MD $45,978

Pasadena, MD $47,601

Perry Hall, MD $47,472

Perryman, MD $46,681

Phoenix, MD $47,222

Pylesville, MD $45,704

Randallstown, MD $47,514

Reisterstown, MD $47,329

Riderwood, MD $47,614

Riva, MD $48,397

Severn, MD $47,812

Severna Park, MD $47,747

Simpsonville, MD $48,213

Sparks Glencoe, MD $46,840

Crisfield, MD $45,544

Stevenson, MD $47,545

Dhs, MD $50,290

Waldorf, MD $49,696

Street, MD $45,912

Upperco, MD $46,562

Upper Falls, MD $47,323

Westminster, MD $46,564

Whiteford, MD $45,686

White Hall, MD $45,916

White Marsh, MD $47,428

Woodstock, MD $47,557

Baltimore, MD $47,619

Towson, MD $47,614

Gwynn Oak, MD $47,629

Pikesville, MD $47,596

Sparrows Point, MD $47,568

Middle River, MD $47,469

Essex, MD $47,582

Dundalk, MD $47,627

Brooklyn, MD $47,628

Curtis Bay, MD $47,638

Halethorpe, MD $47,634

Catonsville, MD $47,657

Parkville, MD $47,606

Nottingham, MD $47,558

Rosedale, MD $47,619

Windsor Mill, MD $47,604

Gaithersburg, MD $49,624

Washington Grove, MD $49,650

Administration Professional Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administration Professional roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Administration Professional positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administration Professional as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administration Professional

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$57,143	$27.0	20%
Financial Services	$57,143	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$57,143	$27.0	20%
Software & Networking	$57,143	$27.0	20%
Telecom	$57,143	$27.0	20%

Administration Professional Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administration Professional'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.

$42,984

Average $47,619/year

$54,071

$3,582

Average $3,968/month

$4,506

$827

Average $916/week

$1,040

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,071	$4,506	$1,040	$26
Average	$47,619	$3,968	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$42,984	$3,582	$827	$21

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