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

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

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

An Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,637 for beginners, reaching about $51,798 at mid-level, and approach $56,385 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,229, California $60,997, Massachusetts $60,184. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Assistant IV: $74,042; Administrative Assistant, Senior: $63,200; Senior Administrative Assistant: $63,143; Administrative Assistant III: $63,124; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,797.

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant in Iowa is $52,923 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,772 to $59,154
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,082

10% $43,082

50% (Median) $52,923

90% $64,828

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,154	$4,930	$1,138	$28
Average	$52,923	$4,410	$1,018	$25
25th Percentile	$47,772	$3,981	$919	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant'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/Records Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant'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): $48,637
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,030
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,798
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,913
Expert (over 8 years): $56,385

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	less than 1 year	$48,637
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	1-2 years	$49,030
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	2-4 years	$51,798
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	5-8 years	$54,913
Expert Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	over 8 years	$56,385

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

District of Columbia: $61,229.
California: $60,997.
Massachusetts: $60,184.

District of Columbia $61,229 California $60,997 Massachusetts $60,184 Washington $59,963 New Jersey $59,940 Alaska $59,863 Connecticut $59,100 New York $58,790

Hawaii $57,800 Rhode Island $57,336 Maryland $57,021 Minnesota $56,589 Colorado $56,423 Illinois $56,368 Oregon $56,158 Delaware $56,003

New Hampshire $55,906 Virginia $55,688 Pennsylvania $55,052 Nevada $54,731 North Dakota $54,626 Michigan $54,460 Wisconsin $54,399 Vermont $54,278

Texas $53,940 Maine $53,918 Arizona $53,885 Ohio $53,846 Georgia $53,338 Indiana $53,083 Wyoming $53,033 Utah $52,956

Iowa $52,923 Kansas $52,657 Louisiana $52,580 North Carolina $52,552 Missouri $52,541 Florida $52,326 Montana $52,209 Nebraska $52,099

Kentucky $52,038 South Carolina $51,817 Tennessee $51,679 Idaho $51,623 New Mexico $51,220 Oklahoma $51,131 Alabama $50,805 South Dakota $50,257

Arkansas $49,959 West Virginia $49,798 Mississippi $49,317

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant

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: $51,572
Melvin: $51,422
Milford: $51,641

West Bend, IA $51,572

Melvin, IA $51,422

Milford, IA $51,641

Ocheyedan, IA $51,514

Okoboji, IA $51,833

Royal, IA $51,582

Ruthven, IA $51,585

Spirit Lake, IA $51,785

Superior, IA $51,829

Terril, IA $51,544

Wallingford, IA $51,615

Webb, IA $51,534

Carroll, IA $51,627

Arcadia, IA $51,545

Arthur, IA $51,499

Aspinwall, IA $51,840

Auburn, IA $51,524

Breda, IA $51,537

Charter Oak, IA $51,521

Dedham, IA $51,633

Deloit, IA $51,579

Denison, IA $51,701

Glidden, IA $51,704

Halbur, IA $51,708

Ida Grove, IA $51,489

Irwin, IA $51,824

Kirkman, IA $51,786

Kiron, IA $51,508

Lake City, IA $51,570

Lake View, IA $51,582

Lanesboro, IA $51,782

Lidderdale, IA $51,644

Lohrville, IA $51,634

Manilla, IA $51,732

Manning, IA $51,697

Odebolt, IA $51,546

Ralston, IA $51,943

Ricketts, IA $51,681

Schleswig, IA $51,537

Scranton, IA $51,923

Templeton, IA $51,601

Vail, IA $51,559

Wall Lake, IA $51,561

Westside, IA $51,534

Council Bluffs, IA $52,552

Carter Lake, IA $52,552

Arion, IA $51,625

Avoca, IA $52,151

Blencoe, IA $51,509

Carson, IA $52,287

Crescent, IA $52,550

Defiance, IA $51,792

Dow City, IA $51,736

Dunlap, IA $51,765

Earling, IA $51,854

Elk Horn, IA $51,922

Elliott, IA $51,891

Emerson, IA $52,178

Glenwood, IA $52,406

Griswold, IA $51,994

Hancock, IA $52,222

Harlan, IA $51,999

Hastings, IA $52,224

Henderson, IA $52,261

Honey Creek, IA $52,525

Kimballton, IA $51,858

Lewis, IA $51,944

Little Sioux, IA $51,768

Logan, IA $52,284

Mc Clelland, IA $52,477

Macedonia, IA $52,324

Magnolia, IA $52,240

Malvern, IA $52,259

Marne, IA $51,911

Minden, IA $52,364

Mineola, IA $52,484

Missouri Valley, IA $52,385

Modale, IA $52,258

Mondamin, IA $52,052

Moorhead, IA $51,562

Van Meter, IA $53,701

Van Wert, IA $52,131

Waukee, IA $53,862

Weldon, IA $52,207

West Des Moines, IA $54,114

What Cheer, IA $51,878

Whitten, IA $51,954

Williams, IA $51,662

Williamson, IA $52,753

Winterset, IA $53,231

Wiota, IA $51,770

Woodburn, IA $52,882

Woodward, IA $53,409

Yale, IA $52,502

Zearing, IA $52,142

Des Moines, IA $54,239

Urbandale, IA $54,140

Windsor Heights, IA $54,215

Clive, IA $54,029

Pleasant Hill, IA $54,143

Mason City, IA $51,701

Alexander, IA $51,524

Belmond, IA $51,596

Britt, IA $51,567

Buffalo Center, IA $51,625

Carpenter, IA $52,144

Chapin, IA $51,791

Clear Lake, IA $51,647

Corwith, IA $51,501

Coulter, IA $51,786

Crystal Lake, IA $51,787

Dougherty, IA $51,476

Fertile, IA $51,609

Floyd, IA $51,723

Forest City, IA $51,614

Garner, IA $51,593

Goodell, IA $51,503

Grafton, IA $51,617

Hampton, IA $51,646

Hanlontown, IA $51,546

Joice, IA $51,585

Kanawha, IA $51,523

Kensett, IA $51,544

Klemme, IA $51,548

Lake Mills, IA $51,723

Lakota, IA $51,586

Latimer, IA $51,583

Leland, IA $51,609

Sioux Center, IA $51,287

Neola, IA $52,411

Oakland, IA $52,266

Mount Ayr, IA $51,537

Nodaway, IA $51,625

Orient, IA $52,083

Prescott, IA $51,618

Redding, IA $51,427

Shannon City, IA $51,853

Sharpsburg, IA $51,420

Tingley, IA $51,843

Villisca, IA $51,772

Akron, IA $50,685

Alta, IA $51,598

Alton, IA $51,279

Anthon, IA $50,683

Aurelia, IA $51,470

Battle Creek, IA $51,369

Bronson, IA $50,331

Brunsville, IA $50,629

Calumet, IA $51,719

Castana, IA $51,322

Chatsworth, IA $50,815

Cherokee, IA $51,404

Cleghorn, IA $51,197

Climbing Hill, IA $50,515

Correctionville, IA $50,805

Cushing, IA $51,173

Danbury, IA $51,278

Galva, IA $51,429

Granville, IA $51,270

Hawarden, IA $51,162

Hinton, IA $50,306

Holstein, IA $51,312

Hornick, IA $50,743

Ireton, IA $51,082

Kingsley, IA $50,588

Larrabee, IA $51,417

Lawton, IA $50,284

Le Mars, IA $50,655

Linn Grove, IA $51,530

Mapleton, IA $51,420

Marcus, IA $51,131

Maurice, IA $51,127

Meriden, IA $51,310

Merrill, IA $50,409

Moville, IA $50,479

Onawa, IA $51,434

Orange City, IA $51,358

Oto, IA $50,877

Oyens, IA $50,779

Paullina, IA $51,403

Peterson, IA $51,530

Pierson, IA $50,763

Quimby, IA $51,169

Remsen, IA $50,852

Rodney, IA $50,994

Salix, IA $50,389

Schaller, IA $51,548

Sergeant Bluff, IA $50,230

Sloan, IA $50,657

Smithland, IA $50,932

Sutherland, IA $51,552

Ute, IA $51,527

Washta, IA $51,068

Westfield, IA $50,428

Whiting, IA $50,929

Sioux City, IA $50,169

Sheldon, IA $51,380

Alvord, IA $50,723

Archer, IA $51,395

Ashton, IA $51,292

Boyden, IA $51,220

Doon, IA $50,855

George, IA $51,179

Hospers, IA $51,376

Hull, IA $51,186

Inwood, IA $50,660

Larchwood, IA $50,536

Lester, IA $50,675

Little Rock, IA $51,256

Matlock, IA $51,387

Primghar, IA $51,550

Rock Rapids, IA $50,867

Rock Valley, IA $50,836

Sanborn, IA $51,461

Sibley, IA $51,433

Spencer, IA $51,686

Massena, IA $51,692

Gifford, IA $51,832

Lenox, IA $51,587

Ackworth, IA $53,662

Adair, IA $51,906

Adel, IA $53,510

Albion, IA $51,880

Alden, IA $51,677

Alleman, IA $53,802

Allerton, IA $51,718

Altoona, IA $54,046

Ames, IA $53,160

Anita, IA $51,700

Ankeny, IA $54,012

Atlantic, IA $51,979

Audubon, IA $51,707

Bagley, IA $52,239

Barnes City, IA $51,835

Baxter, IA $53,265

Bayard, IA $52,090

Beaver, IA $52,648

Berwick, IA $54,142

Bevington, IA $53,677

Blairsburg, IA $51,588

Bondurant, IA $53,903

Boone, IA $52,924

Booneville, IA $53,789

Bouton, IA $53,328

Boxholm, IA $52,413

Bradford, IA $51,850

Brayton, IA $51,780

Buckeye, IA $51,720

Bussey, IA $52,382

Cambridge, IA $53,539

Carlisle, IA $53,972

Casey, IA $52,142

Chariton, IA $52,520

Churdan, IA $51,833

Clemons, IA $51,956

Clio, IA $51,657

Colfax, IA $53,557

Collins, IA $53,318

Colo, IA $52,739

Columbia, IA $52,895

Coon Rapids, IA $51,842

Cooper, IA $52,413

Corydon, IA $51,907

Cumming, IA $53,928

Melcher Dallas, IA $53,159

Dallas Center, IA $53,667

Dana, IA $52,212

Davis City, IA $51,592

Dawson, IA $52,974

Decatur, IA $51,727

Derby, IA $52,328

De Soto, IA $53,520

Dexter, IA $53,031

Dows, IA $51,541

Earlham, IA $53,286

Elkhart, IA $53,803

Ellston, IA $51,963

Ellsworth, IA $52,062

Exira, IA $51,734

Ferguson, IA $52,207

Galt, IA $51,492

Garden City, IA $52,219

Garden Grove, IA $52,003

Gibson, IA $51,882

Gilbert, IA $52,916

Gilman, IA $52,025

Grand Junction, IA $52,400

Grand River, IA $51,941

Granger, IA $53,768

Gray, IA $51,816

Grimes, IA $53,929

Grinnell, IA $52,155

Guthrie Center, IA $52,123

Hamilton, IA $52,436

Pacific Junction, IA $52,397

Hamlin, IA $51,657

Little Cedar, IA $52,075

Mc Intire, IA $52,431

Manly, IA $51,588

Meservey, IA $51,519

Nora Springs, IA $51,668

Northwood, IA $51,881

Orchard, IA $51,695

Osage, IA $51,752

Plymouth, IA $51,568

Rake, IA $51,790

Riceville, IA $52,110

Rock Falls, IA $51,669

Rockford, IA $51,615

Rockwell, IA $51,580

Rowan, IA $51,509

Rudd, IA $51,680

Saint Ansgar, IA $52,020

Scarville, IA $51,681

Sheffield, IA $51,561

Stacyville, IA $52,319

Swaledale, IA $51,544

Thompson, IA $51,622

Thornton, IA $51,527

Titonka, IA $51,549

Toeterville, IA $52,212

Ventura, IA $51,576

Wesley, IA $51,520

Woden, IA $51,517

Fort Dodge, IA $51,776

Albert City, IA $51,574

Algona, IA $51,644

Armstrong, IA $51,615

Ayrshire, IA $51,536

Badger, IA $51,589

Bancroft, IA $51,572

Barnum, IA $51,538

Bode, IA $51,545

Bradgate, IA $51,515

Burnside, IA $52,063

Burt, IA $51,537

Callender, IA $51,761

Clare, IA $51,525

Clarion, IA $51,581

Curlew, IA $51,499

Cylinder, IA $51,495

Dakota City, IA $51,855

Dayton, IA $52,154

Dolliver, IA $51,614

Duncombe, IA $51,761

Eagle Grove, IA $51,614

Early, IA $51,551

Emmetsburg, IA $51,623

Farnhamville, IA $51,774

Fenton, IA $51,531

Fonda, IA $51,542

Gilmore City, IA $51,534

Goldfield, IA $51,545

Gowrie, IA $51,921

Harcourt, IA $52,072

Hardy, IA $51,497

Havelock, IA $51,516

Humboldt, IA $51,632

Jolley, IA $51,477

Knierim, IA $51,679

Laurens, IA $51,605

Ledyard, IA $51,646

Lehigh, IA $51,956

Livermore, IA $51,547

Lone Rock, IA $51,521

Lu Verne, IA $51,505

Lytton, IA $51,534

Mallard, IA $51,536

Manson, IA $51,589

Marathon, IA $51,565

Moorland, IA $51,597

Nemaha, IA $51,514

Newell, IA $51,579

Otho, IA $51,874

Ottosen, IA $51,500

Palmer, IA $51,512

Plover, IA $51,702

Pocahontas, IA $51,598

Pomeroy, IA $51,555

Rembrandt, IA $51,563

Renwick, IA $51,528

Ringsted, IA $51,544

Rockwell City, IA $51,571

Rolfe, IA $51,539

Rutland, IA $51,527

Sac City, IA $51,583

Sioux Rapids, IA $51,594

Somers, IA $51,529

Storm Lake, IA $51,693

Swea City, IA $51,630

Thor, IA $51,529

Truesdale, IA $51,801

Varina, IA $51,781

Vincent, IA $51,523

Webster City, IA $51,900

Luana, IA $51,552

Mc Gregor, IA $51,635

Marquette, IA $51,797

Monona, IA $51,633

New Albin, IA $51,906

Ossian, IA $51,578

Postville, IA $51,617

Protivin, IA $51,743

Randalia, IA $51,555

Ridgeway, IA $51,618

Saint Lucas, IA $51,802

Spillville, IA $51,831

Wadena, IA $51,593

Waterville, IA $51,664

Waucoma, IA $51,567

Waukon, IA $51,748

West Union, IA $51,641

Ainsworth, IA $51,832

Alburnett, IA $52,679

Amana, IA $52,611

Anamosa, IA $52,425

Atkins, IA $52,715

Baldwin, IA $51,782

Belle Plaine, IA $52,043

Blairstown, IA $52,331

Brandon, IA $51,815

Brooklyn, IA $51,975

Center Junction, IA $52,095

Center Point, IA $52,516

Central City, IA $52,568

Chelsea, IA $51,854

Clarence, IA $51,966

Clutier, IA $51,819

Coggon, IA $52,332

Prairieburg, IA $52,410

Conroy, IA $52,423

Guernsey, IA $52,004

Deep River, IA $51,947

Delhi, IA $51,993

Dysart, IA $51,758

Elberon, IA $51,839

Ely, IA $52,853

Fairfax, IA $52,824

Garrison, IA $51,890

Harper, IA $51,922

Hartford, IA $53,801

Harvey, IA $52,579

Haverhill, IA $52,165

Hubbard, IA $51,900

Humeston, IA $52,100

Huxley, IA $53,573

Indianola, IA $53,706

Iowa Falls, IA $51,769

Ira, IA $53,403

Jamaica, IA $52,491

Jefferson, IA $52,271

Jewell, IA $52,176

Johnston, IA $54,038

Kamrar, IA $51,910

Kellerton, IA $51,659

Kelley, IA $53,411

Kellogg, IA $52,374

Keswick, IA $51,941

Killduff, IA $52,965

Knoxville, IA $53,088

Hartwick, IA $51,940

Mount Pleasant, IA $51,739

Rome, IA $51,623

Mount Union, IA $51,669

New London, IA $51,734

Oakville, IA $51,740

Olds, IA $51,959

Pilot Grove, IA $51,797

Salem, IA $51,634

Sperry, IA $51,743

Stockport, IA $51,587

Swedesburg, IA $51,780

Wapello, IA $51,840

Wayland, IA $51,732

West Burlington, IA $51,859

West Point, IA $51,637

Saint Paul, IA $51,797

Wever, IA $51,651

Winfield, IA $51,759

Yarmouth, IA $51,673

Andover, IA $51,854

Atalissa, IA $51,961

Bennett, IA $51,979

Bettendorf, IA $52,024

Blue Grass, IA $52,074

Bryant, IA $51,839

Buffalo, IA $52,058

Calamus, IA $51,992

Camanche, IA $51,932

Charlotte, IA $51,879

Clinton, IA $51,885

Columbus City, IA $52,090

Columbus Junction, IA $51,838

Conesville, IA $51,867

De Witt, IA $51,957

Dixon, IA $52,039

Donahue, IA $52,065

Durant, IA $52,019

Eldridge, IA $52,112

Fruitland, IA $51,908

Goose Lake, IA $51,863

Grand Mound, IA $51,973

Grandview, IA $51,873

Le Claire, IA $51,984

Letts, IA $51,848

Lone Tree, IA $51,973

Long Grove, IA $52,040

Low Moor, IA $51,927

Mc Causland, IA $51,987

Montpelier, IA $52,036

Moscow, IA $51,965

Muscatine, IA $51,946

New Liberty, IA $52,005

Nichols, IA $51,892

Pleasant Valley, IA $51,972

Princeton, IA $51,980

Stockton, IA $52,051

Teeds Grove, IA $51,836

Tipton, IA $52,000

Walcott, IA $52,111

Welton, IA $51,926

West Liberty, IA $51,959

Wheatland, IA $51,959

Wilton, IA $51,984

Davenport, IA $52,486

Hiawatha, IA $52,890

Hills, IA $52,204

Homestead, IA $52,544

Hopkinton, IA $52,215

Iowa City, IA $52,286

Coralville, IA $52,504

Kalona, IA $52,173

Keota, IA $51,940

Keystone, IA $52,025

Ladora, IA $52,165

Langworthy, IA $52,254

Lisbon, IA $52,559

Lost Nation, IA $51,916

Lowden, IA $51,959

Luzerne, IA $52,180

Marengo, IA $52,323

Marion, IA $52,820

Martelle, IA $52,574

Mechanicsville, IA $52,353

Middle Amana, IA $52,594

Millersburg, IA $52,371

Monmouth, IA $51,795

Monticello, IA $52,187

Morley, IA $52,392

Mount Auburn, IA $51,811

Mount Vernon, IA $52,742

Newhall, IA $52,559

North English, IA $52,130

North Liberty, IA $52,664

Norway, IA $52,679

Oakdale, IA $52,511

Olin, IA $52,199

Onslow, IA $51,873

Oxford, IA $52,532

Oxford Junction, IA $51,890

Palo, IA $52,770

Parnell, IA $52,359

Quasqueton, IA $51,940

Riverside, IA $52,048

Robins, IA $52,855

Rowley, IA $51,914

Ryan, IA $52,186

Shellsburg, IA $52,595

Solon, IA $52,637

South Amana, IA $52,483

South English, IA $52,043

Springville, IA $52,678

Stanwood, IA $52,123

Swisher, IA $52,757

Tama, IA $51,921

Morning Sun, IA $51,763

Lacona, IA $53,187

Lamoni, IA $51,619

Laurel, IA $52,236

Le Grand, IA $52,152

Leighton, IA $52,353

Leon, IA $51,911

Liberty Center, IA $53,304

Linden, IA $53,040

Lineville, IA $51,586

Liscomb, IA $51,852

Lorimor, IA $52,517

Lovilia, IA $52,344

Lucas, IA $52,960

Luther, IA $53,256

Lynnville, IA $52,391

Mc Callsburg, IA $52,197

Macksburg, IA $52,423

Madrid, IA $53,453

Malcom, IA $51,841

Marshalltown, IA $52,021

Martensdale, IA $53,766

Maxwell, IA $53,559

Melbourne, IA $52,537

Menlo, IA $52,306

Millerton, IA $52,222

Milo, IA $53,477

Minburn, IA $53,396

Mingo, IA $53,505

Mitchellville, IA $53,825

Monroe, IA $53,355

Montezuma, IA $51,966

Montour, IA $51,876

Murray, IA $52,412

Nevada, IA $53,104

New Providence, IA $51,835

New Sharon, IA $52,123

Newton, IA $53,159

New Virginia, IA $53,296

Norwalk, IA $54,006

Ogden, IA $52,582

Osceola, IA $52,596

Otley, IA $53,198

Panora, IA $52,600

Paton, IA $52,073

Patterson, IA $53,545

Pella, IA $52,683

Perry, IA $53,133

Peru, IA $53,131

Pilot Mound, IA $52,309

Pleasantville, IA $53,494

Polk City, IA $53,798

Popejoy, IA $51,763

Prairie City, IA $53,633

Prole, IA $53,744

Radcliffe, IA $51,963

Randall, IA $52,452

Reasnor, IA $53,063

Redfield, IA $53,145

Rhodes, IA $53,169

Rippey, IA $52,490

Roland, IA $52,396

Runnells, IA $53,884

Russell, IA $52,237

Saint Anthony, IA $52,000

Saint Charles, IA $53,517

Saint Marys, IA $53,592

Searsboro, IA $52,163

Sheldahl, IA $53,613

Slater, IA $53,667

Stanhope, IA $52,201

State Center, IA $52,258

Story City, IA $52,434

Stratford, IA $52,212

Stuart, IA $52,531

Sully, IA $52,543

Swan, IA $53,692

Thayer, IA $52,212

Thornburg, IA $52,111

Tracy, IA $52,444

Truro, IA $53,157

Union, IA $51,829

Whittemore, IA $51,562

Woolstock, IA $51,535

Ackley, IA $51,650

Allison, IA $51,544

Alta Vista, IA $51,707

Aplington, IA $51,550

Aredale, IA $51,516

Arlington, IA $51,635

Aurora, IA $51,702

Austinville, IA $51,548

Beaman, IA $51,730

Bristow, IA $51,538

Buckingham, IA $51,648

Cedar Falls, IA $51,518

Charles City, IA $51,756

Clarksville, IA $51,542

Colwell, IA $51,931

Conrad, IA $51,733

Denver, IA $51,576

Dewar, IA $51,643

Dike, IA $51,567

Dumont, IA $51,576

Dunkerton, IA $51,623

Eldora, IA $51,813

Elma, IA $51,653

Fairbank, IA $51,620

Fredericksburg, IA $51,575

Frederika, IA $51,529

Garwin, IA $51,860

Geneva, IA $51,553

Gilbertville, IA $51,660

Gladbrook, IA $51,716

Greene, IA $51,557

Grundy Center, IA $51,624

Hazleton, IA $51,670

Holland, IA $51,560

Hudson, IA $51,629

Independence, IA $51,740

Ionia, IA $51,559

Janesville, IA $51,545

Jesup, IA $51,661

Kesley, IA $51,546

Lamont, IA $51,719

La Porte City, IA $51,675

Lincoln, IA $51,670

Marble Rock, IA $51,561

Masonville, IA $52,042

Maynard, IA $51,623

Morrison, IA $51,596

Nashua, IA $51,525

New Hampton, IA $51,738

New Hartford, IA $51,547

North Washington, IA $51,749

Oelwein, IA $51,635

Oran, IA $51,609

Toddville, IA $52,777

Toledo, IA $51,823

Troy Mills, IA $52,304

Urbana, IA $52,249

Van Horne, IA $52,299

Victor, IA $52,065

Vining, IA $52,032

Vinton, IA $52,135

Viola, IA $52,685

Walford, IA $52,745

Walker, IA $52,219

Washington, IA $51,924

Watkins, IA $52,543

Webster, IA $51,958

Wellman, IA $52,096

West Branch, IA $52,177

West Chester, IA $51,931

Williamsburg, IA $52,370

Wyoming, IA $51,916

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,912

Ottumwa, IA $51,754

Agency, IA $51,703

Albia, IA $52,062

Batavia, IA $51,617

Beacon, IA $52,328

Birmingham, IA $51,613

Blakesburg, IA $51,687

Bloomfield, IA $51,604

West Grove, IA $51,554

Brighton, IA $51,713

Cantril, IA $51,549

Cedar, IA $51,811

Centerville, IA $51,645

Chillicothe, IA $51,947

Cincinnati, IA $51,547

Delta, IA $51,738

Douds, IA $51,589

Drakesville, IA $51,589

Eddyville, IA $51,972

Eldon, IA $51,664

Exline, IA $51,552

Fairfield, IA $51,729

Floris, IA $51,601

Fremont, IA $51,789

Hayesville, IA $51,937

Hedrick, IA $51,623

Keosauqua, IA $51,611

Kirkville, IA $51,871

Libertyville, IA $51,645

Martinsburg, IA $51,843

Melrose, IA $52,124

Milton, IA $51,586

Moravia, IA $51,801

Moulton, IA $51,550

Mount Sterling, IA $51,495

Mystic, IA $51,816

Ollie, IA $51,752

Oskaloosa, IA $52,200

Packwood, IA $51,618

Plano, IA $51,817

Promise City, IA $51,873

Pulaski, IA $51,588

Richland, IA $51,768

Rose Hill, IA $51,804

Selma, IA $51,576

Seymour, IA $51,649

Sigourney, IA $51,897

Udell, IA $51,523

Unionville, IA $51,540

University Park, IA $52,286

Burlington, IA $51,880

Argyle, IA $51,583

Bonaparte, IA $51,601

Crawfordsville, IA $51,753

Danville, IA $51,706

Denmark, IA $51,825

Donnellson, IA $51,628

Farmington, IA $51,587

Fort Madison, IA $51,776

Hillsboro, IA $51,580

Houghton, IA $51,817

Keokuk, IA $51,772

Lockridge, IA $51,626

Mediapolis, IA $51,805

Middletown, IA $51,660

Montrose, IA $51,666

Lime Springs, IA $52,107

Panama, IA $52,068

Persia, IA $52,270

Pisgah, IA $51,897

Portsmouth, IA $52,165

Red Oak, IA $52,032

Shelby, IA $52,223

Silver City, IA $52,423

Soldier, IA $51,536

Stanton, IA $51,855

Treynor, IA $52,450

Underwood, IA $52,513

Walnut, IA $52,032

Westphalia, IA $52,014

Woodbine, IA $52,126

Shenandoah, IA $51,911

Blanchard, IA $51,607

Braddyville, IA $51,518

Clarinda, IA $51,734

Coin, IA $51,672

College Springs, IA $51,780

Essex, IA $51,861

Farragut, IA $51,838

Hamburg, IA $51,759

Imogene, IA $52,029

New Market, IA $51,593

Northboro, IA $51,664

Percival, IA $51,962

Randolph, IA $52,056

Riverton, IA $51,803

Shambaugh, IA $51,857

Sidney, IA $51,994

Tabor, IA $52,162

Thurman, IA $52,114

Yorktown, IA $51,911

Dubuque, IA $51,922

Tiffin, IA $52,543

Andrew, IA $52,072

Bellevue, IA $51,821

Bernard, IA $51,757

Cascade, IA $51,936

Colesburg, IA $51,698

Delaware, IA $52,104

Delmar, IA $51,897

Dundee, IA $51,747

Durango, IA $51,734

Dyersville, IA $51,945

Earlville, IA $51,888

Edgewood, IA $51,728

Elkader, IA $51,594

Elkport, IA $51,599

Epworth, IA $51,857

Farley, IA $51,888

Farmersburg, IA $51,556

Garber, IA $51,599

Garnavillo, IA $51,608

Greeley, IA $51,748

Guttenberg, IA $51,672

Holy Cross, IA $51,698

La Motte, IA $51,766

Luxemburg, IA $51,946

Manchester, IA $51,956

Maquoketa, IA $51,875

Miles, IA $51,782

New Vienna, IA $51,744

North Buena Vista, IA $51,683

Peosta, IA $51,846

Preston, IA $51,839

Sabula, IA $51,823

Saint Donatus, IA $51,929

Saint Olaf, IA $51,529

Sherrill, IA $51,667

Spragueville, IA $51,759

Springbrook, IA $51,940

Strawberry Point, IA $51,688

Volga, IA $51,597

Worthington, IA $51,919

Zwingle, IA $51,721

Decorah, IA $51,854

Calmar, IA $51,595

Castalia, IA $51,524

Chester, IA $52,438

Clermont, IA $51,597

Cresco, IA $51,863

Dorchester, IA $51,872

Elgin, IA $51,587

Fayette, IA $51,642

Fort Atkinson, IA $51,580

Harpers Ferry, IA $51,657

Hawkeye, IA $51,566

Highlandville, IA $52,004

Lansing, IA $51,812

Lawler, IA $51,593

Parkersburg, IA $51,552

Plainfield, IA $51,537

Raymond, IA $51,661

Readlyn, IA $51,591

Reinbeck, IA $51,602

Shell Rock, IA $51,547

Stanley, IA $51,677

Steamboat Rock, IA $51,725

Stout, IA $51,555

Sumner, IA $51,543

Traer, IA $51,699

Tripoli, IA $51,550

Waverly, IA $51,549

Wellsburg, IA $51,631

Westgate, IA $51,604

Winthrop, IA $51,876

Waterloo, IA $51,684

Evansdale, IA $51,670

Creston, IA $52,038

Afton, IA $52,187

Arispe, IA $52,188

Bedford, IA $51,455

Benton, IA $51,421

Blockton, IA $51,387

Bridgewater, IA $51,602

Carbon, IA $51,836

Clearfield, IA $51,460

Corning, IA $51,657

Cromwell, IA $52,047

Cumberland, IA $51,783

Diagonal, IA $51,603

Fontanelle, IA $51,887

Grant, IA $52,056

Gravity, IA $51,504

Greenfield, IA $52,235

Arnolds Park, IA $51,859

Dickens, IA $51,534

Estherville, IA $51,695

Everly, IA $51,562

Fostoria, IA $51,827

Gillett Grove, IA $51,711

Graettinger, IA $51,573

Greenville, IA $51,554

Gruver, IA $51,672

Harris, IA $51,572

Hartley, IA $51,573

Lake Park, IA $51,643

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$66,153	$32.0	25%
Internet	$63,507	$31.0	20%
Software & Networking	$63,507	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$60,861	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,215	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant'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.

$47,772

Average $52,923/year

$59,154

$3,981

Average $4,410/month

$4,930

$919

Average $1,018/week

$1,138

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,154	$4,930	$1,138	$28
Average	$52,923	$4,410	$1,018	$25
25th Percentile	$47,772	$3,981	$919	$23

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