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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Assistant/Office Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An Administrative Assistant/Office Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,235 for beginners, reaching about $43,885 at mid-level, and approach $45,565 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Office Manager roles are District of Columbia $50,622, California $50,430, Massachusetts $49,758. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Office Manager level roles vary by specialization: Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Administrative Support Manager: $133,249; Administrative Operations Manager: $132,645; Administrative Services Manager: $132,290; Manager Administrative Resources: $132,223.

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager Salary in Montana

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Office Manager make in Montana? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Office Manager in Montana is $43,165 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,418
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,295 to $47,485
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,772

10% $35,772

50% (Median) $43,165

90% $51,418

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,485	$3,957	$913	$23
Average	$43,165	$3,597	$830	$21
25th Percentile	$39,295	$3,275	$756	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Office Manager Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Office Manager'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/Office Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Office Manager'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): $41,235
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,144
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,885
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,385
Expert (over 8 years): $45,565

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant/Office Manager	less than 1 year	$41,235
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant/Office Manager	1-2 years	$42,144
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Office Manager	2-4 years	$43,885
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Office Manager	5-8 years	$45,385
Expert Level Administrative Assistant/Office Manager	over 8 years	$45,565

How Do Administrative Assistant/Office Manager 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/Office Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,622.
California: $50,430.
Massachusetts: $49,758.

District of Columbia $50,622 California $50,430 Massachusetts $49,758 Washington $49,575 New Jersey $49,557 Alaska $49,493 Connecticut $48,862 New York $48,606

Hawaii $47,788 Rhode Island $47,404 Maryland $47,143 Minnesota $46,786 Colorado $46,649 Illinois $46,603 Oregon $46,430 Delaware $46,302

New Hampshire $46,221 Virginia $46,041 Pennsylvania $45,515 Nevada $45,250 North Dakota $45,163 Michigan $45,026 Wisconsin $44,976 Vermont $44,875

Texas $44,596 Maine $44,578 Arizona $44,551 Ohio $44,519 Georgia $44,098 Indiana $43,888 Wyoming $43,846 Utah $43,782

Iowa $43,755 Kansas $43,536 Louisiana $43,472 North Carolina $43,449 Missouri $43,440 Florida $43,261 Montana $43,165 Nebraska $43,074

Kentucky $43,023 South Carolina $42,841 Tennessee $42,726 Idaho $42,681 New Mexico $42,347 Oklahoma $42,274 Alabama $42,004 South Dakota $41,551

Arkansas $41,304 West Virginia $41,172 Mississippi $40,774

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

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:

Absarokee: $42,902
Acton: $43,941
Ashland: $42,869

Absarokee, MT $42,902

Acton, MT $43,941

Ashland, MT $42,869

Ballantine, MT $43,874

Bearcreek, MT $42,896

Belfry, MT $42,940

Bighorn, MT $42,799

Big Timber, MT $42,867

Birney, MT $42,839

Boyd, MT $43,289

Bridger, MT $43,121

Broadview, MT $43,698

Busby, MT $42,888

Clyde Park, MT $42,874

Columbus, MT $43,227

Cooke City, MT $42,791

Crow Agency, MT $42,924

Custer, MT $42,936

Decker, MT $42,880

Edgar, MT $43,778

Emigrant, MT $42,871

Fishtail, MT $42,834

Fromberg, MT $43,605

Gardiner, MT $42,872

Garryowen, MT $42,907

Grass Range, MT $42,828

Greycliff, MT $42,869

Hardin, MT $43,281

Fort Smith, MT $43,146

Harlowton, MT $42,852

Huntley, MT $44,090

Hysham, MT $42,821

Ingomar, MT $42,740

Joliet, MT $43,610

Lame Deer, MT $42,913

Laurel, MT $44,077

Lavina, MT $42,971

Livingston, MT $42,922

Lodge Grass, MT $42,932

Mc Leod, MT $42,777

Martinsdale, MT $42,805

Melstone, MT $42,821

Melville, MT $42,788

Molt, MT $43,818

Mosby, MT $42,762

Musselshell, MT $42,806

Nye, MT $42,829

Otter, MT $42,870

Park City, MT $43,775

Pompeys Pillar, MT $43,601

Pray, MT $42,849

Pryor, MT $43,626

Rapelje, MT $43,122

Red Lodge, MT $42,906

Reed Point, MT $42,852

Roberts, MT $43,087

Roscoe, MT $42,820

Roundup, MT $42,902

Ryegate, MT $42,813

Saint Xavier, MT $43,108

Sanders, MT $42,873

Sand Springs, MT $42,767

Shawmut, MT $42,799

Shepherd, MT $43,897

Silver Gate, MT $42,906

Springdale, MT $42,842

Sumatra, MT $42,767

Teigen, MT $42,829

Two Dot, MT $42,795

Wilsall, MT $42,833

Winnett, MT $42,798

Worden, MT $43,547

Wyola, MT $42,950

Billings, MT $44,129

Baker, MT $43,018

Wolf Point, MT $42,871

Antelope, MT $42,923

Bainville, MT $43,071

Brockton, MT $42,850

Brockway, MT $42,790

Circle, MT $42,823

Crane, MT $43,101

Culbertson, MT $42,944

Dagmar, MT $42,964

Fairview, MT $43,089

Flaxville, MT $42,816

Fort Peck, MT $42,796

Frazer, MT $42,845

Froid, MT $42,886

Glasgow, MT $42,868

Saint Marie, MT $43,050

Glentana, MT $42,796

Hinsdale, MT $42,787

Homestead, MT $42,886

Lambert, MT $42,860

Larslan, MT $42,790

Medicine Lake, MT $42,880

Nashua, MT $42,846

Opheim, MT $42,783

Outlook, MT $42,848

Peerless, MT $42,792

Plentywood, MT $42,916

Poplar, MT $42,879

Raymond, MT $42,884

Redstone, MT $42,793

Reserve, MT $42,835

Richey, MT $42,810

Richland, MT $42,787

Saco, MT $42,811

Savage, MT $42,938

Scobey, MT $42,850

Sidney, MT $43,099

Vandalia, MT $42,807

Vida, MT $42,820

Westby, MT $42,956

Whitetail, MT $42,786

Miles City, MT $42,875

Alzada, MT $42,838

Angela, MT $42,761

Alberton, MT $42,824

Arlee, MT $42,840

Bonner, MT $42,826

Charlo, MT $42,852

Clinton, MT $42,855

Condon, MT $42,778

Conner, MT $42,863

Corvallis, MT $42,919

Darby, MT $42,780

De Borgia, MT $42,692

Dixon, MT $42,815

Drummond, MT $42,838

Florence, MT $42,909

Frenchtown, MT $42,892

Grantsdale, MT $42,896

Hall, MT $42,829

Hamilton, MT $42,897

Pinesdale, MT $42,996

Haugan, MT $42,681

Helmville, MT $42,745

Heron, MT $42,697

Hot Springs, MT $42,775

Huson, MT $42,835

Lolo, MT $42,884

Lonepine, MT $42,791

Milltown, MT $42,992

Noxon, MT $42,680

Ovando, MT $42,741

Pablo, MT $43,006

Paradise, MT $42,839

Philipsburg, MT $42,829

Plains, MT $42,805

Polson, MT $42,872

Ravalli, MT $42,845

Ronan, MT $42,878

Saint Ignatius, MT $42,867

Saint Regis, MT $42,776

Saltese, MT $42,664

Seeley Lake, MT $42,850

Stevensville, MT $42,918

Sula, MT $42,765

Superior, MT $42,807

Thompson Falls, MT $42,746

Trout Creek, MT $42,706

Victor, MT $42,891

Kalispell, MT $42,909

Big Arm, MT $42,852

Bigfork, MT $42,851

Columbia Falls, MT $42,905

Coram, MT $42,850

Dayton, MT $42,858

Elmo, MT $42,808

Essex, MT $42,780

Eureka, MT $42,863

Fortine, MT $42,820

Hungry Horse, MT $42,954

Kila, MT $42,816

Lake Mc Donald, MT $42,855

Lakeside, MT $42,886

Libby, MT $42,798

Marion, MT $42,792

Martin City, MT $42,885

Olney, MT $42,786

Polebridge, MT $42,711

Proctor, MT $42,796

Rexford, MT $42,828

Rollins, MT $42,822

Somers, MT $42,881

Stryker, MT $42,778

Trego, MT $42,810

Troy, MT $42,680

West Glacier, MT $42,724

Whitefish, MT $42,884

Bloomfield, MT $42,834

Boyes, MT $42,847

Broadus, MT $42,860

Brusett, MT $42,792

Capitol, MT $42,758

Cohagen, MT $42,776

Colstrip, MT $42,950

Ekalaka, MT $42,850

Fallon, MT $42,895

Forsyth, MT $42,839

Glendive, MT $42,980

Hammond, MT $42,820

Hathaway, MT $42,868

Ismay, MT $42,834

Jordan, MT $42,801

Kinsey, MT $42,852

Lindsay, MT $42,798

Mildred, MT $42,895

Olive, MT $42,807

Plevna, MT $42,932

Powderville, MT $42,765

Rosebud, MT $42,786

Terry, MT $42,814

Volborg, MT $42,787

Wibaux, MT $42,964

Willard, MT $42,946

Great Falls, MT $41,025

Malmstrom A F B, MT $41,025

Augusta, MT $42,785

Babb, MT $42,800

Belt, MT $41,529

Black Eagle, MT $41,025

Brady, MT $42,378

Browning, MT $42,858

Buffalo, MT $42,825

Bynum, MT $42,820

Carter, MT $41,738

Cascade, MT $42,315

Choteau, MT $42,820

Coffee Creek, MT $42,824

Conrad, MT $42,859

Cut Bank, MT $42,831

Denton, MT $42,814

Dupuyer, MT $42,780

Dutton, MT $41,893

East Glacier Park, MT $42,762

Ethridge, MT $42,775

Fairfield, MT $42,483

Floweree, MT $41,111

Forest Grove, MT $42,807

Fort Benton, MT $42,512

Fort Shaw, MT $41,587

Galata, MT $42,787

Geraldine, MT $42,805

Geyser, MT $42,497

Heart Butte, MT $42,857

Highwood, MT $41,588

Hilger, MT $42,824

Hobson, MT $42,830

Judith Gap, MT $42,822

Kevin, MT $42,815

Ledger, MT $42,796

Lewistown, MT $42,900

Loma, MT $42,804

Lothair, MT $42,801

Moccasin, MT $42,833

Monarch, MT $42,359

Moore, MT $42,856

Neihart, MT $42,675

Oilmont, MT $42,793

Pendroy, MT $42,780

Power, MT $41,426

Raynesford, MT $42,309

Roy, MT $42,785

Sand Coulee, MT $41,025

Shelby, MT $42,860

Simms, MT $41,911

Stanford, MT $42,828

Stockett, MT $41,448

Sunburst, MT $42,830

Sun River, MT $41,372

Sweet Grass, MT $42,804

Biddle, MT $42,875

Ulm, MT $41,045

Valier, MT $42,824

Vaughn, MT $41,195

Winifred, MT $42,809

Havre, MT $42,889

Big Sandy, MT $42,817

Box Elder, MT $42,902

Chester, MT $42,823

Chinook, MT $42,831

Dodson, MT $42,815

Gildford, MT $42,808

Harlem, MT $42,867

Hays, MT $42,884

Hingham, MT $42,808

Hogeland, MT $42,801

Inverness, MT $42,798

Joplin, MT $42,808

Kremlin, MT $42,807

Lloyd, MT $42,744

Loring, MT $42,784

Malta, MT $42,838

Rudyard, MT $42,818

Turner, MT $42,811

Whitewater, MT $42,792

Whitlash, MT $42,762

Zortman, MT $42,842

Zurich, MT $42,783

Helena, MT $40,907

Basin, MT $41,800

Boulder, MT $42,258

Canyon Creek, MT $41,363

Clancy, MT $40,976

East Helena, MT $40,879

Fort Harrison, MT $40,879

Jefferson City, MT $41,270

Lincoln, MT $42,819

Marysville, MT $41,313

Radersburg, MT $42,326

Ringling, MT $42,771

Toston, MT $42,489

Townsend, MT $41,858

White Sulphur Springs, MT $42,645

Winston, MT $41,355

Wolf Creek, MT $42,227

Butte, MT $42,817

Alder, MT $42,802

Anaconda, MT $42,911

Avon, MT $41,770

Belgrade, MT $42,963

Bozeman, MT $42,990

Big Sky, MT $42,958

Cameron, MT $42,774

Cardwell, MT $42,867

Deer Lodge, MT $42,557

Dell, MT $42,657

Dillon, MT $42,835

Divide, MT $42,823

Elliston, MT $41,422

Ennis, MT $42,893

Gallatin Gateway, MT $42,868

Garrison, MT $42,346

Glen, MT $42,821

Gold Creek, MT $42,629

Harrison, MT $42,879

Jackson, MT $42,712

Lima, MT $42,687

Mc Allister, MT $42,884

Manhattan, MT $42,950

Melrose, MT $42,826

Norris, MT $42,826

Polaris, MT $42,774

Pony, MT $42,888

Ramsay, MT $42,910

Sheridan, MT $42,902

Silver Star, MT $42,901

Three Forks, MT $42,916

Twin Bridges, MT $42,866

Virginia City, MT $42,881

Warm Springs, MT $42,906

West Yellowstone, MT $42,857

Whitehall, MT $42,911

Willow Creek, MT $42,898

Wisdom, MT $42,722

Wise River, MT $42,797

Missoula, MT $43,057

Administrative Assistant/Office Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Assistant/Office Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Assistant/Office Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Assistant/Office Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$49,640	$24.0	15%
Telecom	$49,640	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$47,482	$23.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$47,482	$23.0	10%
Internet	$47,482	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Office Manager'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.

$39,295

Average $43,165/year

$47,485

$3,275

Average $3,597/month

$3,957

$756

Average $830/week

$913

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,485	$3,957	$913	$23
Average	$43,165	$3,597	$830	$21
25th Percentile	$39,295	$3,275	$756	$19

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