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

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

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

An Administrative Assistant/File Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,173 for beginners, reaching about $55,925 at mid-level, and approach $85,513 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk roles are District of Columbia $52,502, California $52,303, Massachusetts $51,606. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Control Clerk: $58,937; Administrative Assistant/Clerk: $53,480; Administrative Clerk: $51,112; Administrative Accounting Clerk: $50,712; Administrative Accountant Clerk: $49,515.

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk in South Carolina is $44,431 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,968
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,102 to $50,470
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,160

10% $36,160

50% (Median) $44,431

90% $55,968

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,470	$4,206	$971	$24
Average	$44,431	$3,703	$854	$21
25th Percentile	$40,102	$3,342	$771	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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/File Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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): $43,173
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,573
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,925
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,471
Expert (over 8 years): $85,513

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Assistant/File Clerk	less than 1 year	$43,173
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$48,573
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$55,925
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$74,471
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$85,513

How Do Administrative Assistant/File Clerk 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/File Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,502.
California: $52,303.
Massachusetts: $51,606.

District of Columbia $52,502 California $52,303 Massachusetts $51,606 Washington $51,416 New Jersey $51,397 Alaska $51,331 Connecticut $50,676 New York $50,411

Hawaii $49,562 Rhode Island $49,164 Maryland $48,893 Minnesota $48,523 Colorado $48,381 Illinois $48,334 Oregon $48,154 Delaware $48,021

New Hampshire $47,937 Virginia $47,751 Pennsylvania $47,205 Nevada $46,930 North Dakota $46,840 Michigan $46,698 Wisconsin $46,646 Vermont $46,541

Texas $46,252 Maine $46,233 Arizona $46,205 Ohio $46,171 Georgia $45,735 Indiana $45,517 Wyoming $45,474 Utah $45,408

Iowa $45,380 Kansas $45,152 Louisiana $45,086 North Carolina $45,062 Missouri $45,052 Florida $44,867 Montana $44,768 Nebraska $44,673

Kentucky $44,621 South Carolina $44,431 Tennessee $44,313 Idaho $44,265 New Mexico $43,919 Oklahoma $43,843 Alabama $43,563 South Dakota $43,094

Arkansas $42,838 West Virginia $42,700 Mississippi $42,288

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk

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:

Spartanburg: $44,270
Boiling Springs: $44,272
Arcadia: $44,270

Spartanburg, SC $44,270

Boiling Springs, SC $44,272

Arcadia, SC $44,270

Buffalo, SC $44,063

Campobello, SC $43,969

Chesnee, SC $44,150

Clifton, SC $44,264

Clinton, SC $43,567

Converse, SC $44,275

Cowpens, SC $44,212

Cross Anchor, SC $43,963

Cross Hill, SC $43,186

Drayton, SC $44,271

Duncan, SC $44,162

Enoree, SC $43,978

Fairforest, SC $44,270

Fingerville, SC $44,106

Gaffney, SC $44,329

Glendale, SC $44,281

Alcolu, SC $41,952

Ballentine, SC $43,757

Bamberg, SC $42,796

Batesburg, SC $43,351

Bethune, SC $42,904

Bishopville, SC $42,439

Blackstock, SC $44,054

Blair, SC $43,750

Blythewood, SC $43,690

Bowman, SC $42,793

Camden, SC $43,163

Cameron, SC $42,708

Carlisle, SC $43,894

Cassatt, SC $42,886

Cayce, SC $43,796

Chapin, SC $43,603

Chappells, SC $43,021

Cope, SC $42,929

Cordova, SC $43,043

Dalzell, SC $42,325

Davis Station, SC $42,315

Denmark, SC $42,897

Eastover, SC $43,246

Elgin, SC $43,579

Elliott, SC $42,287

Elloree, SC $42,730

Eutawville, SC $42,974

Gable, SC $41,954

Gadsden, SC $43,249

Gaston, SC $43,695

Gilbert, SC $43,547

Great Falls, SC $44,350

Greeleyville, SC $42,430

Heath Springs, SC $44,047

Holly Hill, SC $42,908

Hopkins, SC $43,664

Horatio, SC $42,882

Irmo, SC $43,699

Jenkinsville, SC $43,676

Kershaw, SC $43,248

Lamar, SC $42,470

Leesville, SC $43,468

Lexington, SC $43,737

Liberty Hill, SC $43,744

Little Mountain, SC $43,575

Lugoff, SC $43,379

Lydia, SC $42,521

Lynchburg, SC $42,167

Ehrhardt, SC $42,529

Lodge, SC $42,538

Mc Bee, SC $42,948

Manning, SC $42,173

Mayesville, SC $41,977

Monetta, SC $43,305

Neeses, SC $43,240

Newberry, SC $43,289

New Zion, SC $42,102

North, SC $43,334

Norway, SC $42,999

Olanta, SC $42,376

Orangeburg, SC $42,931

Peak, SC $43,647

Pelion, SC $43,520

Pinewood, SC $42,298

New Ellenton, SC $43,672

Allendale, SC $42,863

Barnwell, SC $43,080

Hilda, SC $42,943

Bath, SC $43,881

Blackville, SC $42,951

Bradley, SC $43,103

Clarks Hill, SC $43,727

Clearwater, SC $43,881

Edgefield, SC $43,526

Elko, SC $43,169

Fairfax, SC $42,722

Gloverville, SC $43,849

Graniteville, SC $43,828

Jackson, SC $43,817

Johnston, SC $43,436

Langley, SC $43,870

Mc Cormick, SC $43,205

Martin, SC $42,946

Modoc, SC $43,565

Montmorenci, SC $43,587

Mount Carmel, SC $42,906

North Augusta, SC $43,881

Beech Island, SC $43,881

Olar, SC $42,767

Parksville, SC $43,487

Plum Branch, SC $43,441

Sycamore, SC $42,752

Trenton, SC $43,646

Troy, SC $43,321

Ulmer, SC $42,744

Vaucluse, SC $43,796

Warrenville, SC $43,841

Williston, SC $43,285

Windsor, SC $43,418

Beaufort, SC $43,478

Ladys Island, SC $43,327

Okatie, SC $43,705

Bluffton, SC $43,893

Brunson, SC $42,598

Coosawhatchie, SC $43,372

Crocketville, SC $42,717

Dale, SC $43,222

Daufuskie Island, SC $43,930

Early Branch, SC $42,976

Estill, SC $42,950

Saint Helena Island, SC $43,416

Furman, SC $43,066

Garnett, SC $43,268

Gifford, SC $42,798

Hampton, SC $42,780

Hilton Head Island, SC $43,727

Hardeeville, SC $43,992

Islandton, SC $42,616

Lobeco, SC $43,249

Luray, SC $42,636

Miley, SC $42,567

Pineland, SC $43,298

Port Royal, SC $43,526

Ridgeland, SC $43,550

Scotia, SC $43,073

Seabrook, SC $43,205

Sheldon, SC $43,416

Tillman, SC $43,504

Varnville, SC $42,881

Yemassee, SC $43,022

Clemson, SC $43,551

Cleveland, SC $43,625

Conestee, SC $43,883

Donalds, SC $43,516

Inman, SC $44,166

Joanna, SC $43,423

Jonesville, SC $44,183

Kinards, SC $43,121

Landrum, SC $43,700

Laurens, SC $43,564

Lockhart, SC $44,196

Lyman, SC $44,020

Mayo, SC $44,202

Moore, SC $44,265

Mountville, SC $43,249

Pacolet, SC $44,210

Pacolet Mills, SC $44,220

Pauline, SC $44,180

Reidville, SC $44,137

Roebuck, SC $44,249

Startex, SC $44,244

Una, SC $44,270

Union, SC $44,023

Waterloo, SC $43,344

Wellford, SC $44,233

White Stone, SC $44,278

Woodruff, SC $44,088

Charleston, SC $45,029

Charleston Afb, SC $45,029

North Charleston, SC $45,029

Hanahan, SC $45,029

Adams Run, SC $44,338

Awendaw, SC $44,628

Bethera, SC $44,146

Bonneau, SC $43,691

Branchville, SC $42,731

Canadys, SC $43,195

Cordesville, SC $44,392

Cottageville, SC $44,029

Cross, SC $43,184

Dorchester, SC $43,590

Edisto Island, SC $44,207

Due West, SC $43,337

Easley, SC $43,817

Fair Play, SC $43,226

Fountain Inn, SC $43,774

Gray Court, SC $43,700

Greenwood, SC $43,194

Greer, SC $43,864

Hodges, SC $43,322

Honea Path, SC $43,605

Iva, SC $43,194

La France, SC $43,589

Liberty, SC $43,701

Long Creek, SC $42,966

Lowndesville, SC $43,210

Marietta, SC $43,699

Mauldin, SC $43,865

Mountain Rest, SC $43,070

Newry, SC $43,474

Ninety Six, SC $43,138

Norris, SC $43,635

Pelzer, SC $43,763

Pendleton, SC $43,610

Pickens, SC $43,656

Seneca, SC $43,464

Piedmont, SC $43,832

Richland, SC $43,333

Salem, SC $43,377

Sandy Springs, SC $43,553

Simpsonville, SC $43,797

Six Mile, SC $43,546

Slater, SC $43,759

Starr, SC $43,384

Sunset, SC $43,511

Tamassee, SC $43,182

Taylors, SC $43,828

Tigerville, SC $43,750

Townville, SC $43,408

Travelers Rest, SC $43,751

Walhalla, SC $43,275

Ware Shoals, SC $43,581

Westminster, SC $43,151

West Union, SC $43,389

Williamston, SC $43,710

Blacksburg, SC $44,738

Bowling Green, SC $45,368

Catawba, SC $45,409

Chester, SC $44,771

Fort Mill, SC $45,389

Chesterfield, SC $42,988

Clover, SC $45,392

Edgemoor, SC $45,397

Fort Lawn, SC $44,987

Hickory Grove, SC $44,440

Jefferson, SC $43,145

Lancaster, SC $44,777

Lando, SC $45,326

Mc Connells, SC $45,177

Mount Croghan, SC $43,206

Pageland, SC $43,966

Richburg, SC $44,954

Rock Hill, SC $45,697

Ruby, SC $43,111

Sharon, SC $44,604

Smyrna, SC $44,664

Van Wyck, SC $45,354

York, SC $45,284

Aiken, SC $43,635

Folly Beach, SC $45,029

Walterboro, SC $43,241

Williams, SC $42,761

Florence, SC $42,648

Andrews, SC $42,727

Aynor, SC $42,610

Bennettsville, SC $42,505

Blenheim, SC $42,559

Cades, SC $42,276

Centenary, SC $42,469

Cheraw, SC $42,955

Clio, SC $42,494

Conway, SC $42,608

Coward, SC $42,560

Darlington, SC $42,639

Dillon, SC $42,499

Effingham, SC $42,628

Fork, SC $42,487

Galivants Ferry, SC $42,601

Green Sea, SC $42,544

Gresham, SC $42,510

Hamer, SC $42,564

Hartsville, SC $42,660

Hemingway, SC $42,573

Johnsonville, SC $42,414

Kingstree, SC $42,604

Lake City, SC $42,376

Lake View, SC $42,568

Lane, SC $42,690

Latta, SC $42,556

Little River, SC $42,837

Little Rock, SC $42,534

Longs, SC $42,710

Loris, SC $42,590

Mc Coll, SC $42,679

Marion, SC $42,525

Myrtle Beach, SC $42,719

Minturn, SC $42,502

Mullins, SC $42,500

Murrells Inlet, SC $42,617

Nesmith, SC $42,551

Nichols, SC $42,532

North Myrtle Beach, SC $42,827

Pamplico, SC $42,517

Patrick, SC $42,929

Pawleys Island, SC $42,544

Rains, SC $42,512

Salters, SC $42,695

Scranton, SC $42,486

Sellers, SC $42,544

Society Hill, SC $42,527

Tatum, SC $42,666

Wallace, SC $42,807

Greenville, SC $43,881

Abbeville, SC $43,164

Anderson, SC $43,577

Belton, SC $43,638

Calhoun Falls, SC $42,997

Central, SC $43,591

Georgetown, SC $42,688

Goose Creek, SC $44,915

Green Pond, SC $43,701

Grover, SC $43,167

Harleyville, SC $43,068

Hollywood, SC $44,564

Huger, SC $44,490

Isle Of Palms, SC $45,020

Jacksonboro, SC $44,000

Jamestown, SC $43,852

Johns Island, SC $45,029

Ladson, SC $44,805

Mc Clellanville, SC $43,885

Moncks Corner, SC $44,169

Mount Pleasant, SC $45,029

Pineville, SC $42,823

Pinopolis, SC $43,673

Ravenel, SC $44,844

Reevesville, SC $42,851

Ridgeville, SC $44,212

Round O, SC $43,847

Ruffin, SC $42,830

Russellville, SC $42,981

Saint George, SC $43,103

Saint Stephen, SC $42,988

Smoaks, SC $42,731

Sullivans Island, SC $45,029

Summerville, SC $44,462

Wadmalaw Island, SC $44,771

Pomaria, SC $43,631

Gramling, SC $43,991

Prosperity, SC $43,492

Rembert, SC $42,694

Ridge Spring, SC $43,402

Ridgeway, SC $43,634

Rion, SC $43,701

Rowesville, SC $42,845

Saint Matthews, SC $43,108

Salley, SC $43,282

Saluda, SC $43,140

Santee, SC $42,896

Sardinia, SC $42,121

Silverstreet, SC $43,072

Springfield, SC $43,170

State Park, SC $43,795

Summerton, SC $42,521

Sumter, SC $41,928

Shaw A F B, SC $42,227

Swansea, SC $43,558

Timmonsville, SC $42,589

Turbeville, SC $42,138

Vance, SC $42,923

Wagener, SC $43,292

Ward, SC $43,302

Wedgefield, SC $42,426

West Columbia, SC $43,796

Westville, SC $43,244

White Rock, SC $43,652

Whitmire, SC $43,315

Winnsboro, SC $43,809

Columbia, SC $43,796

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$53,317	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$53,317	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,317	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$53,317	$26.0	20%
Telecom	$53,317	$26.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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.

$40,102

Average $44,431/year

$50,470

$3,342

Average $3,703/month

$4,206

$771

Average $854/week

$971

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,470	$4,206	$971	$24
Average	$44,431	$3,703	$854	$21
25th Percentile	$40,102	$3,342	$771	$19

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