What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk'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 Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk's salary?

An Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,388 for beginners, reaching about $54,908 at mid-level, and approach $83,958 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk?

Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk roles are District of Columbia $50,470, California $50,278, Massachusetts $49,608. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Assistant IV: $74,042; Administrative Assistant, Senior: $63,200; Administrative Assistant III: $63,124; Helpdesk: $60,133; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,797.

Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk in Iowa is $43,623 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,950
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,372 to $49,552
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,502

10% $35,502

50% (Median) $43,623

90% $54,950

Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,552	$4,129	$953	$24
Average	$43,623	$3,635	$839	$21
25th Percentile	$39,372	$3,281	$757	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk Salaries

An Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk'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 Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk'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): $42,388
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,690
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,908
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,117
Expert (over 8 years): $83,958

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk	less than 1 year	$42,388
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$47,690
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,908
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$73,117
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,958

How Do Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk 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 Administrative Assistant and Helpdesks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,470.
California: $50,278.
Massachusetts: $49,608.

District of Columbia $50,470 California $50,278 Massachusetts $49,608 Washington $49,426 New Jersey $49,408 Alaska $49,344 Connecticut $48,715 New York $48,460

Hawaii $47,644 Rhode Island $47,261 Maryland $47,001 Minnesota $46,645 Colorado $46,509 Illinois $46,463 Oregon $46,290 Delaware $46,162

New Hampshire $46,082 Virginia $45,902 Pennsylvania $45,378 Nevada $45,114 North Dakota $45,027 Michigan $44,891 Wisconsin $44,840 Vermont $44,740

Texas $44,462 Maine $44,444 Arizona $44,416 Ohio $44,385 Georgia $43,965 Indiana $43,756 Wyoming $43,714 Utah $43,651

Iowa $43,623 Kansas $43,405 Louisiana $43,341 North Carolina $43,318 Missouri $43,309 Florida $43,131 Montana $43,035 Nebraska $42,944

Kentucky $42,894 South Carolina $42,712 Tennessee $42,598 Idaho $42,552 New Mexico $42,219 Oklahoma $42,146 Alabama $41,877 South Dakota $41,426

Arkansas $41,180 West Virginia $41,048 Mississippi $40,651

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk

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:

West Bend: $42,510
Melvin: $42,386
Milford: $42,567

West Bend, IA $42,510

Melvin, IA $42,386

Milford, IA $42,567

Ocheyedan, IA $42,462

Okoboji, IA $42,725

Royal, IA $42,518

Ruthven, IA $42,521

Spirit Lake, IA $42,686

Superior, IA $42,722

Terril, IA $42,486

Wallingford, IA $42,546

Webb, IA $42,478

Carroll, IA $42,555

Arcadia, IA $42,488

Arthur, IA $42,450

Aspinwall, IA $42,731

Auburn, IA $42,470

Breda, IA $42,481

Charter Oak, IA $42,468

Dedham, IA $42,560

Deloit, IA $42,516

Denison, IA $42,616

Glidden, IA $42,619

Halbur, IA $42,622

Ida Grove, IA $42,442

Irwin, IA $42,718

Kirkman, IA $42,687

Kiron, IA $42,457

Lake City, IA $42,508

Lake View, IA $42,518

Lanesboro, IA $42,683

Lidderdale, IA $42,569

Lohrville, IA $42,561

Manilla, IA $42,641

Manning, IA $42,613

Odebolt, IA $42,489

Ralston, IA $42,816

Ricketts, IA $42,600

Schleswig, IA $42,481

Scranton, IA $42,800

Templeton, IA $42,533

Vail, IA $42,499

Wall Lake, IA $42,501

Westside, IA $42,479

Council Bluffs, IA $43,318

Carter Lake, IA $43,318

Arion, IA $42,553

Avoca, IA $42,987

Blencoe, IA $42,458

Carson, IA $43,100

Crescent, IA $43,316

Defiance, IA $42,691

Dow City, IA $42,645

Dunlap, IA $42,669

Earling, IA $42,742

Elk Horn, IA $42,799

Elliott, IA $42,773

Emerson, IA $43,009

Glenwood, IA $43,197

Griswold, IA $42,858

Hancock, IA $43,046

Harlan, IA $42,862

Hastings, IA $43,048

Henderson, IA $43,078

Honey Creek, IA $43,296

Kimballton, IA $42,746

Lewis, IA $42,816

Little Sioux, IA $42,671

Logan, IA $43,097

Mc Clelland, IA $43,256

Macedonia, IA $43,130

Magnolia, IA $43,060

Malvern, IA $43,076

Marne, IA $42,790

Minden, IA $43,163

Mineola, IA $43,262

Missouri Valley, IA $43,180

Modale, IA $43,075

Mondamin, IA $42,905

Moorhead, IA $42,502

Van Meter, IA $44,265

Van Wert, IA $42,971

Waukee, IA $44,398

Weldon, IA $43,033

West Des Moines, IA $44,606

What Cheer, IA $42,762

Whitten, IA $42,825

Williams, IA $42,584

Williamson, IA $43,483

Winterset, IA $43,878

Wiota, IA $42,673

Woodburn, IA $43,590

Woodward, IA $44,024

Yale, IA $43,276

Zearing, IA $42,980

Des Moines, IA $44,708

Urbandale, IA $44,627

Windsor Heights, IA $44,688

Clive, IA $44,535

Pleasant Hill, IA $44,629

Mason City, IA $42,616

Alexander, IA $42,470

Belmond, IA $42,529

Britt, IA $42,506

Buffalo Center, IA $42,554

Carpenter, IA $42,981

Chapin, IA $42,690

Clear Lake, IA $42,572

Corwith, IA $42,451

Coulter, IA $42,686

Crystal Lake, IA $42,687

Dougherty, IA $42,430

Fertile, IA $42,541

Floyd, IA $42,634

Forest City, IA $42,545

Garner, IA $42,527

Goodell, IA $42,453

Grafton, IA $42,547

Hampton, IA $42,571

Hanlontown, IA $42,489

Joice, IA $42,521

Kanawha, IA $42,470

Kensett, IA $42,487

Klemme, IA $42,490

Lake Mills, IA $42,635

Lakota, IA $42,522

Latimer, IA $42,519

Leland, IA $42,541

Sioux Center, IA $42,275

Neola, IA $43,201

Oakland, IA $43,082

Mount Ayr, IA $42,481

Nodaway, IA $42,554

Orient, IA $42,931

Prescott, IA $42,548

Redding, IA $42,390

Shannon City, IA $42,741

Sharpsburg, IA $42,384

Tingley, IA $42,734

Villisca, IA $42,675

Akron, IA $41,779

Alta, IA $42,531

Alton, IA $42,269

Anthon, IA $41,777

Aurelia, IA $42,426

Battle Creek, IA $42,342

Bronson, IA $41,487

Brunsville, IA $41,733

Calumet, IA $42,631

Castana, IA $42,304

Chatsworth, IA $41,886

Cherokee, IA $42,372

Cleghorn, IA $42,201

Climbing Hill, IA $41,639

Correctionville, IA $41,877

Cushing, IA $42,181

Danbury, IA $42,267

Galva, IA $42,392

Granville, IA $42,261

Hawarden, IA $42,172

Hinton, IA $41,467

Holstein, IA $42,295

Hornick, IA $41,826

Ireton, IA $42,106

Kingsley, IA $41,699

Larrabee, IA $42,382

Lawton, IA $41,449

Le Mars, IA $41,754

Linn Grove, IA $42,475

Mapleton, IA $42,384

Marcus, IA $42,146

Maurice, IA $42,143

Meriden, IA $42,294

Merrill, IA $41,551

Moville, IA $41,609

Onawa, IA $42,396

Orange City, IA $42,333

Oto, IA $41,937

Oyens, IA $41,856

Paullina, IA $42,371

Peterson, IA $42,476

Pierson, IA $41,843

Quimby, IA $42,178

Remsen, IA $41,917

Rodney, IA $42,034

Salix, IA $41,535

Schaller, IA $42,490

Sergeant Bluff, IA $41,404

Sloan, IA $41,756

Smithland, IA $41,982

Sutherland, IA $42,493

Ute, IA $42,473

Washta, IA $42,094

Westfield, IA $41,567

Whiting, IA $41,980

Sioux City, IA $41,353

Sheldon, IA $42,352

Alvord, IA $41,810

Archer, IA $42,364

Ashton, IA $42,279

Boyden, IA $42,219

Doon, IA $41,918

George, IA $42,186

Hospers, IA $42,348

Hull, IA $42,192

Inwood, IA $41,758

Larchwood, IA $41,656

Lester, IA $41,771

Little Rock, IA $42,249

Matlock, IA $42,357

Primghar, IA $42,491

Rock Rapids, IA $41,929

Rock Valley, IA $41,903

Sanborn, IA $42,419

Sibley, IA $42,395

Spencer, IA $42,604

Massena, IA $42,609

Gifford, IA $42,724

Lenox, IA $42,522

Ackworth, IA $44,232

Adair, IA $42,785

Adel, IA $44,107

Albion, IA $42,764

Alden, IA $42,596

Alleman, IA $44,348

Allerton, IA $42,631

Altoona, IA $44,550

Ames, IA $43,819

Anita, IA $42,615

Ankeny, IA $44,521

Atlantic, IA $42,845

Audubon, IA $42,621

Bagley, IA $43,059

Barnes City, IA $42,727

Baxter, IA $43,905

Bayard, IA $42,937

Beaver, IA $43,397

Berwick, IA $44,628

Bevington, IA $44,245

Blairsburg, IA $42,523

Bondurant, IA $44,431

Boone, IA $43,624

Booneville, IA $44,338

Bouton, IA $43,957

Boxholm, IA $43,203

Bradford, IA $42,739

Brayton, IA $42,682

Buckeye, IA $42,632

Bussey, IA $43,178

Cambridge, IA $44,132

Carlisle, IA $44,488

Casey, IA $42,980

Chariton, IA $43,291

Churdan, IA $42,725

Clemons, IA $42,827

Clio, IA $42,580

Colfax, IA $44,146

Collins, IA $43,949

Colo, IA $43,472

Columbia, IA $43,600

Coon Rapids, IA $42,733

Cooper, IA $43,203

Corydon, IA $42,786

Cumming, IA $44,452

Melcher Dallas, IA $43,818

Dallas Center, IA $44,237

Dana, IA $43,038

Davis City, IA $42,527

Dawson, IA $43,665

Decatur, IA $42,637

Derby, IA $43,133

De Soto, IA $44,116

Dexter, IA $43,713

Dows, IA $42,484

Earlham, IA $43,923

Elkhart, IA $44,349

Ellston, IA $42,832

Ellsworth, IA $42,914

Exira, IA $42,644

Ferguson, IA $43,033

Galt, IA $42,444

Garden City, IA $43,043

Garden Grove, IA $42,865

Gibson, IA $42,765

Gilbert, IA $43,618

Gilman, IA $42,883

Grand Junction, IA $43,193

Grand River, IA $42,814

Granger, IA $44,320

Gray, IA $42,711

Grimes, IA $44,452

Grinnell, IA $42,991

Guthrie Center, IA $42,964

Hamilton, IA $43,222

Pacific Junction, IA $43,190

Hamlin, IA $42,580

Little Cedar, IA $42,925

Mc Intire, IA $43,218

Manly, IA $42,523

Meservey, IA $42,466

Nora Springs, IA $42,589

Northwood, IA $42,765

Orchard, IA $42,611

Osage, IA $42,658

Plymouth, IA $42,507

Rake, IA $42,689

Riceville, IA $42,953

Rock Falls, IA $42,589

Rockford, IA $42,545

Rockwell, IA $42,516

Rowan, IA $42,458

Rudd, IA $42,599

Saint Ansgar, IA $42,879

Scarville, IA $42,600

Sheffield, IA $42,501

Stacyville, IA $43,126

Swaledale, IA $42,487

Thompson, IA $42,551

Thornton, IA $42,473

Titonka, IA $42,491

Toeterville, IA $43,037

Ventura, IA $42,513

Wesley, IA $42,467

Woden, IA $42,465

Fort Dodge, IA $42,678

Albert City, IA $42,512

Algona, IA $42,569

Armstrong, IA $42,545

Ayrshire, IA $42,480

Badger, IA $42,524

Bancroft, IA $42,510

Barnum, IA $42,482

Bode, IA $42,487

Bradgate, IA $42,463

Burnside, IA $42,915

Burt, IA $42,481

Callender, IA $42,666

Clare, IA $42,471

Clarion, IA $42,517

Curlew, IA $42,450

Cylinder, IA $42,446

Dakota City, IA $42,743

Dayton, IA $42,990

Dolliver, IA $42,544

Duncombe, IA $42,666

Eagle Grove, IA $42,545

Early, IA $42,493

Emmetsburg, IA $42,552

Farnhamville, IA $42,677

Fenton, IA $42,476

Fonda, IA $42,486

Gilmore City, IA $42,478

Goldfield, IA $42,487

Gowrie, IA $42,798

Harcourt, IA $42,922

Hardy, IA $42,448

Havelock, IA $42,464

Humboldt, IA $42,559

Jolley, IA $42,431

Knierim, IA $42,598

Laurens, IA $42,537

Ledyard, IA $42,571

Lehigh, IA $42,827

Livermore, IA $42,489

Lone Rock, IA $42,468

Lu Verne, IA $42,455

Lytton, IA $42,478

Mallard, IA $42,480

Manson, IA $42,524

Marathon, IA $42,504

Moorland, IA $42,530

Nemaha, IA $42,462

Newell, IA $42,516

Otho, IA $42,759

Ottosen, IA $42,450

Palmer, IA $42,460

Plover, IA $42,617

Pocahontas, IA $42,531

Pomeroy, IA $42,496

Rembrandt, IA $42,502

Renwick, IA $42,473

Ringsted, IA $42,487

Rockwell City, IA $42,509

Rolfe, IA $42,483

Rutland, IA $42,473

Sac City, IA $42,519

Sioux Rapids, IA $42,528

Somers, IA $42,474

Storm Lake, IA $42,610

Swea City, IA $42,558

Thor, IA $42,475

Truesdale, IA $42,698

Varina, IA $42,682

Vincent, IA $42,469

Webster City, IA $42,780

Luana, IA $42,494

Mc Gregor, IA $42,562

Marquette, IA $42,695

Monona, IA $42,560

New Albin, IA $42,785

Ossian, IA $42,515

Postville, IA $42,547

Protivin, IA $42,651

Randalia, IA $42,496

Ridgeway, IA $42,548

Saint Lucas, IA $42,700

Spillville, IA $42,723

Wadena, IA $42,527

Waterville, IA $42,586

Waucoma, IA $42,506

Waukon, IA $42,655

West Union, IA $42,567

Ainsworth, IA $42,724

Alburnett, IA $43,423

Amana, IA $43,367

Anamosa, IA $43,213

Atkins, IA $43,452

Baldwin, IA $42,683

Belle Plaine, IA $42,899

Blairstown, IA $43,136

Brandon, IA $42,710

Brooklyn, IA $42,842

Center Junction, IA $42,941

Center Point, IA $43,288

Central City, IA $43,331

Chelsea, IA $42,742

Clarence, IA $42,834

Clutier, IA $42,713

Coggon, IA $43,136

Prairieburg, IA $43,200

Conroy, IA $43,212

Guernsey, IA $42,866

Deep River, IA $42,819

Delhi, IA $42,857

Dysart, IA $42,663

Elberon, IA $42,730

Ely, IA $43,565

Fairfax, IA $43,542

Garrison, IA $42,772

Harper, IA $42,798

Hartford, IA $44,347

Harvey, IA $43,340

Haverhill, IA $42,998

Hubbard, IA $42,780

Humeston, IA $42,945

Huxley, IA $44,159

Indianola, IA $44,269

Iowa Falls, IA $42,672

Ira, IA $44,019

Jamaica, IA $43,267

Jefferson, IA $43,086

Jewell, IA $43,007

Johnston, IA $44,543

Kamrar, IA $42,788

Kellerton, IA $42,581

Kelley, IA $44,025

Kellogg, IA $43,171

Keswick, IA $42,814

Killduff, IA $43,658

Knoxville, IA $43,759

Hartwick, IA $42,813

Mount Pleasant, IA $42,647

Rome, IA $42,552

Mount Union, IA $42,590

New London, IA $42,643

Oakville, IA $42,649

Olds, IA $42,829

Pilot Grove, IA $42,695

Salem, IA $42,561

Sperry, IA $42,651

Stockport, IA $42,522

Swedesburg, IA $42,682

Wapello, IA $42,731

Wayland, IA $42,642

West Burlington, IA $42,746

West Point, IA $42,563

Saint Paul, IA $42,696

Wever, IA $42,575

Winfield, IA $42,664

Yarmouth, IA $42,593

Andover, IA $42,742

Atalissa, IA $42,830

Bennett, IA $42,845

Bettendorf, IA $42,882

Blue Grass, IA $42,924

Bryant, IA $42,730

Buffalo, IA $42,910

Calamus, IA $42,856

Camanche, IA $42,806

Charlotte, IA $42,763

Clinton, IA $42,768

Columbus City, IA $42,937

Columbus Junction, IA $42,729

Conesville, IA $42,753

De Witt, IA $42,827

Dixon, IA $42,894

Donahue, IA $42,916

Durant, IA $42,878

Eldridge, IA $42,955

Fruitland, IA $42,787

Goose Lake, IA $42,750

Grand Mound, IA $42,841

Grandview, IA $42,758

Le Claire, IA $42,849

Letts, IA $42,738

Lone Tree, IA $42,841

Long Grove, IA $42,895

Low Moor, IA $42,803

Mc Causland, IA $42,852

Montpelier, IA $42,893

Moscow, IA $42,834

Muscatine, IA $42,818

New Liberty, IA $42,867

Nichols, IA $42,774

Pleasant Valley, IA $42,839

Princeton, IA $42,847

Stockton, IA $42,904

Teeds Grove, IA $42,727

Tipton, IA $42,863

Walcott, IA $42,954

Welton, IA $42,802

West Liberty, IA $42,829

Wheatland, IA $42,829

Wilton, IA $42,850

Davenport, IA $43,263

Hiawatha, IA $43,596

Hills, IA $43,031

Homestead, IA $43,311

Hopkinton, IA $43,040

Iowa City, IA $43,098

Coralville, IA $43,278

Kalona, IA $43,006

Keota, IA $42,813

Keystone, IA $42,883

Ladora, IA $42,999

Langworthy, IA $43,072

Lisbon, IA $43,324

Lost Nation, IA $42,793

Lowden, IA $42,829

Luzerne, IA $43,011

Marengo, IA $43,129

Marion, IA $43,539

Martelle, IA $43,336

Mechanicsville, IA $43,153

Middle Amana, IA $43,352

Millersburg, IA $43,168

Monmouth, IA $42,694

Monticello, IA $43,017

Morley, IA $43,186

Mount Auburn, IA $42,707

Mount Vernon, IA $43,475

Newhall, IA $43,323

North English, IA $42,970

North Liberty, IA $43,410

Norway, IA $43,423

Oakdale, IA $43,284

Olin, IA $43,027

Onslow, IA $42,758

Oxford, IA $43,301

Oxford Junction, IA $42,772

Palo, IA $43,497

Parnell, IA $43,159

Quasqueton, IA $42,813

Riverside, IA $42,902

Robins, IA $43,567

Rowley, IA $42,791

Ryan, IA $43,016

Shellsburg, IA $43,353

Solon, IA $43,388

South Amana, IA $43,260

South English, IA $42,898

Springville, IA $43,422

Stanwood, IA $42,964

Swisher, IA $43,487

Tama, IA $42,798

Morning Sun, IA $42,667

Lacona, IA $43,841

Lamoni, IA $42,548

Laurel, IA $43,057

Le Grand, IA $42,988

Leighton, IA $43,154

Leon, IA $42,790

Liberty Center, IA $43,937

Linden, IA $43,720

Lineville, IA $42,521

Liscomb, IA $42,740

Lorimor, IA $43,289

Lovilia, IA $43,146

Lucas, IA $43,654

Luther, IA $43,898

Lynnville, IA $43,185

Mc Callsburg, IA $43,025

Macksburg, IA $43,211

Madrid, IA $44,060

Malcom, IA $42,732

Marshalltown, IA $42,880

Martensdale, IA $44,318

Maxwell, IA $44,148

Melbourne, IA $43,306

Menlo, IA $43,115

Millerton, IA $43,045

Milo, IA $44,080

Minburn, IA $44,013

Mingo, IA $44,103

Mitchellville, IA $44,367

Monroe, IA $43,980

Montezuma, IA $42,834

Montour, IA $42,760

Murray, IA $43,202

Nevada, IA $43,773

New Providence, IA $42,727

New Sharon, IA $42,964

Newton, IA $43,818

New Virginia, IA $43,931

Norwalk, IA $44,516

Ogden, IA $43,343

Osceola, IA $43,354

Otley, IA $43,850

Panora, IA $43,358

Paton, IA $42,923

Patterson, IA $44,136

Pella, IA $43,426

Perry, IA $43,797

Peru, IA $43,795

Pilot Mound, IA $43,117

Pleasantville, IA $44,094

Polk City, IA $44,345

Popejoy, IA $42,667

Prairie City, IA $44,209

Prole, IA $44,300

Radcliffe, IA $42,832

Randall, IA $43,235

Reasnor, IA $43,739

Redfield, IA $43,807

Rhodes, IA $43,827

Rippey, IA $43,267

Roland, IA $43,189

Runnells, IA $44,416

Russell, IA $43,058

Saint Anthony, IA $42,863

Saint Charles, IA $44,113

Saint Marys, IA $44,175

Searsboro, IA $42,997

Sheldahl, IA $44,193

Slater, IA $44,236

Stanhope, IA $43,028

State Center, IA $43,075

Story City, IA $43,221

Stratford, IA $43,037

Stuart, IA $43,300

Sully, IA $43,311

Swan, IA $44,257

Thayer, IA $43,037

Thornburg, IA $42,954

Tracy, IA $43,229

Truro, IA $43,817

Union, IA $42,722

Whittemore, IA $42,502

Woolstock, IA $42,480

Ackley, IA $42,574

Allison, IA $42,487

Alta Vista, IA $42,621

Aplington, IA $42,491

Aredale, IA $42,464

Arlington, IA $42,562

Aurora, IA $42,617

Austinville, IA $42,490

Beaman, IA $42,641

Bristow, IA $42,482

Buckingham, IA $42,572

Cedar Falls, IA $42,465

Charles City, IA $42,662

Clarksville, IA $42,486

Colwell, IA $42,806

Conrad, IA $42,642

Denver, IA $42,513

Dewar, IA $42,569

Dike, IA $42,506

Dumont, IA $42,513

Dunkerton, IA $42,552

Eldora, IA $42,708

Elma, IA $42,577

Fairbank, IA $42,549

Fredericksburg, IA $42,512

Frederika, IA $42,475

Garwin, IA $42,748

Geneva, IA $42,494

Gilbertville, IA $42,583

Gladbrook, IA $42,628

Greene, IA $42,497

Grundy Center, IA $42,553

Hazleton, IA $42,590

Holland, IA $42,500

Hudson, IA $42,557

Independence, IA $42,649

Ionia, IA $42,499

Janesville, IA $42,488

Jesup, IA $42,584

Kesley, IA $42,488

Lamont, IA $42,631

La Porte City, IA $42,595

Lincoln, IA $42,591

Marble Rock, IA $42,501

Masonville, IA $42,898

Maynard, IA $42,552

Morrison, IA $42,530

Nashua, IA $42,471

New Hampton, IA $42,646

New Hartford, IA $42,489

North Washington, IA $42,656

Oelwein, IA $42,562

Oran, IA $42,540

Toddville, IA $43,503

Toledo, IA $42,717

Troy Mills, IA $43,113

Urbana, IA $43,068

Van Horne, IA $43,109

Victor, IA $42,916

Vining, IA $42,889

Vinton, IA $42,974

Viola, IA $43,427

Walford, IA $43,477

Walker, IA $43,043

Washington, IA $42,800

Watkins, IA $43,310

Webster, IA $42,828

Wellman, IA $42,942

West Branch, IA $43,009

West Chester, IA $42,806

Williamsburg, IA $43,168

Wyoming, IA $42,793

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,614

Ottumwa, IA $42,660

Agency, IA $42,618

Albia, IA $42,914

Batavia, IA $42,547

Beacon, IA $43,133

Birmingham, IA $42,543

Blakesburg, IA $42,605

Bloomfield, IA $42,537

West Grove, IA $42,495

Brighton, IA $42,626

Cantril, IA $42,491

Cedar, IA $42,707

Centerville, IA $42,570

Chillicothe, IA $42,819

Cincinnati, IA $42,489

Delta, IA $42,647

Douds, IA $42,524

Drakesville, IA $42,524

Eddyville, IA $42,839

Eldon, IA $42,586

Exline, IA $42,494

Fairfield, IA $42,640

Floris, IA $42,533

Fremont, IA $42,688

Hayesville, IA $42,811

Hedrick, IA $42,552

Keosauqua, IA $42,542

Kirkville, IA $42,756

Libertyville, IA $42,570

Martinsburg, IA $42,733

Melrose, IA $42,965

Milton, IA $42,522

Moravia, IA $42,699

Moulton, IA $42,491

Mount Sterling, IA $42,446

Mystic, IA $42,711

Ollie, IA $42,658

Oskaloosa, IA $43,028

Packwood, IA $42,548

Plano, IA $42,712

Promise City, IA $42,758

Pulaski, IA $42,523

Richland, IA $42,671

Rose Hill, IA $42,701

Selma, IA $42,513

Seymour, IA $42,574

Sigourney, IA $42,778

Udell, IA $42,469

Unionville, IA $42,483

University Park, IA $43,098

Burlington, IA $42,764

Argyle, IA $42,519

Bonaparte, IA $42,533

Crawfordsville, IA $42,659

Danville, IA $42,620

Denmark, IA $42,718

Donnellson, IA $42,556

Farmington, IA $42,522

Fort Madison, IA $42,678

Hillsboro, IA $42,516

Houghton, IA $42,712

Keokuk, IA $42,675

Lockridge, IA $42,554

Mediapolis, IA $42,702

Middletown, IA $42,582

Montrose, IA $42,588

Lime Springs, IA $42,951

Panama, IA $42,919

Persia, IA $43,085

Pisgah, IA $42,778

Portsmouth, IA $42,999

Red Oak, IA $42,889

Shelby, IA $43,046

Silver City, IA $43,212

Soldier, IA $42,481

Stanton, IA $42,744

Treynor, IA $43,234

Underwood, IA $43,286

Walnut, IA $42,889

Westphalia, IA $42,874

Woodbine, IA $42,966

Shenandoah, IA $42,789

Blanchard, IA $42,538

Braddyville, IA $42,465

Clarinda, IA $42,643

Coin, IA $42,592

College Springs, IA $42,682

Essex, IA $42,748

Farragut, IA $42,729

Hamburg, IA $42,664

Imogene, IA $42,886

New Market, IA $42,527

Northboro, IA $42,586

Percival, IA $42,831

Randolph, IA $42,909

Riverton, IA $42,701

Shambaugh, IA $42,744

Sidney, IA $42,858

Tabor, IA $42,996

Thurman, IA $42,956

Yorktown, IA $42,789

Dubuque, IA $42,799

Tiffin, IA $43,311

Andrew, IA $42,922

Bellevue, IA $42,715

Bernard, IA $42,662

Cascade, IA $42,810

Colesburg, IA $42,614

Delaware, IA $42,949

Delmar, IA $42,778

Dundee, IA $42,654

Durango, IA $42,643

Dyersville, IA $42,817

Earlville, IA $42,770

Edgewood, IA $42,638

Elkader, IA $42,528

Elkport, IA $42,533

Epworth, IA $42,744

Farley, IA $42,770

Farmersburg, IA $42,497

Garber, IA $42,533

Garnavillo, IA $42,539

Greeley, IA $42,655

Guttenberg, IA $42,593

Holy Cross, IA $42,614

La Motte, IA $42,670

Luxemburg, IA $42,818

Manchester, IA $42,827

Maquoketa, IA $42,760

Miles, IA $42,683

New Vienna, IA $42,651

North Buena Vista, IA $42,601

Peosta, IA $42,736

Preston, IA $42,730

Sabula, IA $42,717

Saint Donatus, IA $42,804

Saint Olaf, IA $42,475

Sherrill, IA $42,588

Spragueville, IA $42,664

Springbrook, IA $42,813

Strawberry Point, IA $42,605

Volga, IA $42,531

Worthington, IA $42,796

Zwingle, IA $42,633

Decorah, IA $42,743

Calmar, IA $42,529

Castalia, IA $42,470

Chester, IA $43,224

Clermont, IA $42,530

Cresco, IA $42,749

Dorchester, IA $42,757

Elgin, IA $42,522

Fayette, IA $42,568

Fort Atkinson, IA $42,517

Harpers Ferry, IA $42,580

Hawkeye, IA $42,505

Highlandville, IA $42,866

Lansing, IA $42,708

Lawler, IA $42,527

Parkersburg, IA $42,494

Plainfield, IA $42,481

Raymond, IA $42,583

Readlyn, IA $42,525

Reinbeck, IA $42,534

Shell Rock, IA $42,490

Stanley, IA $42,597

Steamboat Rock, IA $42,636

Stout, IA $42,496

Sumner, IA $42,486

Traer, IA $42,615

Tripoli, IA $42,492

Waverly, IA $42,491

Wellsburg, IA $42,559

Westgate, IA $42,537

Winthrop, IA $42,760

Waterloo, IA $42,602

Evansdale, IA $42,591

Creston, IA $42,894

Afton, IA $43,017

Arispe, IA $43,018

Bedford, IA $42,414

Benton, IA $42,385

Blockton, IA $42,357

Bridgewater, IA $42,534

Carbon, IA $42,727

Clearfield, IA $42,417

Corning, IA $42,580

Cromwell, IA $42,901

Cumberland, IA $42,684

Diagonal, IA $42,536

Fontanelle, IA $42,770

Grant, IA $42,909

Gravity, IA $42,454

Greenfield, IA $43,056

Arnolds Park, IA $42,747

Dickens, IA $42,479

Estherville, IA $42,611

Everly, IA $42,502

Fostoria, IA $42,720

Gillett Grove, IA $42,625

Graettinger, IA $42,511

Greenville, IA $42,495

Gruver, IA $42,592

Harris, IA $42,510

Hartley, IA $42,511

Lake Park, IA $42,568

Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk 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, Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$52,348	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,348	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,348	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$52,348	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$52,348	$25.0	20%

Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant and Helpdesk'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.

$39,372

Average $43,623/year

$49,552

$3,281

Average $3,635/month

$4,129

$757

Average $839/week

$953

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,552	$4,129	$953	$24
Average	$43,623	$3,635	$839	$21
25th Percentile	$39,372	$3,281	$757	$19

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