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

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

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

An Administrative Assistant/Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,794 for beginners, reaching about $51,966 at mid-level, and approach $56,568 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Operator roles are District of Columbia $61,428, California $61,195, Massachusetts $60,379. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Operator level roles vary by specialization: Chief Administrative Officer: $311,056; Administrative Lawyer: $167,456; Administrative Director: $162,799; Administrative Manager: $132,199; Administrative Specialist: $56,437.

Administrative Assistant/Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Operator in Iowa is $53,095 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,038
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,927 to $59,346
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,221

10% $43,221

50% (Median) $53,095

90% $65,038

Administrative Assistant/Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,346	$4,946	$1,141	$29
Average	$53,095	$4,425	$1,021	$26
25th Percentile	$47,927	$3,994	$922	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Operator Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Operator'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/Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Operator'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): $48,794
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,189
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,966
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,092
Expert (over 8 years): $56,568

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	less than 1 year	$48,794
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	1-2 years	$49,189
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	2-4 years	$51,966
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	5-8 years	$55,092
Expert Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	over 8 years	$56,568

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

District of Columbia: $61,428.
California: $61,195.
Massachusetts: $60,379.

District of Columbia $61,428 California $61,195 Massachusetts $60,379 Washington $60,157 New Jersey $60,135 Alaska $60,057 Connecticut $59,292 New York $58,981

Hawaii $57,988 Rhode Island $57,522 Maryland $57,206 Minnesota $56,773 Colorado $56,606 Illinois $56,551 Oregon $56,340 Delaware $56,185

New Hampshire $56,087 Virginia $55,869 Pennsylvania $55,231 Nevada $54,909 North Dakota $54,803 Michigan $54,637 Wisconsin $54,576 Vermont $54,454

Texas $54,115 Maine $54,093 Arizona $54,060 Ohio $54,021 Georgia $53,511 Indiana $53,255 Wyoming $53,206 Utah $53,128

Iowa $53,095 Kansas $52,828 Louisiana $52,751 North Carolina $52,723 Missouri $52,712 Florida $52,495 Montana $52,379 Nebraska $52,268

Kentucky $52,207 South Carolina $51,985 Tennessee $51,846 Idaho $51,791 New Mexico $51,386 Oklahoma $51,297 Alabama $50,970 South Dakota $50,420

Arkansas $50,121 West Virginia $49,960 Mississippi $49,477

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Operator

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: $51,740
Melvin: $51,589
Milford: $51,809

West Bend, IA $51,740

Melvin, IA $51,589

Milford, IA $51,809

Ocheyedan, IA $51,681

Okoboji, IA $52,002

Royal, IA $51,750

Ruthven, IA $51,752

Spirit Lake, IA $51,953

Superior, IA $51,998

Terril, IA $51,711

Wallingford, IA $51,783

Webb, IA $51,701

Carroll, IA $51,795

Arcadia, IA $51,713

Arthur, IA $51,666

Aspinwall, IA $52,008

Auburn, IA $51,691

Breda, IA $51,704

Charter Oak, IA $51,689

Dedham, IA $51,801

Deloit, IA $51,746

Denison, IA $51,869

Glidden, IA $51,872

Halbur, IA $51,876

Ida Grove, IA $51,657

Irwin, IA $51,993

Kirkman, IA $51,954

Kiron, IA $51,675

Lake City, IA $51,737

Lake View, IA $51,749

Lanesboro, IA $51,951

Lidderdale, IA $51,811

Lohrville, IA $51,801

Manilla, IA $51,900

Manning, IA $51,865

Odebolt, IA $51,714

Ralston, IA $52,111

Ricketts, IA $51,848

Schleswig, IA $51,705

Scranton, IA $52,092

Templeton, IA $51,768

Vail, IA $51,726

Wall Lake, IA $51,728

Westside, IA $51,701

Council Bluffs, IA $52,723

Carter Lake, IA $52,723

Arion, IA $51,792

Avoca, IA $52,320

Blencoe, IA $51,676

Carson, IA $52,457

Crescent, IA $52,721

Defiance, IA $51,960

Dow City, IA $51,904

Dunlap, IA $51,933

Earling, IA $52,022

Elk Horn, IA $52,091

Elliott, IA $52,059

Emerson, IA $52,347

Glenwood, IA $52,576

Griswold, IA $52,163

Hancock, IA $52,392

Harlan, IA $52,168

Hastings, IA $52,394

Henderson, IA $52,430

Honey Creek, IA $52,696

Kimballton, IA $52,027

Lewis, IA $52,113

Little Sioux, IA $51,936

Logan, IA $52,454

Mc Clelland, IA $52,647

Macedonia, IA $52,494

Magnolia, IA $52,409

Malvern, IA $52,429

Marne, IA $52,080

Minden, IA $52,534

Mineola, IA $52,655

Missouri Valley, IA $52,555

Modale, IA $52,427

Mondamin, IA $52,221

Moorhead, IA $51,730

Van Meter, IA $53,876

Van Wert, IA $52,301

Waukee, IA $54,037

Weldon, IA $52,376

West Des Moines, IA $54,290

What Cheer, IA $52,046

Whitten, IA $52,123

Williams, IA $51,830

Williamson, IA $52,924

Winterset, IA $53,404

Wiota, IA $51,938

Woodburn, IA $53,053

Woodward, IA $53,582

Yale, IA $52,672

Zearing, IA $52,312

Des Moines, IA $54,415

Urbandale, IA $54,316

Windsor Heights, IA $54,391

Clive, IA $54,205

Pleasant Hill, IA $54,318

Mason City, IA $51,868

Alexander, IA $51,691

Belmond, IA $51,763

Britt, IA $51,734

Buffalo Center, IA $51,793

Carpenter, IA $52,313

Chapin, IA $51,959

Clear Lake, IA $51,815

Corwith, IA $51,668

Coulter, IA $51,954

Crystal Lake, IA $51,955

Dougherty, IA $51,643

Fertile, IA $51,777

Floyd, IA $51,891

Forest City, IA $51,782

Garner, IA $51,760

Goodell, IA $51,670

Grafton, IA $51,784

Hampton, IA $51,814

Hanlontown, IA $51,714

Joice, IA $51,752

Kanawha, IA $51,690

Kensett, IA $51,711

Klemme, IA $51,715

Lake Mills, IA $51,891

Lakota, IA $51,754

Latimer, IA $51,750

Leland, IA $51,777

Sioux Center, IA $51,453

Neola, IA $52,581

Oakland, IA $52,436

Mount Ayr, IA $51,705

Nodaway, IA $51,793

Orient, IA $52,252

Prescott, IA $51,786

Redding, IA $51,594

Shannon City, IA $52,021

Sharpsburg, IA $51,587

Tingley, IA $52,012

Villisca, IA $51,940

Akron, IA $50,849

Alta, IA $51,765

Alton, IA $51,446

Anthon, IA $50,847

Aurelia, IA $51,637

Battle Creek, IA $51,536

Bronson, IA $50,495

Brunsville, IA $50,794

Calumet, IA $51,887

Castana, IA $51,489

Chatsworth, IA $50,980

Cherokee, IA $51,571

Cleghorn, IA $51,364

Climbing Hill, IA $50,679

Correctionville, IA $50,970

Cushing, IA $51,339

Danbury, IA $51,444

Galva, IA $51,596

Granville, IA $51,436

Hawarden, IA $51,328

Hinton, IA $50,470

Holstein, IA $51,478

Hornick, IA $50,908

Ireton, IA $51,248

Kingsley, IA $50,752

Larrabee, IA $51,584

Lawton, IA $50,448

Le Mars, IA $50,820

Linn Grove, IA $51,697

Mapleton, IA $51,587

Marcus, IA $51,297

Maurice, IA $51,293

Meriden, IA $51,476

Merrill, IA $50,572

Moville, IA $50,643

Onawa, IA $51,601

Orange City, IA $51,524

Oto, IA $51,042

Oyens, IA $50,944

Paullina, IA $51,570

Peterson, IA $51,698

Pierson, IA $50,928

Quimby, IA $51,335

Remsen, IA $51,017

Rodney, IA $51,160

Salix, IA $50,552

Schaller, IA $51,715

Sergeant Bluff, IA $50,393

Sloan, IA $50,822

Smithland, IA $51,097

Sutherland, IA $51,719

Ute, IA $51,694

Washta, IA $51,234

Westfield, IA $50,591

Whiting, IA $51,094

Sioux City, IA $50,332

Sheldon, IA $51,547

Alvord, IA $50,888

Archer, IA $51,562

Ashton, IA $51,458

Boyden, IA $51,386

Doon, IA $51,020

George, IA $51,345

Hospers, IA $51,543

Hull, IA $51,352

Inwood, IA $50,825

Larchwood, IA $50,700

Lester, IA $50,840

Little Rock, IA $51,422

Matlock, IA $51,553

Primghar, IA $51,717

Rock Rapids, IA $51,032

Rock Valley, IA $51,001

Sanborn, IA $51,628

Sibley, IA $51,600

Spencer, IA $51,853

Massena, IA $51,860

Gifford, IA $52,000

Lenox, IA $51,755

Ackworth, IA $53,836

Adair, IA $52,075

Adel, IA $53,684

Albion, IA $52,049

Alden, IA $51,845

Alleman, IA $53,977

Allerton, IA $51,886

Altoona, IA $54,222

Ames, IA $53,333

Anita, IA $51,867

Ankeny, IA $54,188

Atlantic, IA $52,148

Audubon, IA $51,875

Bagley, IA $52,408

Barnes City, IA $52,003

Baxter, IA $53,437

Bayard, IA $52,260

Beaver, IA $52,819

Berwick, IA $54,318

Bevington, IA $53,851

Blairsburg, IA $51,756

Bondurant, IA $54,078

Boone, IA $53,096

Booneville, IA $53,964

Bouton, IA $53,501

Boxholm, IA $52,584

Bradford, IA $52,018

Brayton, IA $51,948

Buckeye, IA $51,888

Bussey, IA $52,552

Cambridge, IA $53,713

Carlisle, IA $54,147

Casey, IA $52,311

Chariton, IA $52,691

Churdan, IA $52,002

Clemons, IA $52,125

Clio, IA $51,825

Colfax, IA $53,730

Collins, IA $53,491

Colo, IA $52,910

Columbia, IA $53,066

Coon Rapids, IA $52,010

Cooper, IA $52,583

Corydon, IA $52,076

Cumming, IA $54,103

Melcher Dallas, IA $53,332

Dallas Center, IA $53,841

Dana, IA $52,382

Davis City, IA $51,760

Dawson, IA $53,146

Decatur, IA $51,895

Derby, IA $52,498

De Soto, IA $53,694

Dexter, IA $53,203

Dows, IA $51,708

Earlham, IA $53,459

Elkhart, IA $53,978

Ellston, IA $52,131

Ellsworth, IA $52,231

Exira, IA $51,902

Ferguson, IA $52,377

Galt, IA $51,659

Garden City, IA $52,389

Garden Grove, IA $52,171

Gibson, IA $52,050

Gilbert, IA $53,088

Gilman, IA $52,194

Grand Junction, IA $52,570

Grand River, IA $52,110

Granger, IA $53,943

Gray, IA $51,984

Grimes, IA $54,104

Grinnell, IA $52,324

Guthrie Center, IA $52,292

Hamilton, IA $52,606

Pacific Junction, IA $52,567

Hamlin, IA $51,825

Little Cedar, IA $52,244

Mc Intire, IA $52,601

Manly, IA $51,756

Meservey, IA $51,686

Nora Springs, IA $51,836

Northwood, IA $52,050

Orchard, IA $51,862

Osage, IA $51,920

Plymouth, IA $51,736

Rake, IA $51,958

Riceville, IA $52,279

Rock Falls, IA $51,836

Rockford, IA $51,782

Rockwell, IA $51,747

Rowan, IA $51,676

Rudd, IA $51,848

Saint Ansgar, IA $52,189

Scarville, IA $51,849

Sheffield, IA $51,729

Stacyville, IA $52,489

Swaledale, IA $51,711

Thompson, IA $51,789

Thornton, IA $51,694

Titonka, IA $51,716

Toeterville, IA $52,381

Ventura, IA $51,744

Wesley, IA $51,687

Woden, IA $51,684

Fort Dodge, IA $51,944

Albert City, IA $51,741

Algona, IA $51,812

Armstrong, IA $51,782

Ayrshire, IA $51,703

Badger, IA $51,757

Bancroft, IA $51,739

Barnum, IA $51,705

Bode, IA $51,712

Bradgate, IA $51,683

Burnside, IA $52,232

Burt, IA $51,704

Callender, IA $51,929

Clare, IA $51,692

Clarion, IA $51,749

Curlew, IA $51,666

Cylinder, IA $51,662

Dakota City, IA $52,023

Dayton, IA $52,323

Dolliver, IA $51,781

Duncombe, IA $51,929

Eagle Grove, IA $51,782

Early, IA $51,719

Emmetsburg, IA $51,791

Farnhamville, IA $51,942

Fenton, IA $51,698

Fonda, IA $51,710

Gilmore City, IA $51,701

Goldfield, IA $51,712

Gowrie, IA $52,090

Harcourt, IA $52,241

Hardy, IA $51,664

Havelock, IA $51,684

Humboldt, IA $51,800

Jolley, IA $51,644

Knierim, IA $51,846

Laurens, IA $51,772

Ledyard, IA $51,814

Lehigh, IA $52,125

Livermore, IA $51,714

Lone Rock, IA $51,688

Lu Verne, IA $51,672

Lytton, IA $51,701

Mallard, IA $51,703

Manson, IA $51,756

Marathon, IA $51,733

Moorland, IA $51,764

Nemaha, IA $51,681

Newell, IA $51,746

Otho, IA $52,042

Ottosen, IA $51,667

Palmer, IA $51,679

Plover, IA $51,870

Pocahontas, IA $51,765

Pomeroy, IA $51,722

Rembrandt, IA $51,730

Renwick, IA $51,695

Ringsted, IA $51,711

Rockwell City, IA $51,738

Rolfe, IA $51,706

Rutland, IA $51,694

Sac City, IA $51,751

Sioux Rapids, IA $51,761

Somers, IA $51,696

Storm Lake, IA $51,861

Swea City, IA $51,797

Thor, IA $51,696

Truesdale, IA $51,969

Varina, IA $51,949

Vincent, IA $51,690

Webster City, IA $52,068

Luana, IA $51,720

Mc Gregor, IA $51,803

Marquette, IA $51,965

Monona, IA $51,800

New Albin, IA $52,074

Ossian, IA $51,746

Postville, IA $51,785

Protivin, IA $51,911

Randalia, IA $51,722

Ridgeway, IA $51,786

Saint Lucas, IA $51,971

Spillville, IA $51,999

Wadena, IA $51,760

Waterville, IA $51,832

Waucoma, IA $51,734

Waukon, IA $51,916

West Union, IA $51,809

Ainsworth, IA $52,000

Alburnett, IA $52,850

Amana, IA $52,782

Anamosa, IA $52,595

Atkins, IA $52,886

Baldwin, IA $51,950

Belle Plaine, IA $52,212

Blairstown, IA $52,501

Brandon, IA $51,983

Brooklyn, IA $52,144

Center Junction, IA $52,265

Center Point, IA $52,687

Central City, IA $52,739

Chelsea, IA $52,022

Clarence, IA $52,134

Clutier, IA $51,987

Coggon, IA $52,501

Prairieburg, IA $52,580

Conroy, IA $52,594

Guernsey, IA $52,173

Deep River, IA $52,116

Delhi, IA $52,161

Dysart, IA $51,926

Elberon, IA $52,007

Ely, IA $53,024

Fairfax, IA $52,996

Garrison, IA $52,058

Harper, IA $52,090

Hartford, IA $53,976

Harvey, IA $52,750

Haverhill, IA $52,334

Hubbard, IA $52,068

Humeston, IA $52,270

Huxley, IA $53,746

Indianola, IA $53,881

Iowa Falls, IA $51,937

Ira, IA $53,576

Jamaica, IA $52,661

Jefferson, IA $52,441

Jewell, IA $52,345

Johnston, IA $54,214

Kamrar, IA $52,078

Kellerton, IA $51,826

Kelley, IA $53,584

Kellogg, IA $52,544

Keswick, IA $52,109

Killduff, IA $53,137

Knoxville, IA $53,260

Hartwick, IA $52,109

Mount Pleasant, IA $51,907

Rome, IA $51,791

Mount Union, IA $51,837

New London, IA $51,902

Oakville, IA $51,908

Olds, IA $52,128

Pilot Grove, IA $51,965

Salem, IA $51,802

Sperry, IA $51,911

Stockport, IA $51,755

Swedesburg, IA $51,948

Wapello, IA $52,008

Wayland, IA $51,900

West Burlington, IA $52,027

West Point, IA $51,805

Saint Paul, IA $51,966

Wever, IA $51,819

Winfield, IA $51,927

Yarmouth, IA $51,841

Andover, IA $52,022

Atalissa, IA $52,129

Bennett, IA $52,148

Bettendorf, IA $52,192

Blue Grass, IA $52,243

Bryant, IA $52,007

Buffalo, IA $52,227

Calamus, IA $52,161

Camanche, IA $52,100

Charlotte, IA $52,048

Clinton, IA $52,053

Columbus City, IA $52,259

Columbus Junction, IA $52,007

Conesville, IA $52,035

De Witt, IA $52,125

Dixon, IA $52,207

Donahue, IA $52,233

Durant, IA $52,187

Eldridge, IA $52,281

Fruitland, IA $52,076

Goose Lake, IA $52,032

Grand Mound, IA $52,142

Grandview, IA $52,041

Le Claire, IA $52,152

Letts, IA $52,017

Lone Tree, IA $52,142

Long Grove, IA $52,209

Low Moor, IA $52,096

Mc Causland, IA $52,156

Montpelier, IA $52,205

Moscow, IA $52,134

Muscatine, IA $52,114

New Liberty, IA $52,174

Nichols, IA $52,060

Pleasant Valley, IA $52,140

Princeton, IA $52,149

Stockton, IA $52,220

Teeds Grove, IA $52,004

Tipton, IA $52,169

Walcott, IA $52,280

Welton, IA $52,095

West Liberty, IA $52,128

Wheatland, IA $52,128

Wilton, IA $52,153

Davenport, IA $52,656

Hiawatha, IA $53,061

Hills, IA $52,373

Homestead, IA $52,715

Hopkinton, IA $52,384

Iowa City, IA $52,455

Coralville, IA $52,675

Kalona, IA $52,343

Keota, IA $52,108

Keystone, IA $52,194

Ladora, IA $52,334

Langworthy, IA $52,424

Lisbon, IA $52,730

Lost Nation, IA $52,084

Lowden, IA $52,128

Luzerne, IA $52,349

Marengo, IA $52,493

Marion, IA $52,992

Martelle, IA $52,744

Mechanicsville, IA $52,523

Middle Amana, IA $52,764

Millersburg, IA $52,541

Monmouth, IA $51,963

Monticello, IA $52,357

Morley, IA $52,562

Mount Auburn, IA $51,979

Mount Vernon, IA $52,914

Newhall, IA $52,729

North English, IA $52,299

North Liberty, IA $52,835

Norway, IA $52,850

Oakdale, IA $52,682

Olin, IA $52,369

Onslow, IA $52,042

Oxford, IA $52,702

Oxford Junction, IA $52,058

Palo, IA $52,941

Parnell, IA $52,529

Quasqueton, IA $52,108

Riverside, IA $52,217

Robins, IA $53,026

Rowley, IA $52,082

Ryan, IA $52,355

Shellsburg, IA $52,766

Solon, IA $52,808

South Amana, IA $52,653

South English, IA $52,212

Springville, IA $52,849

Stanwood, IA $52,292

Swisher, IA $52,928

Tama, IA $52,090

Morning Sun, IA $51,931

Lacona, IA $53,359

Lamoni, IA $51,786

Laurel, IA $52,405

Le Grand, IA $52,321

Leighton, IA $52,523

Leon, IA $52,080

Liberty Center, IA $53,477

Linden, IA $53,212

Lineville, IA $51,753

Liscomb, IA $52,020

Lorimor, IA $52,688

Lovilia, IA $52,514

Lucas, IA $53,132

Luther, IA $53,429

Lynnville, IA $52,561

Mc Callsburg, IA $52,367

Macksburg, IA $52,593

Madrid, IA $53,627

Malcom, IA $52,009

Marshalltown, IA $52,190

Martensdale, IA $53,940

Maxwell, IA $53,733

Melbourne, IA $52,708

Menlo, IA $52,476

Millerton, IA $52,391

Milo, IA $53,650

Minburn, IA $53,569

Mingo, IA $53,679

Mitchellville, IA $53,999

Monroe, IA $53,528

Montezuma, IA $52,134

Montour, IA $52,044

Murray, IA $52,582

Nevada, IA $53,277

New Providence, IA $52,003

New Sharon, IA $52,292

Newton, IA $53,331

New Virginia, IA $53,469

Norwalk, IA $54,181

Ogden, IA $52,753

Osceola, IA $52,767

Otley, IA $53,370

Panora, IA $52,771

Paton, IA $52,242

Patterson, IA $53,719

Pella, IA $52,854

Perry, IA $53,305

Peru, IA $53,304

Pilot Mound, IA $52,479

Pleasantville, IA $53,668

Polk City, IA $53,973

Popejoy, IA $51,931

Prairie City, IA $53,807

Prole, IA $53,918

Radcliffe, IA $52,131

Randall, IA $52,622

Reasnor, IA $53,235

Redfield, IA $53,318

Rhodes, IA $53,342

Rippey, IA $52,661

Roland, IA $52,566

Runnells, IA $54,059

Russell, IA $52,407

Saint Anthony, IA $52,169

Saint Charles, IA $53,691

Saint Marys, IA $53,766

Searsboro, IA $52,332

Sheldahl, IA $53,787

Slater, IA $53,841

Stanhope, IA $52,371

State Center, IA $52,427

Story City, IA $52,605

Stratford, IA $52,381

Stuart, IA $52,701

Sully, IA $52,714

Swan, IA $53,866

Thayer, IA $52,381

Thornburg, IA $52,280

Tracy, IA $52,614

Truro, IA $53,330

Union, IA $51,997

Whittemore, IA $51,729

Woolstock, IA $51,703

Ackley, IA $51,818

Allison, IA $51,711

Alta Vista, IA $51,875

Aplington, IA $51,717

Aredale, IA $51,683

Arlington, IA $51,802

Aurora, IA $51,870

Austinville, IA $51,715

Beaman, IA $51,898

Bristow, IA $51,705

Buckingham, IA $51,815

Cedar Falls, IA $51,685

Charles City, IA $51,924

Clarksville, IA $51,710

Colwell, IA $52,100

Conrad, IA $51,901

Denver, IA $51,743

Dewar, IA $51,811

Dike, IA $51,734

Dumont, IA $51,743

Dunkerton, IA $51,791

Eldora, IA $51,981

Elma, IA $51,821

Fairbank, IA $51,787

Fredericksburg, IA $51,742

Frederika, IA $51,696

Garwin, IA $52,029

Geneva, IA $51,720

Gilbertville, IA $51,828

Gladbrook, IA $51,883

Greene, IA $51,724

Grundy Center, IA $51,791

Hazleton, IA $51,837

Holland, IA $51,728

Hudson, IA $51,797

Independence, IA $51,908

Ionia, IA $51,726

Janesville, IA $51,713

Jesup, IA $51,829

Kesley, IA $51,713

Lamont, IA $51,887

La Porte City, IA $51,843

Lincoln, IA $51,838

Marble Rock, IA $51,728

Masonville, IA $52,211

Maynard, IA $51,790

Morrison, IA $51,764

Nashua, IA $51,692

New Hampton, IA $51,906

New Hartford, IA $51,714

North Washington, IA $51,917

Oelwein, IA $51,803

Oran, IA $51,776

Toddville, IA $52,948

Toledo, IA $51,992

Troy Mills, IA $52,474

Urbana, IA $52,418

Van Horne, IA $52,469

Victor, IA $52,234

Vining, IA $52,201

Vinton, IA $52,305

Viola, IA $52,856

Walford, IA $52,916

Walker, IA $52,388

Washington, IA $52,093

Watkins, IA $52,713

Webster, IA $52,127

Wellman, IA $52,265

West Branch, IA $52,347

West Chester, IA $52,100

Williamsburg, IA $52,540

Wyoming, IA $52,084

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,083

Ottumwa, IA $51,922

Agency, IA $51,871

Albia, IA $52,231

Batavia, IA $51,784

Beacon, IA $52,498

Birmingham, IA $51,780

Blakesburg, IA $51,855

Bloomfield, IA $51,772

West Grove, IA $51,721

Brighton, IA $51,881

Cantril, IA $51,716

Cedar, IA $51,979

Centerville, IA $51,813

Chillicothe, IA $52,116

Cincinnati, IA $51,714

Delta, IA $51,906

Douds, IA $51,757

Drakesville, IA $51,756

Eddyville, IA $52,140

Eldon, IA $51,832

Exline, IA $51,720

Fairfield, IA $51,897

Floris, IA $51,768

Fremont, IA $51,957

Hayesville, IA $52,105

Hedrick, IA $51,791

Keosauqua, IA $51,779

Kirkville, IA $52,039

Libertyville, IA $51,813

Martinsburg, IA $52,011

Melrose, IA $52,293

Milton, IA $51,754

Moravia, IA $51,969

Moulton, IA $51,717

Mount Sterling, IA $51,662

Mystic, IA $51,984

Ollie, IA $51,919

Oskaloosa, IA $52,369

Packwood, IA $51,786

Plano, IA $51,986

Promise City, IA $52,042

Pulaski, IA $51,755

Richland, IA $51,936

Rose Hill, IA $51,972

Selma, IA $51,744

Seymour, IA $51,817

Sigourney, IA $52,065

Udell, IA $51,690

Unionville, IA $51,707

University Park, IA $52,455

Burlington, IA $52,048

Argyle, IA $51,751

Bonaparte, IA $51,768

Crawfordsville, IA $51,921

Danville, IA $51,873

Denmark, IA $51,993

Donnellson, IA $51,796

Farmington, IA $51,755

Fort Madison, IA $51,944

Hillsboro, IA $51,747

Houghton, IA $51,985

Keokuk, IA $51,940

Lockridge, IA $51,794

Mediapolis, IA $51,973

Middletown, IA $51,827

Montrose, IA $51,834

Lime Springs, IA $52,276

Panama, IA $52,237

Persia, IA $52,440

Pisgah, IA $52,065

Portsmouth, IA $52,334

Red Oak, IA $52,201

Shelby, IA $52,392

Silver City, IA $52,594

Soldier, IA $51,704

Stanton, IA $52,024

Treynor, IA $52,620

Underwood, IA $52,683

Walnut, IA $52,201

Westphalia, IA $52,183

Woodbine, IA $52,295

Shenandoah, IA $52,079

Blanchard, IA $51,774

Braddyville, IA $51,685

Clarinda, IA $51,902

Coin, IA $51,840

College Springs, IA $51,948

Essex, IA $52,029

Farragut, IA $52,006

Hamburg, IA $51,927

Imogene, IA $52,197

New Market, IA $51,761

Northboro, IA $51,832

Percival, IA $52,130

Randolph, IA $52,225

Riverton, IA $51,972

Shambaugh, IA $52,025

Sidney, IA $52,163

Tabor, IA $52,331

Thurman, IA $52,283

Yorktown, IA $52,079

Dubuque, IA $52,091

Tiffin, IA $52,714

Andrew, IA $52,241

Bellevue, IA $51,989

Bernard, IA $51,925

Cascade, IA $52,105

Colesburg, IA $51,866

Delaware, IA $52,273

Delmar, IA $52,065

Dundee, IA $51,914

Durango, IA $51,902

Dyersville, IA $52,114

Earlville, IA $52,056

Edgewood, IA $51,896

Elkader, IA $51,762

Elkport, IA $51,767

Epworth, IA $52,025

Farley, IA $52,056

Farmersburg, IA $51,724

Garber, IA $51,767

Garnavillo, IA $51,775

Greeley, IA $51,916

Guttenberg, IA $51,840

Holy Cross, IA $51,866

La Motte, IA $51,934

Luxemburg, IA $52,115

Manchester, IA $52,125

Maquoketa, IA $52,044

Miles, IA $51,950

New Vienna, IA $51,912

North Buena Vista, IA $51,851

Peosta, IA $52,014

Preston, IA $52,007

Sabula, IA $51,991

Saint Donatus, IA $52,098

Saint Olaf, IA $51,696

Sherrill, IA $51,835

Spragueville, IA $51,927

Springbrook, IA $52,108

Strawberry Point, IA $51,856

Volga, IA $51,765

Worthington, IA $52,088

Zwingle, IA $51,889

Decorah, IA $52,023

Calmar, IA $51,762

Castalia, IA $51,691

Chester, IA $52,608

Clermont, IA $51,764

Cresco, IA $52,031

Dorchester, IA $52,040

Elgin, IA $51,754

Fayette, IA $51,810

Fort Atkinson, IA $51,747

Harpers Ferry, IA $51,825

Hawkeye, IA $51,734

Highlandville, IA $52,173

Lansing, IA $51,981

Lawler, IA $51,760

Parkersburg, IA $51,720

Plainfield, IA $51,705

Raymond, IA $51,828

Readlyn, IA $51,758

Reinbeck, IA $51,769

Shell Rock, IA $51,715

Stanley, IA $51,845

Steamboat Rock, IA $51,893

Stout, IA $51,722

Sumner, IA $51,710

Traer, IA $51,867

Tripoli, IA $51,718

Waverly, IA $51,716

Wellsburg, IA $51,799

Westgate, IA $51,772

Winthrop, IA $52,044

Waterloo, IA $51,852

Evansdale, IA $51,838

Creston, IA $52,207

Afton, IA $52,357

Arispe, IA $52,358

Bedford, IA $51,622

Benton, IA $51,588

Blockton, IA $51,553

Bridgewater, IA $51,769

Carbon, IA $52,004

Clearfield, IA $51,627

Corning, IA $51,825

Cromwell, IA $52,216

Cumberland, IA $51,951

Diagonal, IA $51,771

Fontanelle, IA $52,055

Grant, IA $52,225

Gravity, IA $51,671

Greenfield, IA $52,404

Arnolds Park, IA $52,028

Dickens, IA $51,701

Estherville, IA $51,862

Everly, IA $51,730

Fostoria, IA $51,995

Gillett Grove, IA $51,879

Graettinger, IA $51,741

Greenville, IA $51,721

Gruver, IA $51,840

Harris, IA $51,740

Hartley, IA $51,740

Lake Park, IA $51,810

Administrative Assistant/Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$66,368	$32.0	25%
Internet	$63,713	$31.0	20%
Software & Networking	$63,713	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$61,059	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,404	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Operator'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.

$47,927

Average $53,095/year

$59,346

$3,994

Average $4,425/month

$4,946

$922

Average $1,021/week

$1,141

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,346	$4,946	$1,141	$29
Average	$53,095	$4,425	$1,021	$26
25th Percentile	$47,927	$3,994	$922	$23

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