What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistantt'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 Assistantt?

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

How does experience change An Administrative Assistantt's salary?

An Administrative Assistantt's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,083 for beginners, reaching about $41,594 at mid-level, and approach $43,186 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistantt?

Administrative Assistantt salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistantt roles are District of Columbia $49,844, California $49,655, Massachusetts $48,993. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistantt roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistantt 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 Assistantt Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Administrative Assistantt make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistantt in South Dakota is $40,912 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,733
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,244 to $45,006
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,905

10% $33,905

50% (Median) $40,912

90% $48,733

Administrative Assistantt Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,006	$3,750	$865	$22
Average	$40,912	$3,409	$787	$20
25th Percentile	$37,244	$3,104	$716	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistantt Salaries

An Administrative Assistantt'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 Assistantt Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistantt'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): $39,083
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,944
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,594
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,016
Expert (over 8 years): $43,186

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistantt	less than 1 year	$39,083
Early Career Level Administrative Assistantt	1-2 years	$39,944
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistantt	2-4 years	$41,594
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistantt	5-8 years	$43,016
Expert Level Administrative Assistantt	over 8 years	$43,186

How Do Administrative Assistantt 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 Assistantts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,844.
California: $49,655.
Massachusetts: $48,993.

District of Columbia $49,844 California $49,655 Massachusetts $48,993 Washington $48,813 New Jersey $48,795 Alaska $48,732 Connecticut $48,111 New York $47,858

Hawaii $47,053 Rhode Island $46,674 Maryland $46,418 Minnesota $46,067 Colorado $45,932 Illinois $45,887 Oregon $45,716 Delaware $45,590

New Hampshire $45,510 Virginia $45,333 Pennsylvania $44,815 Nevada $44,554 North Dakota $44,469 Michigan $44,334 Wisconsin $44,284 Vermont $44,185

Texas $43,910 Maine $43,892 Arizona $43,865 Ohio $43,834 Georgia $43,420 Indiana $43,213 Wyoming $43,172 Utah $43,109

Iowa $43,082 Kansas $42,866 Louisiana $42,803 North Carolina $42,780 Missouri $42,771 Florida $42,596 Montana $42,501 Nebraska $42,411

Kentucky $42,362 South Carolina $42,182 Tennessee $42,069 Idaho $42,024 New Mexico $41,695 Oklahoma $41,623 Alabama $41,358 South Dakota $40,912

Arkansas $40,669 West Virginia $40,539 Mississippi $40,147

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistantt

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:

Alcester: $41,338
Aurora: $41,558
Baltic: $41,111

Alcester, SD $41,338

Aurora, SD $41,558

Baltic, SD $41,111

Beresford, SD $41,233

Brandon, SD $41,027

Brookings, SD $41,635

Burbank, SD $41,191

Canistota, SD $41,253

Canton, SD $41,135

Centerville, SD $41,235

Chancellor, SD $41,131

Chester, SD $41,232

Colman, SD $41,367

Colton, SD $41,195

Crooks, SD $41,089

Davis, SD $41,185

Dell Rapids, SD $41,187

Egan, SD $41,297

Elk Point, SD $41,061

Elkton, SD $41,584

Fairview, SD $41,196

Flandreau, SD $41,431

Freeman, SD $41,386

Garretson, SD $41,119

Gayville, SD $41,456

Harrisburg, SD $41,053

Hartford, SD $41,116

Hudson, SD $41,229

Humboldt, SD $41,175

Hurley, SD $41,237

Irene, SD $41,352

Jefferson, SD $40,908

Lennox, SD $41,131

Lesterville, SD $41,425

Lyons, SD $41,127

Madison, SD $41,448

Marion, SD $41,265

Menno, SD $41,403

Mission Hill, SD $41,434

Monroe, SD $41,220

Belle Fourche, SD $41,379

Black Hawk, SD $40,114

Box Elder, SD $40,165

Buffalo, SD $41,304

Buffalo Gap, SD $40,979

Camp Crook, SD $41,344

Caputa, SD $40,359

Custer, SD $40,891

Deadwood, SD $40,639

Edgemont, SD $41,284

Enning, SD $40,961

Fairburn, SD $40,513

Fort Meade, SD $40,509

Hermosa, SD $40,351

Hill City, SD $40,625

Hot Springs, SD $41,252

Howes, SD $41,052

Interior, SD $41,118

Keystone, SD $40,311

Kyle, SD $41,206

Lead, SD $41,012

Ludlow, SD $41,467

Manderson, SD $41,272

Mud Butte, SD $41,077

Nemo, SD $40,368

Newell, SD $41,157

New Underwood, SD $40,361

Nisland, SD $41,248

Oelrichs, SD $41,167

Oglala, SD $41,239

Oral, SD $41,129

Owanka, SD $40,560

Piedmont, SD $40,143

Pine Ridge, SD $41,316

Porcupine, SD $41,191

Pringle, SD $41,018

Quinn, SD $41,058

Redig, SD $41,010

Saint Onge, SD $41,126

Scenic, SD $40,835

Smithwick, SD $41,181

Spearfish, SD $41,312

Sturgis, SD $40,381

Union Center, SD $40,989

Vale, SD $40,860

Wall, SD $40,999

Wasta, SD $40,792

White Owl, SD $41,071

Whitewood, SD $40,953

Wounded Knee, SD $41,275

Leola, SD $41,519

Long Lake, SD $41,582

Mansfield, SD $41,495

Mellette, SD $41,533

Northville, SD $41,489

Onaka, SD $41,328

Orient, SD $41,390

Pierpont, SD $41,531

Redfield, SD $41,598

Rockham, SD $41,439

Roscoe, SD $41,366

Selby, SD $41,294

Seneca, SD $41,302

Stratford, SD $41,536

Tolstoy, SD $41,304

Tulare, SD $41,540

Turton, SD $41,542

Warner, SD $41,584

Westport, SD $41,527

Pierre, SD $37,927

Agar, SD $38,914

Belvidere, SD $41,058

Blunt, SD $37,927

Burke, SD $41,379

Colome, SD $41,329

Dallas, SD $41,316

Draper, SD $40,041

Fort Pierre, SD $38,039

Gregory, SD $41,360

Hamill, SD $41,257

Harrold, SD $38,149

Hayes, SD $40,635

Herrick, SD $41,356

Holabird, SD $39,009

Ideal, SD $41,247

Kadoka, SD $41,105

Kennebec, SD $40,644

Long Valley, SD $41,103

Lower Brule, SD $40,591

Martin, SD $41,202

Midland, SD $40,970

Milesville, SD $40,996

Mission, SD $41,290

Murdo, SD $40,716

Norris, SD $41,167

Okaton, SD $41,063

Okreek, SD $41,267

Onida, SD $38,300

Parmelee, SD $41,241

Philip, SD $41,056

Presho, SD $40,340

Reliance, SD $41,281

Rosebud, SD $41,335

Saint Charles, SD $41,401

Saint Francis, SD $41,256

Tuthill, SD $41,153

Vivian, SD $40,165

Wanblee, SD $41,180

White River, SD $41,162

Winner, SD $41,290

Witten, SD $41,216

Wood, SD $41,157

Mobridge, SD $41,303

Bison, SD $41,200

Bullhead, SD $41,515

Cherry Creek, SD $41,093

Dupree, SD $41,102

Eagle Butte, SD $41,145

Faith, SD $41,090

Glencross, SD $41,125

Glenham, SD $41,318

Herreid, SD $41,476

Isabel, SD $41,117

Keldron, SD $41,315

Lantry, SD $41,164

Lemmon, SD $41,469

Little Eagle, SD $41,509

Lodgepole, SD $41,358

Mc Intosh, SD $41,377

Mc Laughlin, SD $41,341

Meadow, SD $41,105

Morristown, SD $41,420

Mound City, SD $41,402

Pollock, SD $41,557

Prairie City, SD $41,253

Ralph, SD $41,388

Reva, SD $41,256

Ridgeview, SD $41,165

Timber Lake, SD $41,186

Trail City, SD $41,173

Wakpala, SD $41,342

Walker, SD $41,407

Watauga, SD $41,314

Whitehorse, SD $41,209

Rapid City, SD $40,106

Ellsworth Afb, SD $40,106

Allen, SD $41,202

Batesland, SD $41,219

Montrose, SD $41,253

North Sioux City, SD $40,843

Nunda, SD $41,428

Oldham, SD $41,519

Olivet, SD $41,422

Parker, SD $41,198

Ramona, SD $41,446

Renner, SD $41,063

Rowena, SD $41,035

Rutland, SD $41,392

Salem, SD $41,394

Scotland, SD $41,487

Sinai, SD $41,651

Springfield, SD $41,537

Tabor, SD $41,509

Tea, SD $41,085

Trent, SD $41,242

Tyndall, SD $41,497

Utica, SD $41,425

Valley Springs, SD $41,060

Vermillion, SD $41,435

Viborg, SD $41,342

Volga, SD $41,554

Volin, SD $41,388

Wakonda, SD $41,345

Wentworth, SD $41,377

Winfred, SD $41,397

Worthing, SD $41,125

Yankton, SD $41,593

Sioux Falls, SD $41,025

Vienna, SD $41,628

Wallace, SD $41,603

Waubay, SD $41,584

Webster, SD $41,594

White, SD $41,658

Willow Lake, SD $41,675

Wilmot, SD $41,624

Mitchell, SD $41,631

Alexandria, SD $41,478

Alpena, SD $41,548

Armour, SD $41,463

Artesian, SD $41,542

Avon, SD $41,474

Bonesteel, SD $41,393

Bridgewater, SD $41,367

Canova, SD $41,423

Carpenter, SD $41,645

Carthage, SD $41,551

Cavour, SD $41,606

Chamberlain, SD $41,419

Corsica, SD $41,470

Dante, SD $41,450

Delmont, SD $41,451

Dimock, SD $41,497

Emery, SD $41,435

Ethan, SD $41,519

Fairfax, SD $41,401

Fedora, SD $41,506

Fort Thompson, SD $40,932

Fulton, SD $41,511

Gann Valley, SD $41,333

Geddes, SD $41,411

Harrison, SD $41,442

Highmore, SD $40,644

Stephan, SD $40,824

Hitchcock, SD $41,573

Howard, SD $41,527

Huron, SD $41,715

Iroquois, SD $41,616

Kaylor, SD $41,542

Kimball, SD $41,417

Lake Andes, SD $41,477

Lane, SD $41,635

Letcher, SD $41,523

Marty, SD $41,610

Miller, SD $41,456

Mount Vernon, SD $41,496

New Holland, SD $41,558

Oacoma, SD $41,382

Parkston, SD $41,514

Pickstown, SD $41,541

Plankinton, SD $41,489

Platte, SD $41,419

Pukwana, SD $41,389

Ree Heights, SD $41,183

Saint Lawrence, SD $41,457

Spencer, SD $41,417

Stickney, SD $41,462

Tripp, SD $41,474

Virgil, SD $41,513

Wagner, SD $41,482

Wessington, SD $41,482

Wessington Springs, SD $41,476

White Lake, SD $41,435

Wolsey, SD $41,564

Woonsocket, SD $41,545

Yale, SD $41,640

Aberdeen, SD $41,644

Akaska, SD $41,272

Amherst, SD $41,580

Andover, SD $41,520

Ashton, SD $41,513

Barnard, SD $41,570

Bath, SD $41,557

Bowdle, SD $41,350

Brentford, SD $41,588

Britton, SD $41,697

Claremont, SD $41,545

Columbia, SD $41,495

Conde, SD $41,540

Cresbard, SD $41,437

Doland, SD $41,628

Eureka, SD $41,497

Faulkton, SD $41,433

Ferney, SD $41,691

Frankfort, SD $41,626

Frederick, SD $41,581

Gettysburg, SD $41,045

Groton, SD $41,561

Hecla, SD $41,640

Hosmer, SD $41,430

Houghton, SD $41,464

Hoven, SD $41,317

Ipswich, SD $41,473

Java, SD $41,291

Langford, SD $41,524

Lebanon, SD $41,113

Watertown, SD $41,715

Arlington, SD $41,604

Astoria, SD $41,670

Badger, SD $41,677

Big Stone City, SD $41,737

Bradley, SD $41,590

Brandt, SD $41,642

Bristol, SD $41,557

Bruce, SD $41,597

Bryant, SD $41,657

Castlewood, SD $41,631

Claire City, SD $41,694

Clark, SD $41,662

Clear Lake, SD $41,646

Corona, SD $41,695

De Smet, SD $41,640

Eden, SD $41,566

Erwin, SD $41,614

Estelline, SD $41,624

Florence, SD $41,611

Garden City, SD $41,618

Gary, SD $41,673

Goodwin, SD $41,593

Grenville, SD $41,555

Hayti, SD $41,647

Hazel, SD $41,628

Henry, SD $41,629

Kranzburg, SD $41,784

Labolt, SD $41,597

Lake City, SD $41,636

Lake Norden, SD $41,667

Lake Preston, SD $41,627

Marvin, SD $41,553

Milbank, SD $41,731

New Effington, SD $41,783

Ortley, SD $41,562

Peever, SD $41,618

Raymond, SD $41,638

Revillo, SD $41,623

Rosholt, SD $41,773

Roslyn, SD $41,547

Sisseton, SD $41,643

South Shore, SD $41,565

Stockholm, SD $41,566

Strandburg, SD $41,561

Summit, SD $41,564

Toronto, SD $41,626

Twin Brooks, SD $41,550

Veblen, SD $41,715

Administrative Assistantt Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistantt

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$47,049	$23.0	15%
Telecom	$47,049	$23.0	15%
Biotechnology	$45,003	$22.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$45,003	$22.0	10%
Internet	$45,003	$22.0	10%

Administrative Assistantt Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistantt'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.

$37,244

Average $40,912/year

$45,006

$3,104

Average $3,409/month

$3,750

$716

Average $787/week

$865

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,006	$3,750	$865	$22
Average	$40,912	$3,409	$787	$20
25th Percentile	$37,244	$3,104	$716	$18

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