What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant/Clerical'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/Clerical?

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

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant/Clerical's salary?

An Administrative Assistant/Clerical's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,953 for beginners, reaching about $51,069 at mid-level, and approach $55,592 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant/Clerical?

Administrative Assistant/Clerical salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Clerical roles are District of Columbia $60,368, California $60,139, Massachusetts $59,338. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant/Clerical roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Clerical level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Director: $162,799; Administrative Manager: $132,199; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,797; Administrative Assistant/Property Administrative: $53,914.

Administrative Assistant/Clerical Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Clerical make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Clerical in Iowa is $52,179 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,917
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,100 to $58,323
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,476

10% $42,476

50% (Median) $52,179

90% $63,917

Administrative Assistant/Clerical Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,323	$4,860	$1,122	$28
Average	$52,179	$4,348	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$47,100	$3,925	$906	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Clerical Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Clerical'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/Clerical Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Clerical'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): $47,953
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,340
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,069
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,141
Expert (over 8 years): $55,592

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant/Clerical	less than 1 year	$47,953
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant/Clerical	1-2 years	$48,340
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Clerical	2-4 years	$51,069
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Clerical	5-8 years	$54,141
Expert Level Administrative Assistant/Clerical	over 8 years	$55,592

How Do Administrative Assistant/Clerical 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/Clericals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,368.
California: $60,139.
Massachusetts: $59,338.

District of Columbia $60,368 California $60,139 Massachusetts $59,338 Washington $59,120 New Jersey $59,098 Alaska $59,021 Connecticut $58,269 New York $57,964

Hawaii $56,988 Rhode Island $56,530 Maryland $56,219 Minnesota $55,794 Colorado $55,630 Illinois $55,576 Oregon $55,368 Delaware $55,216

New Hampshire $55,120 Virginia $54,905 Pennsylvania $54,278 Nevada $53,962 North Dakota $53,858 Michigan $53,695 Wisconsin $53,635 Vermont $53,515

Texas $53,182 Maine $53,160 Arizona $53,128 Ohio $53,089 Georgia $52,588 Indiana $52,337 Wyoming $52,288 Utah $52,212

Iowa $52,179 Kansas $51,917 Louisiana $51,841 North Carolina $51,813 Missouri $51,803 Florida $51,590 Montana $51,475 Nebraska $51,366

Kentucky $51,306 South Carolina $51,088 Tennessee $50,952 Idaho $50,898 New Mexico $50,499 Oklahoma $50,412 Alabama $50,091 South Dakota $49,551

Arkansas $49,256 West Virginia $49,098 Mississippi $48,624

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Clerical

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: $50,847
Melvin: $50,699
Milford: $50,915

West Bend, IA $50,847

Melvin, IA $50,699

Milford, IA $50,915

Ocheyedan, IA $50,790

Okoboji, IA $51,105

Royal, IA $50,857

Ruthven, IA $50,860

Spirit Lake, IA $51,057

Superior, IA $51,101

Terril, IA $50,819

Wallingford, IA $50,890

Webb, IA $50,809

Carroll, IA $50,901

Arcadia, IA $50,821

Arthur, IA $50,775

Aspinwall, IA $51,111

Auburn, IA $50,799

Breda, IA $50,812

Charter Oak, IA $50,797

Dedham, IA $50,907

Deloit, IA $50,854

Denison, IA $50,974

Glidden, IA $50,978

Halbur, IA $50,981

Ida Grove, IA $50,766

Irwin, IA $51,096

Kirkman, IA $51,058

Kiron, IA $50,784

Lake City, IA $50,845

Lake View, IA $50,857

Lanesboro, IA $51,055

Lidderdale, IA $50,918

Lohrville, IA $50,908

Manilla, IA $51,004

Manning, IA $50,970

Odebolt, IA $50,822

Ralston, IA $51,213

Ricketts, IA $50,954

Schleswig, IA $50,813

Scranton, IA $51,194

Templeton, IA $50,875

Vail, IA $50,834

Wall Lake, IA $50,836

Westside, IA $50,810

Council Bluffs, IA $51,813

Carter Lake, IA $51,813

Arion, IA $50,899

Avoca, IA $51,418

Blencoe, IA $50,785

Carson, IA $51,552

Crescent, IA $51,811

Defiance, IA $51,064

Dow City, IA $51,009

Dunlap, IA $51,037

Earling, IA $51,125

Elk Horn, IA $51,192

Elliott, IA $51,161

Emerson, IA $51,444

Glenwood, IA $51,669

Griswold, IA $51,263

Hancock, IA $51,488

Harlan, IA $51,268

Hastings, IA $51,490

Henderson, IA $51,526

Honey Creek, IA $51,787

Kimballton, IA $51,129

Lewis, IA $51,214

Little Sioux, IA $51,040

Logan, IA $51,549

Mc Clelland, IA $51,739

Macedonia, IA $51,588

Magnolia, IA $51,505

Malvern, IA $51,525

Marne, IA $51,182

Minden, IA $51,628

Mineola, IA $51,746

Missouri Valley, IA $51,648

Modale, IA $51,523

Mondamin, IA $51,320

Moorhead, IA $50,838

Van Meter, IA $52,946

Van Wert, IA $51,399

Waukee, IA $53,105

Weldon, IA $51,473

West Des Moines, IA $53,354

What Cheer, IA $51,148

Whitten, IA $51,224

Williams, IA $50,936

Williamson, IA $52,011

Winterset, IA $52,483

Wiota, IA $51,043

Woodburn, IA $52,138

Woodward, IA $52,658

Yale, IA $51,764

Zearing, IA $51,409

Des Moines, IA $53,476

Urbandale, IA $53,379

Windsor Heights, IA $53,452

Clive, IA $53,270

Pleasant Hill, IA $53,382

Mason City, IA $50,974

Alexander, IA $50,799

Belmond, IA $50,870

Britt, IA $50,842

Buffalo Center, IA $50,900

Carpenter, IA $51,411

Chapin, IA $51,063

Clear Lake, IA $50,921

Corwith, IA $50,777

Coulter, IA $51,058

Crystal Lake, IA $51,059

Dougherty, IA $50,752

Fertile, IA $50,884

Floyd, IA $50,996

Forest City, IA $50,889

Garner, IA $50,868

Goodell, IA $50,779

Grafton, IA $50,891

Hampton, IA $50,920

Hanlontown, IA $50,822

Joice, IA $50,860

Kanawha, IA $50,799

Kensett, IA $50,820

Klemme, IA $50,823

Lake Mills, IA $50,996

Lakota, IA $50,861

Latimer, IA $50,858

Leland, IA $50,884

Sioux Center, IA $50,566

Neola, IA $51,674

Oakland, IA $51,532

Mount Ayr, IA $50,813

Nodaway, IA $50,900

Orient, IA $51,351

Prescott, IA $50,893

Redding, IA $50,704

Shannon City, IA $51,124

Sharpsburg, IA $50,697

Tingley, IA $51,115

Villisca, IA $51,044

Akron, IA $49,972

Alta, IA $50,872

Alton, IA $50,558

Anthon, IA $49,970

Aurelia, IA $50,746

Battle Creek, IA $50,647

Bronson, IA $49,624

Brunsville, IA $49,918

Calumet, IA $50,992

Castana, IA $50,601

Chatsworth, IA $50,101

Cherokee, IA $50,682

Cleghorn, IA $50,478

Climbing Hill, IA $49,805

Correctionville, IA $50,091

Cushing, IA $50,454

Danbury, IA $50,557

Galva, IA $50,706

Granville, IA $50,549

Hawarden, IA $50,443

Hinton, IA $49,599

Holstein, IA $50,591

Hornick, IA $50,029

Ireton, IA $50,364

Kingsley, IA $49,877

Larrabee, IA $50,694

Lawton, IA $49,577

Le Mars, IA $49,943

Linn Grove, IA $50,805

Mapleton, IA $50,697

Marcus, IA $50,412

Maurice, IA $50,408

Meriden, IA $50,588

Merrill, IA $49,700

Moville, IA $49,769

Onawa, IA $50,711

Orange City, IA $50,636

Oto, IA $50,161

Oyens, IA $50,065

Paullina, IA $50,680

Peterson, IA $50,806

Pierson, IA $50,050

Quimby, IA $50,450

Remsen, IA $50,137

Rodney, IA $50,278

Salix, IA $49,681

Schaller, IA $50,823

Sergeant Bluff, IA $49,524

Sloan, IA $49,945

Smithland, IA $50,216

Sutherland, IA $50,827

Ute, IA $50,803

Washta, IA $50,350

Westfield, IA $49,719

Whiting, IA $50,213

Sioux City, IA $49,464

Sheldon, IA $50,658

Alvord, IA $50,010

Archer, IA $50,672

Ashton, IA $50,571

Boyden, IA $50,499

Doon, IA $50,140

George, IA $50,459

Hospers, IA $50,654

Hull, IA $50,467

Inwood, IA $49,948

Larchwood, IA $49,826

Lester, IA $49,963

Little Rock, IA $50,535

Matlock, IA $50,664

Primghar, IA $50,825

Rock Rapids, IA $50,152

Rock Valley, IA $50,121

Sanborn, IA $50,738

Sibley, IA $50,710

Spencer, IA $50,959

Massena, IA $50,966

Gifford, IA $51,103

Lenox, IA $50,862

Ackworth, IA $52,907

Adair, IA $51,177

Adel, IA $52,758

Albion, IA $51,151

Alden, IA $50,950

Alleman, IA $53,046

Allerton, IA $50,991

Altoona, IA $53,287

Ames, IA $52,413

Anita, IA $50,973

Ankeny, IA $53,253

Atlantic, IA $51,248

Audubon, IA $50,980

Bagley, IA $51,504

Barnes City, IA $51,106

Baxter, IA $52,516

Bayard, IA $51,358

Beaver, IA $51,908

Berwick, IA $53,381

Bevington, IA $52,922

Blairsburg, IA $50,863

Bondurant, IA $53,145

Boone, IA $52,180

Booneville, IA $53,033

Bouton, IA $52,578

Boxholm, IA $51,677

Bradford, IA $51,121

Brayton, IA $51,052

Buckeye, IA $50,993

Bussey, IA $51,646

Cambridge, IA $52,787

Carlisle, IA $53,213

Casey, IA $51,409

Chariton, IA $51,782

Churdan, IA $51,105

Clemons, IA $51,226

Clio, IA $50,931

Colfax, IA $52,804

Collins, IA $52,568

Colo, IA $51,998

Columbia, IA $52,151

Coon Rapids, IA $51,113

Cooper, IA $51,676

Corydon, IA $51,178

Cumming, IA $53,170

Melcher Dallas, IA $52,412

Dallas Center, IA $52,913

Dana, IA $51,478

Davis City, IA $50,867

Dawson, IA $52,229

Decatur, IA $50,999

Derby, IA $51,592

De Soto, IA $52,768

Dexter, IA $52,286

Dows, IA $50,816

Earlham, IA $52,537

Elkhart, IA $53,047

Ellston, IA $51,232

Ellsworth, IA $51,330

Exira, IA $51,007

Ferguson, IA $51,473

Galt, IA $50,768

Garden City, IA $51,485

Garden Grove, IA $51,272

Gibson, IA $51,153

Gilbert, IA $52,172

Gilman, IA $51,294

Grand Junction, IA $51,664

Grand River, IA $51,211

Granger, IA $53,012

Gray, IA $51,087

Grimes, IA $53,171

Grinnell, IA $51,422

Guthrie Center, IA $51,390

Hamilton, IA $51,698

Pacific Junction, IA $51,661

Hamlin, IA $50,931

Little Cedar, IA $51,343

Mc Intire, IA $51,694

Manly, IA $50,863

Meservey, IA $50,795

Nora Springs, IA $50,942

Northwood, IA $51,152

Orchard, IA $50,968

Osage, IA $51,025

Plymouth, IA $50,844

Rake, IA $51,062

Riceville, IA $51,377

Rock Falls, IA $50,942

Rockford, IA $50,889

Rockwell, IA $50,854

Rowan, IA $50,785

Rudd, IA $50,954

Saint Ansgar, IA $51,289

Scarville, IA $50,955

Sheffield, IA $50,836

Stacyville, IA $51,583

Swaledale, IA $50,820

Thompson, IA $50,896

Thornton, IA $50,803

Titonka, IA $50,824

Toeterville, IA $51,478

Ventura, IA $50,851

Wesley, IA $50,796

Woden, IA $50,793

Fort Dodge, IA $51,049

Albert City, IA $50,849

Algona, IA $50,918

Armstrong, IA $50,889

Ayrshire, IA $50,811

Badger, IA $50,864

Bancroft, IA $50,847

Barnum, IA $50,814

Bode, IA $50,820

Bradgate, IA $50,791

Burnside, IA $51,332

Burt, IA $50,812

Callender, IA $51,033

Clare, IA $50,800

Clarion, IA $50,856

Curlew, IA $50,775

Cylinder, IA $50,771

Dakota City, IA $51,126

Dayton, IA $51,421

Dolliver, IA $50,888

Duncombe, IA $51,034

Eagle Grove, IA $50,889

Early, IA $50,827

Emmetsburg, IA $50,898

Farnhamville, IA $51,046

Fenton, IA $50,806

Fonda, IA $50,818

Gilmore City, IA $50,809

Goldfield, IA $50,820

Gowrie, IA $51,191

Harcourt, IA $51,340

Hardy, IA $50,773

Havelock, IA $50,792

Humboldt, IA $50,906

Jolley, IA $50,753

Knierim, IA $50,952

Laurens, IA $50,880

Ledyard, IA $50,920

Lehigh, IA $51,226

Livermore, IA $50,822

Lone Rock, IA $50,797

Lu Verne, IA $50,781

Lytton, IA $50,809

Mallard, IA $50,811

Manson, IA $50,864

Marathon, IA $50,840

Moorland, IA $50,871

Nemaha, IA $50,790

Newell, IA $50,854

Otho, IA $51,144

Ottosen, IA $50,776

Palmer, IA $50,788

Plover, IA $50,975

Pocahontas, IA $50,872

Pomeroy, IA $50,830

Rembrandt, IA $50,838

Renwick, IA $50,803

Ringsted, IA $50,820

Rockwell City, IA $50,846

Rolfe, IA $50,815

Rutland, IA $50,803

Sac City, IA $50,858

Sioux Rapids, IA $50,869

Somers, IA $50,804

Storm Lake, IA $50,966

Swea City, IA $50,904

Thor, IA $50,805

Truesdale, IA $51,073

Varina, IA $51,053

Vincent, IA $50,798

Webster City, IA $51,170

Luana, IA $50,828

Mc Gregor, IA $50,909

Marquette, IA $51,069

Monona, IA $50,907

New Albin, IA $51,176

Ossian, IA $50,853

Postville, IA $50,892

Protivin, IA $51,016

Randalia, IA $50,830

Ridgeway, IA $50,893

Saint Lucas, IA $51,074

Spillville, IA $51,103

Wadena, IA $50,868

Waterville, IA $50,938

Waucoma, IA $50,842

Waukon, IA $51,020

West Union, IA $50,915

Ainsworth, IA $51,104

Alburnett, IA $51,939

Amana, IA $51,872

Anamosa, IA $51,688

Atkins, IA $51,974

Baldwin, IA $51,054

Belle Plaine, IA $51,312

Blairstown, IA $51,595

Brandon, IA $51,087

Brooklyn, IA $51,245

Center Junction, IA $51,363

Center Point, IA $51,778

Central City, IA $51,829

Chelsea, IA $51,125

Clarence, IA $51,235

Clutier, IA $51,091

Coggon, IA $51,596

Prairieburg, IA $51,673

Conroy, IA $51,686

Guernsey, IA $51,273

Deep River, IA $51,217

Delhi, IA $51,262

Dysart, IA $51,031

Elberon, IA $51,110

Ely, IA $52,110

Fairfax, IA $52,082

Garrison, IA $51,160

Harper, IA $51,192

Hartford, IA $53,045

Harvey, IA $51,840

Haverhill, IA $51,431

Hubbard, IA $51,170

Humeston, IA $51,368

Huxley, IA $52,819

Indianola, IA $52,951

Iowa Falls, IA $51,041

Ira, IA $52,652

Jamaica, IA $51,753

Jefferson, IA $51,537

Jewell, IA $51,442

Johnston, IA $53,279

Kamrar, IA $51,180

Kellerton, IA $50,932

Kelley, IA $52,660

Kellogg, IA $51,637

Keswick, IA $51,210

Killduff, IA $52,220

Knoxville, IA $52,341

Hartwick, IA $51,210

Mount Pleasant, IA $51,011

Rome, IA $50,898

Mount Union, IA $50,943

New London, IA $51,007

Oakville, IA $51,013

Olds, IA $51,229

Pilot Grove, IA $51,069

Salem, IA $50,908

Sperry, IA $51,016

Stockport, IA $50,862

Swedesburg, IA $51,052

Wapello, IA $51,111

Wayland, IA $51,005

West Burlington, IA $51,130

West Point, IA $50,911

Saint Paul, IA $51,069

Wever, IA $50,925

Winfield, IA $51,031

Yarmouth, IA $50,947

Andover, IA $51,125

Atalissa, IA $51,230

Bennett, IA $51,248

Bettendorf, IA $51,292

Blue Grass, IA $51,342

Bryant, IA $51,110

Buffalo, IA $51,326

Calamus, IA $51,261

Camanche, IA $51,202

Charlotte, IA $51,150

Clinton, IA $51,155

Columbus City, IA $51,358

Columbus Junction, IA $51,110

Conesville, IA $51,138

De Witt, IA $51,226

Dixon, IA $51,307

Donahue, IA $51,333

Durant, IA $51,287

Eldridge, IA $51,379

Fruitland, IA $51,178

Goose Lake, IA $51,134

Grand Mound, IA $51,243

Grandview, IA $51,143

Le Claire, IA $51,253

Letts, IA $51,119

Lone Tree, IA $51,243

Long Grove, IA $51,308

Low Moor, IA $51,197

Mc Causland, IA $51,256

Montpelier, IA $51,305

Moscow, IA $51,234

Muscatine, IA $51,215

New Liberty, IA $51,274

Nichols, IA $51,162

Pleasant Valley, IA $51,241

Princeton, IA $51,250

Stockton, IA $51,319

Teeds Grove, IA $51,107

Tipton, IA $51,269

Walcott, IA $51,378

Welton, IA $51,196

West Liberty, IA $51,228

Wheatland, IA $51,229

Wilton, IA $51,254

Davenport, IA $51,748

Hiawatha, IA $52,146

Hills, IA $51,470

Homestead, IA $51,805

Hopkinton, IA $51,481

Iowa City, IA $51,551

Coralville, IA $51,766

Kalona, IA $51,440

Keota, IA $51,209

Keystone, IA $51,293

Ladora, IA $51,432

Langworthy, IA $51,520

Lisbon, IA $51,821

Lost Nation, IA $51,186

Lowden, IA $51,228

Luzerne, IA $51,447

Marengo, IA $51,588

Marion, IA $52,078

Martelle, IA $51,835

Mechanicsville, IA $51,617

Middle Amana, IA $51,854

Millersburg, IA $51,635

Monmouth, IA $51,067

Monticello, IA $51,454

Morley, IA $51,656

Mount Auburn, IA $51,083

Mount Vernon, IA $52,001

Newhall, IA $51,820

North English, IA $51,397

North Liberty, IA $51,924

Norway, IA $51,939

Oakdale, IA $51,773

Olin, IA $51,466

Onslow, IA $51,144

Oxford, IA $51,793

Oxford Junction, IA $51,160

Palo, IA $52,028

Parnell, IA $51,623

Quasqueton, IA $51,209

Riverside, IA $51,316

Robins, IA $52,112

Rowley, IA $51,184

Ryan, IA $51,452

Shellsburg, IA $51,856

Solon, IA $51,897

South Amana, IA $51,745

South English, IA $51,311

Springville, IA $51,938

Stanwood, IA $51,390

Swisher, IA $52,015

Tama, IA $51,191

Morning Sun, IA $51,035

Lacona, IA $52,439

Lamoni, IA $50,893

Laurel, IA $51,502

Le Grand, IA $51,419

Leighton, IA $51,617

Leon, IA $51,182

Liberty Center, IA $52,554

Linden, IA $52,294

Lineville, IA $50,860

Liscomb, IA $51,123

Lorimor, IA $51,779

Lovilia, IA $51,608

Lucas, IA $52,216

Luther, IA $52,508

Lynnville, IA $51,655

Mc Callsburg, IA $51,463

Macksburg, IA $51,686

Madrid, IA $52,702

Malcom, IA $51,112

Marshalltown, IA $51,290

Martensdale, IA $53,010

Maxwell, IA $52,806

Melbourne, IA $51,799

Menlo, IA $51,571

Millerton, IA $51,487

Milo, IA $52,725

Minburn, IA $52,645

Mingo, IA $52,753

Mitchellville, IA $53,068

Monroe, IA $52,605

Montezuma, IA $51,235

Montour, IA $51,147

Murray, IA $51,675

Nevada, IA $52,358

New Providence, IA $51,106

New Sharon, IA $51,390

Newton, IA $52,412

New Virginia, IA $52,547

Norwalk, IA $53,247

Ogden, IA $51,843

Osceola, IA $51,857

Otley, IA $52,450

Panora, IA $51,861

Paton, IA $51,341

Patterson, IA $52,792

Pella, IA $51,943

Perry, IA $52,386

Peru, IA $52,384

Pilot Mound, IA $51,574

Pleasantville, IA $52,742

Polk City, IA $53,042

Popejoy, IA $51,035

Prairie City, IA $52,879

Prole, IA $52,988

Radcliffe, IA $51,232

Randall, IA $51,715

Reasnor, IA $52,317

Redfield, IA $52,398

Rhodes, IA $52,422

Rippey, IA $51,752

Roland, IA $51,660

Runnells, IA $53,127

Russell, IA $51,503

Saint Anthony, IA $51,269

Saint Charles, IA $52,765

Saint Marys, IA $52,839

Searsboro, IA $51,430

Sheldahl, IA $52,860

Slater, IA $52,912

Stanhope, IA $51,467

State Center, IA $51,523

Story City, IA $51,697

Stratford, IA $51,478

Stuart, IA $51,792

Sully, IA $51,805

Swan, IA $52,937

Thayer, IA $51,478

Thornburg, IA $51,378

Tracy, IA $51,707

Truro, IA $52,410

Union, IA $51,100

Whittemore, IA $50,837

Woolstock, IA $50,811

Ackley, IA $50,924

Allison, IA $50,820

Alta Vista, IA $50,980

Aplington, IA $50,825

Aredale, IA $50,792

Arlington, IA $50,909

Aurora, IA $50,975

Austinville, IA $50,823

Beaman, IA $51,003

Bristow, IA $50,814

Buckingham, IA $50,921

Cedar Falls, IA $50,794

Charles City, IA $51,028

Clarksville, IA $50,818

Colwell, IA $51,201

Conrad, IA $51,005

Denver, IA $50,851

Dewar, IA $50,917

Dike, IA $50,842

Dumont, IA $50,851

Dunkerton, IA $50,898

Eldora, IA $51,085

Elma, IA $50,927

Fairbank, IA $50,894

Fredericksburg, IA $50,850

Frederika, IA $50,805

Garwin, IA $51,131

Geneva, IA $50,828

Gilbertville, IA $50,934

Gladbrook, IA $50,989

Greene, IA $50,832

Grundy Center, IA $50,898

Hazleton, IA $50,943

Holland, IA $50,835

Hudson, IA $50,903

Independence, IA $51,013

Ionia, IA $50,834

Janesville, IA $50,821

Jesup, IA $50,935

Kesley, IA $50,821

Lamont, IA $50,992

La Porte City, IA $50,949

Lincoln, IA $50,944

Marble Rock, IA $50,836

Masonville, IA $51,311

Maynard, IA $50,897

Morrison, IA $50,871

Nashua, IA $50,800

New Hampton, IA $51,010

New Hartford, IA $50,822

North Washington, IA $51,022

Oelwein, IA $50,909

Oran, IA $50,883

Toddville, IA $52,035

Toledo, IA $51,095

Troy Mills, IA $51,569

Urbana, IA $51,514

Van Horne, IA $51,564

Victor, IA $51,333

Vining, IA $51,300

Vinton, IA $51,402

Viola, IA $51,944

Walford, IA $52,003

Walker, IA $51,485

Washington, IA $51,194

Watkins, IA $51,804

Webster, IA $51,228

Wellman, IA $51,364

West Branch, IA $51,444

West Chester, IA $51,201

Williamsburg, IA $51,634

Wyoming, IA $51,186

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,168

Ottumwa, IA $51,026

Agency, IA $50,977

Albia, IA $51,330

Batavia, IA $50,891

Beacon, IA $51,592

Birmingham, IA $50,887

Blakesburg, IA $50,960

Bloomfield, IA $50,879

West Grove, IA $50,829

Brighton, IA $50,986

Cantril, IA $50,824

Cedar, IA $51,083

Centerville, IA $50,919

Chillicothe, IA $51,217

Cincinnati, IA $50,822

Delta, IA $51,011

Douds, IA $50,864

Drakesville, IA $50,864

Eddyville, IA $51,241

Eldon, IA $50,938

Exline, IA $50,828

Fairfield, IA $51,002

Floris, IA $50,875

Fremont, IA $51,061

Hayesville, IA $51,207

Hedrick, IA $50,898

Keosauqua, IA $50,886

Kirkville, IA $51,142

Libertyville, IA $50,919

Martinsburg, IA $51,114

Melrose, IA $51,391

Milton, IA $50,861

Moravia, IA $51,073

Moulton, IA $50,825

Mount Sterling, IA $50,771

Mystic, IA $51,087

Ollie, IA $51,024

Oskaloosa, IA $51,466

Packwood, IA $50,893

Plano, IA $51,089

Promise City, IA $51,144

Pulaski, IA $50,863

Richland, IA $51,040

Rose Hill, IA $51,076

Selma, IA $50,851

Seymour, IA $50,923

Sigourney, IA $51,167

Udell, IA $50,798

Unionville, IA $50,815

University Park, IA $51,551

Burlington, IA $51,150

Argyle, IA $50,858

Bonaparte, IA $50,875

Crawfordsville, IA $51,026

Danville, IA $50,979

Denmark, IA $51,097

Donnellson, IA $50,902

Farmington, IA $50,862

Fort Madison, IA $51,048

Hillsboro, IA $50,854

Houghton, IA $51,088

Keokuk, IA $51,044

Lockridge, IA $50,900

Mediapolis, IA $51,077

Middletown, IA $50,933

Montrose, IA $50,940

Lime Springs, IA $51,374

Panama, IA $51,336

Persia, IA $51,535

Pisgah, IA $51,167

Portsmouth, IA $51,432

Red Oak, IA $51,301

Shelby, IA $51,489

Silver City, IA $51,686

Soldier, IA $50,812

Stanton, IA $51,126

Treynor, IA $51,713

Underwood, IA $51,775

Walnut, IA $51,301

Westphalia, IA $51,283

Woodbine, IA $51,393

Shenandoah, IA $51,181

Blanchard, IA $50,881

Braddyville, IA $50,794

Clarinda, IA $51,007

Coin, IA $50,945

College Springs, IA $51,052

Essex, IA $51,132

Farragut, IA $51,109

Hamburg, IA $51,031

Imogene, IA $51,297

New Market, IA $50,868

Northboro, IA $50,938

Percival, IA $51,231

Randolph, IA $51,324

Riverton, IA $51,075

Shambaugh, IA $51,128

Sidney, IA $51,263

Tabor, IA $51,429

Thurman, IA $51,381

Yorktown, IA $51,181

Dubuque, IA $51,192

Tiffin, IA $51,805

Andrew, IA $51,340

Bellevue, IA $51,092

Bernard, IA $51,029

Cascade, IA $51,206

Colesburg, IA $50,971

Delaware, IA $51,372

Delmar, IA $51,167

Dundee, IA $51,019

Durango, IA $51,007

Dyersville, IA $51,215

Earlville, IA $51,158

Edgewood, IA $51,001

Elkader, IA $50,869

Elkport, IA $50,874

Epworth, IA $51,128

Farley, IA $51,158

Farmersburg, IA $50,832

Garber, IA $50,874

Garnavillo, IA $50,882

Greeley, IA $51,020

Guttenberg, IA $50,946

Holy Cross, IA $50,972

La Motte, IA $51,039

Luxemburg, IA $51,216

Manchester, IA $51,226

Maquoketa, IA $51,146

Miles, IA $51,054

New Vienna, IA $51,016

North Buena Vista, IA $50,956

Peosta, IA $51,117

Preston, IA $51,110

Sabula, IA $51,094

Saint Donatus, IA $51,199

Saint Olaf, IA $50,805

Sherrill, IA $50,941

Spragueville, IA $51,031

Springbrook, IA $51,209

Strawberry Point, IA $50,961

Volga, IA $50,872

Worthington, IA $51,189

Zwingle, IA $50,994

Decorah, IA $51,125

Calmar, IA $50,870

Castalia, IA $50,799

Chester, IA $51,701

Clermont, IA $50,871

Cresco, IA $51,134

Dorchester, IA $51,143

Elgin, IA $50,862

Fayette, IA $50,916

Fort Atkinson, IA $50,855

Harpers Ferry, IA $50,931

Hawkeye, IA $50,841

Highlandville, IA $51,273

Lansing, IA $51,084

Lawler, IA $50,868

Parkersburg, IA $50,828

Plainfield, IA $50,813

Raymond, IA $50,935

Readlyn, IA $50,865

Reinbeck, IA $50,876

Shell Rock, IA $50,823

Stanley, IA $50,951

Steamboat Rock, IA $50,998

Stout, IA $50,830

Sumner, IA $50,818

Traer, IA $50,972

Tripoli, IA $50,826

Waverly, IA $50,824

Wellsburg, IA $50,906

Westgate, IA $50,879

Winthrop, IA $51,147

Waterloo, IA $50,957

Evansdale, IA $50,944

Creston, IA $51,306

Afton, IA $51,454

Arispe, IA $51,455

Bedford, IA $50,732

Benton, IA $50,698

Blockton, IA $50,664

Bridgewater, IA $50,876

Carbon, IA $51,107

Clearfield, IA $50,736

Corning, IA $50,931

Cromwell, IA $51,315

Cumberland, IA $51,055

Diagonal, IA $50,878

Fontanelle, IA $51,158

Grant, IA $51,324

Gravity, IA $50,780

Greenfield, IA $51,501

Arnolds Park, IA $51,130

Dickens, IA $50,810

Estherville, IA $50,968

Everly, IA $50,838

Fostoria, IA $51,098

Gillett Grove, IA $50,984

Graettinger, IA $50,848

Greenville, IA $50,829

Gruver, IA $50,945

Harris, IA $50,847

Hartley, IA $50,848

Lake Park, IA $50,917

Administrative Assistant/Clerical Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Clerical

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$65,223	$31.0	25%
Internet	$62,615	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$62,615	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,006	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,397	$28.0	10%

Administrative Assistant/Clerical Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Clerical'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.

$47,100

Average $52,179/year

$58,323

$3,925

Average $4,348/month

$4,860

$906

Average $1,003/week

$1,122

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,323	$4,860	$1,122	$28
Average	$52,179	$4,348	$1,003	$25
25th Percentile	$47,100	$3,925	$906	$23

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