What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant Level I'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 Level I?

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

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant Level I's salary?

An Administrative Assistant Level I's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,440 for beginners, reaching about $57,566 at mid-level, and approach $88,022 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant Level I?

Administrative Assistant Level I salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant Level I roles are District of Columbia $52,913, California $52,713, Massachusetts $52,010. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant Level I roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant Level I level roles vary by specialization: Executive Administrative Assistant Manager: $110,700; Executive Administrative Assistant I: $62,600; Executive Assistant I: $62,557; Legal Assistant I: $58,689; Sales Administrative Assistant II: $50,790.

Administrative Assistant Level I Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Assistant Level I make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant Level I in Iowa is $45,735 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,610
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,279 to $51,951
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,221

10% $37,221

50% (Median) $45,735

90% $57,610

Administrative Assistant Level I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,951	$4,329	$999	$25
Average	$45,735	$3,811	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$41,279	$3,440	$794	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant Level I Salaries

An Administrative Assistant Level I'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 Level I Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant Level I'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): $44,440
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,999
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,566
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,657
Expert (over 8 years): $88,022

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Assistant Level I	less than 1 year	$44,440
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$49,999
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$57,566
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$76,657
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$88,022

How Do Administrative Assistant Level I 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 Level Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,913.
California: $52,713.
Massachusetts: $52,010.

District of Columbia $52,913 California $52,713 Massachusetts $52,010 Washington $51,819 New Jersey $51,800 Alaska $51,733 Connecticut $51,073 New York $50,806

Hawaii $49,950 Rhode Island $49,549 Maryland $49,277 Minnesota $48,904 Colorado $48,760 Illinois $48,713 Oregon $48,531 Delaware $48,397

New Hampshire $48,313 Virginia $48,125 Pennsylvania $47,575 Nevada $47,298 North Dakota $47,207 Michigan $47,064 Wisconsin $47,011 Vermont $46,906

Texas $46,615 Maine $46,596 Arizona $46,567 Ohio $46,533 Georgia $46,094 Indiana $45,874 Wyoming $45,831 Utah $45,764

Iowa $45,735 Kansas $45,506 Louisiana $45,439 North Carolina $45,415 Missouri $45,406 Florida $45,219 Montana $45,119 Nebraska $45,023

Kentucky $44,971 South Carolina $44,780 Tennessee $44,660 Idaho $44,612 New Mexico $44,263 Oklahoma $44,187 Alabama $43,905 South Dakota $43,432

Arkansas $43,174 West Virginia $43,035 Mississippi $42,619

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant Level I

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: $44,568
Melvin: $44,438
Milford: $44,628

West Bend, IA $44,568

Melvin, IA $44,438

Milford, IA $44,628

Ocheyedan, IA $44,518

Okoboji, IA $44,794

Royal, IA $44,577

Ruthven, IA $44,579

Spirit Lake, IA $44,752

Superior, IA $44,791

Terril, IA $44,543

Wallingford, IA $44,606

Webb, IA $44,535

Carroll, IA $44,616

Arcadia, IA $44,545

Arthur, IA $44,505

Aspinwall, IA $44,800

Auburn, IA $44,526

Breda, IA $44,538

Charter Oak, IA $44,524

Dedham, IA $44,621

Deloit, IA $44,574

Denison, IA $44,680

Glidden, IA $44,682

Halbur, IA $44,686

Ida Grove, IA $44,497

Irwin, IA $44,786

Kirkman, IA $44,753

Kiron, IA $44,512

Lake City, IA $44,566

Lake View, IA $44,576

Lanesboro, IA $44,750

Lidderdale, IA $44,630

Lohrville, IA $44,621

Manilla, IA $44,706

Manning, IA $44,676

Odebolt, IA $44,546

Ralston, IA $44,888

Ricketts, IA $44,662

Schleswig, IA $44,538

Scranton, IA $44,872

Templeton, IA $44,593

Vail, IA $44,557

Wall Lake, IA $44,558

Westside, IA $44,535

Council Bluffs, IA $45,415

Carter Lake, IA $45,415

Arion, IA $44,614

Avoca, IA $45,068

Blencoe, IA $44,514

Carson, IA $45,186

Crescent, IA $45,413

Defiance, IA $44,758

Dow City, IA $44,710

Dunlap, IA $44,735

Earling, IA $44,812

Elk Horn, IA $44,871

Elliott, IA $44,844

Emerson, IA $45,092

Glenwood, IA $45,288

Griswold, IA $44,933

Hancock, IA $45,130

Harlan, IA $44,937

Hastings, IA $45,132

Henderson, IA $45,163

Honey Creek, IA $45,392

Kimballton, IA $44,815

Lewis, IA $44,889

Little Sioux, IA $44,737

Logan, IA $45,183

Mc Clelland, IA $45,350

Macedonia, IA $45,218

Magnolia, IA $45,145

Malvern, IA $45,162

Marne, IA $44,861

Minden, IA $45,253

Mineola, IA $45,356

Missouri Valley, IA $45,270

Modale, IA $45,160

Mondamin, IA $44,983

Moorhead, IA $44,560

Van Meter, IA $46,408

Van Wert, IA $45,051

Waukee, IA $46,547

Weldon, IA $45,116

West Des Moines, IA $46,765

What Cheer, IA $44,832

Whitten, IA $44,899

Williams, IA $44,646

Williamson, IA $45,589

Winterset, IA $46,002

Wiota, IA $44,739

Woodburn, IA $45,700

Woodward, IA $46,155

Yale, IA $45,372

Zearing, IA $45,061

Des Moines, IA $46,873

Urbandale, IA $46,787

Windsor Heights, IA $46,852

Clive, IA $46,692

Pleasant Hill, IA $46,790

Mason City, IA $44,679

Alexander, IA $44,526

Belmond, IA $44,588

Britt, IA $44,563

Buffalo Center, IA $44,614

Carpenter, IA $45,062

Chapin, IA $44,757

Clear Lake, IA $44,633

Corwith, IA $44,507

Coulter, IA $44,753

Crystal Lake, IA $44,754

Dougherty, IA $44,485

Fertile, IA $44,600

Floyd, IA $44,698

Forest City, IA $44,605

Garner, IA $44,586

Goodell, IA $44,509

Grafton, IA $44,607

Hampton, IA $44,632

Hanlontown, IA $44,546

Joice, IA $44,579

Kanawha, IA $44,526

Kensett, IA $44,544

Klemme, IA $44,547

Lake Mills, IA $44,699

Lakota, IA $44,580

Latimer, IA $44,577

Leland, IA $44,600

Sioux Center, IA $44,322

Neola, IA $45,293

Oakland, IA $45,168

Mount Ayr, IA $44,538

Nodaway, IA $44,614

Orient, IA $45,009

Prescott, IA $44,608

Redding, IA $44,443

Shannon City, IA $44,811

Sharpsburg, IA $44,436

Tingley, IA $44,802

Villisca, IA $44,741

Akron, IA $43,801

Alta, IA $44,590

Alton, IA $44,315

Anthon, IA $43,799

Aurelia, IA $44,480

Battle Creek, IA $44,392

Bronson, IA $43,496

Brunsville, IA $43,753

Calumet, IA $44,695

Castana, IA $44,352

Chatsworth, IA $43,914

Cherokee, IA $44,423

Cleghorn, IA $44,244

Climbing Hill, IA $43,655

Correctionville, IA $43,905

Cushing, IA $44,223

Danbury, IA $44,314

Galva, IA $44,445

Granville, IA $44,307

Hawarden, IA $44,214

Hinton, IA $43,474

Holstein, IA $44,343

Hornick, IA $43,851

Ireton, IA $44,144

Kingsley, IA $43,718

Larrabee, IA $44,434

Lawton, IA $43,455

Le Mars, IA $43,776

Linn Grove, IA $44,531

Mapleton, IA $44,436

Marcus, IA $44,187

Maurice, IA $44,184

Meriden, IA $44,341

Merrill, IA $43,563

Moville, IA $43,623

Onawa, IA $44,449

Orange City, IA $44,383

Oto, IA $43,967

Oyens, IA $43,882

Paullina, IA $44,422

Peterson, IA $44,532

Pierson, IA $43,869

Quimby, IA $44,220

Remsen, IA $43,946

Rodney, IA $44,069

Salix, IA $43,546

Schaller, IA $44,547

Sergeant Bluff, IA $43,408

Sloan, IA $43,777

Smithland, IA $44,015

Sutherland, IA $44,551

Ute, IA $44,529

Washta, IA $44,132

Westfield, IA $43,579

Whiting, IA $44,012

Sioux City, IA $43,355

Sheldon, IA $44,402

Alvord, IA $43,834

Archer, IA $44,415

Ashton, IA $44,326

Boyden, IA $44,263

Doon, IA $43,948

George, IA $44,228

Hospers, IA $44,399

Hull, IA $44,235

Inwood, IA $43,780

Larchwood, IA $43,673

Lester, IA $43,793

Little Rock, IA $44,295

Matlock, IA $44,408

Primghar, IA $44,549

Rock Rapids, IA $43,958

Rock Valley, IA $43,932

Sanborn, IA $44,472

Sibley, IA $44,448

Spencer, IA $44,666

Massena, IA $44,672

Gifford, IA $44,792

Lenox, IA $44,581

Ackworth, IA $46,374

Adair, IA $44,857

Adel, IA $46,243

Albion, IA $44,834

Alden, IA $44,659

Alleman, IA $46,495

Allerton, IA $44,694

Altoona, IA $46,706

Ames, IA $45,940

Anita, IA $44,678

Ankeny, IA $46,677

Atlantic, IA $44,920

Audubon, IA $44,685

Bagley, IA $45,144

Barnes City, IA $44,795

Baxter, IA $46,031

Bayard, IA $45,016

Beaver, IA $45,498

Berwick, IA $46,789

Bevington, IA $46,387

Blairsburg, IA $44,582

Bondurant, IA $46,582

Boone, IA $45,736

Booneville, IA $46,484

Bouton, IA $46,086

Boxholm, IA $45,295

Bradford, IA $44,808

Brayton, IA $44,748

Buckeye, IA $44,696

Bussey, IA $45,268

Cambridge, IA $46,268

Carlisle, IA $46,642

Casey, IA $45,061

Chariton, IA $45,387

Churdan, IA $44,794

Clemons, IA $44,900

Clio, IA $44,641

Colfax, IA $46,283

Collins, IA $46,077

Colo, IA $45,577

Columbia, IA $45,711

Coon Rapids, IA $44,801

Cooper, IA $45,295

Corydon, IA $44,858

Cumming, IA $46,604

Melcher Dallas, IA $45,940

Dallas Center, IA $46,379

Dana, IA $45,121

Davis City, IA $44,585

Dawson, IA $45,779

Decatur, IA $44,702

Derby, IA $45,221

De Soto, IA $46,251

Dexter, IA $45,829

Dows, IA $44,541

Earlham, IA $46,049

Elkhart, IA $46,496

Ellston, IA $44,906

Ellsworth, IA $44,991

Exira, IA $44,708

Ferguson, IA $45,117

Galt, IA $44,499

Garden City, IA $45,127

Garden Grove, IA $44,940

Gibson, IA $44,836

Gilbert, IA $45,730

Gilman, IA $44,960

Grand Junction, IA $45,284

Grand River, IA $44,887

Granger, IA $46,466

Gray, IA $44,779

Grimes, IA $46,605

Grinnell, IA $45,072

Guthrie Center, IA $45,044

Hamilton, IA $45,314

Pacific Junction, IA $45,281

Hamlin, IA $44,642

Little Cedar, IA $45,003

Mc Intire, IA $45,310

Manly, IA $44,582

Meservey, IA $44,522

Nora Springs, IA $44,651

Northwood, IA $44,835

Orchard, IA $44,674

Osage, IA $44,724

Plymouth, IA $44,565

Rake, IA $44,756

Riceville, IA $45,033

Rock Falls, IA $44,651

Rockford, IA $44,605

Rockwell, IA $44,574

Rowan, IA $44,513

Rudd, IA $44,661

Saint Ansgar, IA $44,955

Scarville, IA $44,662

Sheffield, IA $44,559

Stacyville, IA $45,213

Swaledale, IA $44,544

Thompson, IA $44,611

Thornton, IA $44,529

Titonka, IA $44,548

Toeterville, IA $45,121

Ventura, IA $44,572

Wesley, IA $44,523

Woden, IA $44,520

Fort Dodge, IA $44,745

Albert City, IA $44,570

Algona, IA $44,630

Armstrong, IA $44,605

Ayrshire, IA $44,537

Badger, IA $44,583

Bancroft, IA $44,568

Barnum, IA $44,539

Bode, IA $44,544

Bradgate, IA $44,519

Burnside, IA $44,993

Burt, IA $44,538

Callender, IA $44,731

Clare, IA $44,527

Clarion, IA $44,576

Curlew, IA $44,505

Cylinder, IA $44,501

Dakota City, IA $44,812

Dayton, IA $45,071

Dolliver, IA $44,604

Duncombe, IA $44,732

Eagle Grove, IA $44,605

Early, IA $44,550

Emmetsburg, IA $44,612

Farnhamville, IA $44,743

Fenton, IA $44,532

Fonda, IA $44,542

Gilmore City, IA $44,535

Goldfield, IA $44,544

Gowrie, IA $44,870

Harcourt, IA $45,000

Hardy, IA $44,503

Havelock, IA $44,520

Humboldt, IA $44,620

Jolley, IA $44,486

Knierim, IA $44,660

Laurens, IA $44,596

Ledyard, IA $44,632

Lehigh, IA $44,900

Livermore, IA $44,546

Lone Rock, IA $44,524

Lu Verne, IA $44,510

Lytton, IA $44,535

Mallard, IA $44,537

Manson, IA $44,583

Marathon, IA $44,562

Moorland, IA $44,589

Nemaha, IA $44,518

Newell, IA $44,574

Otho, IA $44,829

Ottosen, IA $44,506

Palmer, IA $44,516

Plover, IA $44,680

Pocahontas, IA $44,590

Pomeroy, IA $44,553

Rembrandt, IA $44,560

Renwick, IA $44,530

Ringsted, IA $44,544

Rockwell City, IA $44,567

Rolfe, IA $44,540

Rutland, IA $44,529

Sac City, IA $44,578

Sioux Rapids, IA $44,587

Somers, IA $44,531

Storm Lake, IA $44,672

Swea City, IA $44,618

Thor, IA $44,531

Truesdale, IA $44,766

Varina, IA $44,749

Vincent, IA $44,525

Webster City, IA $44,851

Luana, IA $44,551

Mc Gregor, IA $44,623

Marquette, IA $44,762

Monona, IA $44,620

New Albin, IA $44,856

Ossian, IA $44,574

Postville, IA $44,607

Protivin, IA $44,716

Randalia, IA $44,553

Ridgeway, IA $44,608

Saint Lucas, IA $44,767

Spillville, IA $44,792

Wadena, IA $44,586

Waterville, IA $44,648

Waucoma, IA $44,563

Waukon, IA $44,720

West Union, IA $44,628

Ainsworth, IA $44,793

Alburnett, IA $45,525

Amana, IA $45,466

Anamosa, IA $45,305

Atkins, IA $45,556

Baldwin, IA $44,749

Belle Plaine, IA $44,975

Blairstown, IA $45,224

Brandon, IA $44,778

Brooklyn, IA $44,917

Center Junction, IA $45,020

Center Point, IA $45,384

Central City, IA $45,429

Chelsea, IA $44,812

Clarence, IA $44,908

Clutier, IA $44,781

Coggon, IA $45,224

Prairieburg, IA $45,292

Conroy, IA $45,304

Guernsey, IA $44,942

Deep River, IA $44,892

Delhi, IA $44,931

Dysart, IA $44,729

Elberon, IA $44,799

Ely, IA $45,675

Fairfax, IA $45,650

Garrison, IA $44,843

Harper, IA $44,870

Hartford, IA $46,494

Harvey, IA $45,439

Haverhill, IA $45,080

Hubbard, IA $44,851

Humeston, IA $45,025

Huxley, IA $46,297

Indianola, IA $46,413

Iowa Falls, IA $44,738

Ira, IA $46,150

Jamaica, IA $45,362

Jefferson, IA $45,172

Jewell, IA $45,090

Johnston, IA $46,699

Kamrar, IA $44,860

Kellerton, IA $44,643

Kelley, IA $46,157

Kellogg, IA $45,261

Keswick, IA $44,887

Killduff, IA $45,772

Knoxville, IA $45,878

Hartwick, IA $44,886

Mount Pleasant, IA $44,712

Rome, IA $44,612

Mount Union, IA $44,652

New London, IA $44,708

Oakville, IA $44,714

Olds, IA $44,903

Pilot Grove, IA $44,762

Salem, IA $44,622

Sperry, IA $44,716

Stockport, IA $44,581

Swedesburg, IA $44,748

Wapello, IA $44,800

Wayland, IA $44,706

West Burlington, IA $44,816

West Point, IA $44,624

Saint Paul, IA $44,763

Wever, IA $44,637

Winfield, IA $44,729

Yarmouth, IA $44,655

Andover, IA $44,812

Atalissa, IA $44,904

Bennett, IA $44,920

Bettendorf, IA $44,958

Blue Grass, IA $45,002

Bryant, IA $44,799

Buffalo, IA $44,988

Calamus, IA $44,931

Camanche, IA $44,879

Charlotte, IA $44,834

Clinton, IA $44,838

Columbus City, IA $45,016

Columbus Junction, IA $44,798

Conesville, IA $44,823

De Witt, IA $44,900

Dixon, IA $44,971

Donahue, IA $44,994

Durant, IA $44,954

Eldridge, IA $45,034

Fruitland, IA $44,858

Goose Lake, IA $44,820

Grand Mound, IA $44,915

Grandview, IA $44,828

Le Claire, IA $44,924

Letts, IA $44,807

Lone Tree, IA $44,915

Long Grove, IA $44,972

Low Moor, IA $44,875

Mc Causland, IA $44,927

Montpelier, IA $44,969

Moscow, IA $44,908

Muscatine, IA $44,891

New Liberty, IA $44,942

Nichols, IA $44,845

Pleasant Valley, IA $44,913

Princeton, IA $44,921

Stockton, IA $44,982

Teeds Grove, IA $44,796

Tipton, IA $44,938

Walcott, IA $45,034

Welton, IA $44,874

West Liberty, IA $44,902

Wheatland, IA $44,903

Wilton, IA $44,924

Davenport, IA $45,358

Hiawatha, IA $45,707

Hills, IA $45,114

Homestead, IA $45,408

Hopkinton, IA $45,124

Iowa City, IA $45,185

Coralville, IA $45,374

Kalona, IA $45,088

Keota, IA $44,886

Keystone, IA $44,959

Ladora, IA $45,081

Langworthy, IA $45,158

Lisbon, IA $45,421

Lost Nation, IA $44,865

Lowden, IA $44,902

Luzerne, IA $45,093

Marengo, IA $45,217

Marion, IA $45,647

Martelle, IA $45,434

Mechanicsville, IA $45,243

Middle Amana, IA $45,451

Millersburg, IA $45,258

Monmouth, IA $44,761

Monticello, IA $45,100

Morley, IA $45,277

Mount Auburn, IA $44,775

Mount Vernon, IA $45,580

Newhall, IA $45,421

North English, IA $45,050

North Liberty, IA $45,512

Norway, IA $45,525

Oakdale, IA $45,380

Olin, IA $45,110

Onslow, IA $44,828

Oxford, IA $45,397

Oxford Junction, IA $44,843

Palo, IA $45,603

Parnell, IA $45,248

Quasqueton, IA $44,886

Riverside, IA $44,979

Robins, IA $45,677

Rowley, IA $44,863

Ryan, IA $45,098

Shellsburg, IA $45,452

Solon, IA $45,489

South Amana, IA $45,355

South English, IA $44,975

Springville, IA $45,524

Stanwood, IA $45,044

Swisher, IA $45,592

Tama, IA $44,870

Morning Sun, IA $44,733

Lacona, IA $45,963

Lamoni, IA $44,608

Laurel, IA $45,142

Le Grand, IA $45,069

Leighton, IA $45,243

Leon, IA $44,861

Liberty Center, IA $46,065

Linden, IA $45,837

Lineville, IA $44,580

Liscomb, IA $44,810

Lorimor, IA $45,385

Lovilia, IA $45,235

Lucas, IA $45,768

Luther, IA $46,023

Lynnville, IA $45,276

Mc Callsburg, IA $45,108

Macksburg, IA $45,303

Madrid, IA $46,194

Malcom, IA $44,801

Marshalltown, IA $44,956

Martensdale, IA $46,464

Maxwell, IA $46,285

Melbourne, IA $45,402

Menlo, IA $45,202

Millerton, IA $45,129

Milo, IA $46,214

Minburn, IA $46,144

Mingo, IA $46,239

Mitchellville, IA $46,515

Monroe, IA $46,109

Montezuma, IA $44,908

Montour, IA $44,831

Murray, IA $45,294

Nevada, IA $45,892

New Providence, IA $44,795

New Sharon, IA $45,044

Newton, IA $45,939

New Virginia, IA $46,058

Norwalk, IA $46,672

Ogden, IA $45,441

Osceola, IA $45,453

Otley, IA $45,973

Panora, IA $45,457

Paton, IA $45,001

Patterson, IA $46,273

Pella, IA $45,528

Perry, IA $45,917

Peru, IA $45,915

Pilot Mound, IA $45,205

Pleasantville, IA $46,229

Polk City, IA $46,492

Popejoy, IA $44,733

Prairie City, IA $46,349

Prole, IA $46,445

Radcliffe, IA $44,906

Randall, IA $45,329

Reasnor, IA $45,856

Redfield, IA $45,927

Rhodes, IA $45,948

Rippey, IA $45,362

Roland, IA $45,280

Runnells, IA $46,566

Russell, IA $45,143

Saint Anthony, IA $44,938

Saint Charles, IA $46,249

Saint Marys, IA $46,314

Searsboro, IA $45,079

Sheldahl, IA $46,332

Slater, IA $46,378

Stanhope, IA $45,112

State Center, IA $45,160

Story City, IA $45,313

Stratford, IA $45,121

Stuart, IA $45,396

Sully, IA $45,407

Swan, IA $46,400

Thayer, IA $45,121

Thornburg, IA $45,034

Tracy, IA $45,321

Truro, IA $45,938

Union, IA $44,790

Whittemore, IA $44,559

Woolstock, IA $44,536

Ackley, IA $44,636

Allison, IA $44,544

Alta Vista, IA $44,684

Aplington, IA $44,549

Aredale, IA $44,520

Arlington, IA $44,622

Aurora, IA $44,681

Austinville, IA $44,547

Beaman, IA $44,705

Bristow, IA $44,539

Buckingham, IA $44,633

Cedar Falls, IA $44,521

Charles City, IA $44,727

Clarksville, IA $44,542

Colwell, IA $44,878

Conrad, IA $44,707

Denver, IA $44,571

Dewar, IA $44,629

Dike, IA $44,563

Dumont, IA $44,571

Dunkerton, IA $44,612

Eldora, IA $44,776

Elma, IA $44,638

Fairbank, IA $44,609

Fredericksburg, IA $44,571

Frederika, IA $44,531

Garwin, IA $44,817

Geneva, IA $44,552

Gilbertville, IA $44,644

Gladbrook, IA $44,692

Greene, IA $44,555

Grundy Center, IA $44,613

Hazleton, IA $44,652

Holland, IA $44,558

Hudson, IA $44,618

Independence, IA $44,714

Ionia, IA $44,556

Janesville, IA $44,545

Jesup, IA $44,645

Kesley, IA $44,545

Lamont, IA $44,695

La Porte City, IA $44,657

Lincoln, IA $44,653

Marble Rock, IA $44,558

Masonville, IA $44,974

Maynard, IA $44,612

Morrison, IA $44,589

Nashua, IA $44,527

New Hampton, IA $44,711

New Hartford, IA $44,546

North Washington, IA $44,721

Oelwein, IA $44,623

Oran, IA $44,600

Toddville, IA $45,609

Toledo, IA $44,785

Troy Mills, IA $45,201

Urbana, IA $45,153

Van Horne, IA $45,196

Victor, IA $44,994

Vining, IA $44,965

Vinton, IA $45,055

Viola, IA $45,530

Walford, IA $45,581

Walker, IA $45,127

Washington, IA $44,872

Watkins, IA $45,407

Webster, IA $44,902

Wellman, IA $45,021

West Branch, IA $45,091

West Chester, IA $44,878

Williamsburg, IA $45,258

Wyoming, IA $44,865

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,726

Ottumwa, IA $44,725

Agency, IA $44,682

Albia, IA $44,991

Batavia, IA $44,607

Beacon, IA $45,221

Birmingham, IA $44,603

Blakesburg, IA $44,667

Bloomfield, IA $44,596

West Grove, IA $44,552

Brighton, IA $44,690

Cantril, IA $44,548

Cedar, IA $44,775

Centerville, IA $44,631

Chillicothe, IA $44,892

Cincinnati, IA $44,546

Delta, IA $44,712

Douds, IA $44,583

Drakesville, IA $44,583

Eddyville, IA $44,913

Eldon, IA $44,648

Exline, IA $44,551

Fairfield, IA $44,704

Floris, IA $44,593

Fremont, IA $44,755

Hayesville, IA $44,883

Hedrick, IA $44,612

Keosauqua, IA $44,602

Kirkville, IA $44,826

Libertyville, IA $44,631

Martinsburg, IA $44,802

Melrose, IA $45,045

Milton, IA $44,580

Moravia, IA $44,766

Moulton, IA $44,549

Mount Sterling, IA $44,501

Mystic, IA $44,779

Ollie, IA $44,723

Oskaloosa, IA $45,111

Packwood, IA $44,608

Plano, IA $44,780

Promise City, IA $44,828

Pulaski, IA $44,582

Richland, IA $44,737

Rose Hill, IA $44,769

Selma, IA $44,572

Seymour, IA $44,635

Sigourney, IA $44,849

Udell, IA $44,525

Unionville, IA $44,540

University Park, IA $45,185

Burlington, IA $44,834

Argyle, IA $44,578

Bonaparte, IA $44,593

Crawfordsville, IA $44,725

Danville, IA $44,683

Denmark, IA $44,787

Donnellson, IA $44,617

Farmington, IA $44,581

Fort Madison, IA $44,744

Hillsboro, IA $44,574

Houghton, IA $44,780

Keokuk, IA $44,741

Lockridge, IA $44,615

Mediapolis, IA $44,769

Middletown, IA $44,644

Montrose, IA $44,650

Lime Springs, IA $45,030

Panama, IA $44,997

Persia, IA $45,171

Pisgah, IA $44,849

Portsmouth, IA $45,081

Red Oak, IA $44,966

Shelby, IA $45,130

Silver City, IA $45,304

Soldier, IA $44,537

Stanton, IA $44,813

Treynor, IA $45,327

Underwood, IA $45,381

Walnut, IA $44,966

Westphalia, IA $44,950

Woodbine, IA $45,047

Shenandoah, IA $44,861

Blanchard, IA $44,598

Braddyville, IA $44,521

Clarinda, IA $44,708

Coin, IA $44,654

College Springs, IA $44,748

Essex, IA $44,818

Farragut, IA $44,798

Hamburg, IA $44,729

Imogene, IA $44,963

New Market, IA $44,586

Northboro, IA $44,648

Percival, IA $44,905

Randolph, IA $44,986

Riverton, IA $44,768

Shambaugh, IA $44,814

Sidney, IA $44,933

Tabor, IA $45,078

Thurman, IA $45,036

Yorktown, IA $44,861

Dubuque, IA $44,871

Tiffin, IA $45,407

Andrew, IA $45,000

Bellevue, IA $44,783

Bernard, IA $44,728

Cascade, IA $44,883

Colesburg, IA $44,677

Delaware, IA $45,028

Delmar, IA $44,849

Dundee, IA $44,719

Durango, IA $44,708

Dyersville, IA $44,890

Earlville, IA $44,841

Edgewood, IA $44,703

Elkader, IA $44,587

Elkport, IA $44,592

Epworth, IA $44,814

Farley, IA $44,841

Farmersburg, IA $44,554

Garber, IA $44,592

Garnavillo, IA $44,599

Greeley, IA $44,720

Guttenberg, IA $44,655

Holy Cross, IA $44,677

La Motte, IA $44,736

Luxemburg, IA $44,891

Manchester, IA $44,900

Maquoketa, IA $44,830

Miles, IA $44,749

New Vienna, IA $44,716

North Buena Vista, IA $44,664

Peosta, IA $44,805

Preston, IA $44,799

Sabula, IA $44,785

Saint Donatus, IA $44,877

Saint Olaf, IA $44,531

Sherrill, IA $44,650

Spragueville, IA $44,729

Springbrook, IA $44,886

Strawberry Point, IA $44,668

Volga, IA $44,590

Worthington, IA $44,868

Zwingle, IA $44,697

Decorah, IA $44,812

Calmar, IA $44,588

Castalia, IA $44,526

Chester, IA $45,316

Clermont, IA $44,589

Cresco, IA $44,819

Dorchester, IA $44,827

Elgin, IA $44,581

Fayette, IA $44,628

Fort Atkinson, IA $44,575

Harpers Ferry, IA $44,641

Hawkeye, IA $44,563

Highlandville, IA $44,942

Lansing, IA $44,776

Lawler, IA $44,586

Parkersburg, IA $44,551

Plainfield, IA $44,538

Raymond, IA $44,645

Readlyn, IA $44,584

Reinbeck, IA $44,594

Shell Rock, IA $44,547

Stanley, IA $44,659

Steamboat Rock, IA $44,700

Stout, IA $44,553

Sumner, IA $44,543

Traer, IA $44,678

Tripoli, IA $44,549

Waverly, IA $44,548

Wellsburg, IA $44,619

Westgate, IA $44,596

Winthrop, IA $44,831

Waterloo, IA $44,665

Evansdale, IA $44,653

Creston, IA $44,971

Afton, IA $45,100

Arispe, IA $45,101

Bedford, IA $44,467

Benton, IA $44,437

Blockton, IA $44,408

Bridgewater, IA $44,594

Carbon, IA $44,796

Clearfield, IA $44,471

Corning, IA $44,642

Cromwell, IA $44,978

Cumberland, IA $44,750

Diagonal, IA $44,595

Fontanelle, IA $44,840

Grant, IA $44,986

Gravity, IA $44,509

Greenfield, IA $45,141

Arnolds Park, IA $44,816

Dickens, IA $44,535

Estherville, IA $44,674

Everly, IA $44,560

Fostoria, IA $44,788

Gillett Grove, IA $44,688

Graettinger, IA $44,569

Greenville, IA $44,552

Gruver, IA $44,654

Harris, IA $44,568

Hartley, IA $44,569

Lake Park, IA $44,629

Administrative Assistant Level I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant Level I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$54,882	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$54,882	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,882	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$54,882	$26.0	20%
Telecom	$54,882	$26.0	20%

Administrative Assistant Level I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant Level I'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.

$41,279

Average $45,735/year

$51,951

$3,440

Average $3,811/month

$4,329

$794

Average $880/week

$999

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,951	$4,329	$999	$25
Average	$45,735	$3,811	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$41,279	$3,440	$794	$20

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