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

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

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

An Administrative/Editorial Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,463 for beginners, reaching about $47,321 at mid-level, and approach $49,132 for experts.

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

Administrative/Editorial Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative/Editorial Assistant roles are District of Columbia $52,388, California $52,189, Massachusetts $51,494. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Administrative/Editorial Assistant make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative/Editorial Assistant in Wisconsin is $46,545 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,442
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,372 to $51,202
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,572

10% $38,572

50% (Median) $46,545

90% $55,442

Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,202	$4,267	$985	$25
Average	$46,545	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,372	$3,531	$815	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salaries

An Administrative/Editorial 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/Editorial Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative/Editorial 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): $44,463
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,444
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,321
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,938
Expert (over 8 years): $49,132

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	less than 1 year	$44,463
Early Career Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	1-2 years	$45,444
Mid-Level Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	2-4 years	$47,321
Senior-Level Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	5-8 years	$48,938
Expert Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	over 8 years	$49,132

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

District of Columbia: $52,388.
California: $52,189.
Massachusetts: $51,494.

District of Columbia $52,388 California $52,189 Massachusetts $51,494 Washington $51,305 New Jersey $51,286 Alaska $51,219 Connecticut $50,567 New York $50,302

Hawaii $49,455 Rhode Island $49,057 Maryland $48,787 Minnesota $48,418 Colorado $48,276 Illinois $48,229 Oregon $48,049 Delaware $47,917

New Hampshire $47,834 Virginia $47,647 Pennsylvania $47,103 Nevada $46,829 North Dakota $46,739 Michigan $46,597 Wisconsin $46,545 Vermont $46,441

Texas $46,152 Maine $46,133 Arizona $46,105 Ohio $46,071 Georgia $45,636 Indiana $45,419 Wyoming $45,376 Utah $45,310

Iowa $45,281 Kansas $45,054 Louisiana $44,988 North Carolina $44,964 Missouri $44,955 Florida $44,770 Montana $44,671 Nebraska $44,576

Kentucky $44,524 South Carolina $44,335 Tennessee $44,217 Idaho $44,169 New Mexico $43,824 Oklahoma $43,748 Alabama $43,469 South Dakota $43,001

Arkansas $42,745 West Virginia $42,608 Mississippi $42,196

Top Paying Cities for Administrative/Editorial 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:

Green Lake: $45,275
Greenville: $45,705
Hancock: $44,874

Green Lake, WI $45,275

Greenville, WI $45,705

Hancock, WI $44,874

Hortonville, WI $45,609

Iola, WI $45,073

King, WI $45,418

Larsen, WI $45,525

Leopolis, WI $45,017

Manawa, WI $45,241

Marion, WI $45,101

Menasha, WI $45,743

Neenah, WI $45,659

Neshkoro, WI $45,112

New London, WI $45,421

Ogdensburg, WI $45,139

Omro, WI $45,362

Pickett, WI $45,399

Pine River, WI $45,224

Plainfield, WI $44,957

Poy Sippi, WI $45,255

Princeton, WI $45,166

Readfield, WI $45,480

Redgranite, WI $45,267

Ripon, WI $45,354

Rosendale, WI $45,377

Saxeville, WI $45,174

Scandinavia, WI $45,109

Tilleda, WI $44,949

Van Dyne, WI $45,434

Waukau, WI $45,355

Waupaca, WI $45,233

Wautoma, WI $45,128

Weyauwega, WI $45,311

Wild Rose, WI $45,141

Winnebago, WI $45,538

Winneconne, WI $45,432

Wilson, WI $46,177

Boyd, WI $44,981

Cadott, WI $45,013

Chetek, WI $44,891

Chippewa Falls, WI $45,110

Colfax, WI $45,055

Conrath, WI $44,801

Cornell, WI $44,917

Dallas, WI $45,149

Downing, WI $45,960

Downsville, WI $45,627

Durand, WI $45,583

Eau Galle, WI $45,482

Eleva, WI $45,158

Elk Mound, WI $45,058

Elmwood, WI $45,919

Fairchild, WI $45,103

Fall Creek, WI $45,130

Gilmanton, WI $45,364

Holcombe, WI $44,839

Humbird, WI $45,053

Independence, WI $45,233

Jim Falls, WI $44,954

Knapp, WI $45,936

Maiden Rock, WI $45,992

Menomonie, WI $45,583

Merrillan, WI $44,991

Mondovi, WI $45,250

Nelson, WI $45,789

New Auburn, WI $44,873

Osseo, WI $45,264

Pepin, WI $46,150

Pigeon Falls, WI $45,365

Plum City, WI $45,930

Prairie Farm, WI $45,539

Ridgeland, WI $45,295

Rock Falls, WI $45,078

Sand Creek, WI $44,898

Sheldon, WI $44,781

Spring Valley, WI $46,208

Stanley, WI $44,993

Stockholm, WI $46,258

Strum, WI $45,234

Thorp, WI $44,971

Wheeler, WI $45,393

Whitehall, WI $45,175

Spooner, WI $44,767

Almena, WI $45,394

Ashland, WI $44,723

Balsam Lake, WI $46,134

Barron, WI $45,109

Barronett, WI $44,786

Bayfield, WI $44,723

Benoit, WI $44,658

Birchwood, WI $44,706

Brill, WI $44,894

Bruce, WI $44,758

Brule, WI $45,141

Cable, WI $44,567

Cameron, WI $44,905

Centuria, WI $46,388

Comstock, WI $45,517

Cornucopia, WI $44,783

Couderay, WI $44,590

Cumberland, WI $45,183

Danbury, WI $45,035

Drummond, WI $44,699

Edgewater, WI $44,680

Exeland, WI $44,623

Foxboro, WI $45,301

Frederic, WI $45,433

Gordon, WI $44,925

Grand View, WI $44,608

Grantsburg, WI $45,710

Haugen, WI $44,942

Hawthorne, WI $45,289

Hayward, WI $44,623

Herbster, WI $44,845

Hertel, WI $44,780

High Bridge, WI $44,656

Iron River, WI $44,977

Ladysmith, WI $44,761

Lake Nebagamon, WI $45,189

La Pointe, WI $44,647

Luck, WI $45,960

Maple, WI $45,295

Marengo, WI $44,637

Mason, WI $44,643

Mikana, WI $44,889

Milltown, WI $46,151

Minong, WI $44,905

Odanah, WI $44,824

Ojibwa, WI $44,546

Glidden, WI $44,562

Harshaw, WI $44,769

Hawkins, WI $44,684

Hazelhurst, WI $44,776

Heafford Junction, WI $44,814

Hurley, WI $44,686

Iron Belt, WI $44,603

Kennan, WI $44,691

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $44,764

Lake Tomahawk, WI $44,789

Land O Lakes, WI $44,729

Laona, WI $44,754

Long Lake, WI $44,631

Mc Naughton, WI $44,794

Manitowish Waters, WI $44,726

Mellen, WI $44,581

Mercer, WI $44,647

Minocqua, WI $44,811

Montreal, WI $44,698

Park Falls, WI $44,680

Phelps, WI $44,729

Phillips, WI $44,700

Prentice, WI $44,735

Presque Isle, WI $44,707

Saint Germain, WI $44,820

Saxon, WI $44,620

Sayner, WI $44,759

Star Lake, WI $44,643

Three Lakes, WI $44,767

Tony, WI $44,755

Tripoli, WI $44,659

Upson, WI $44,470

Wabeno, WI $44,758

Woodruff, WI $44,830

La Crosse, WI $44,515

Alma, WI $45,649

Alma Center, WI $45,047

Arcadia, WI $45,212

Arkdale, WI $44,877

Bangor, WI $44,612

Black River Falls, WI $44,901

Blair, WI $45,037

Camp Douglas, WI $44,943

Cashton, WI $44,661

Cataract, WI $44,732

Chaseburg, WI $44,588

Cochrane, WI $45,570

Coon Valley, WI $44,570

De Soto, WI $44,665

Dodge, WI $45,085

Eastman, WI $44,792

Ettrick, WI $44,751

Ferryville, WI $44,738

Fountain City, WI $45,373

Galesville, WI $44,887

Gays Mills, WI $44,878

Genoa, WI $44,621

Hillsboro, WI $45,038

Hixton, WI $45,047

Holmen, WI $44,618

Hustler, WI $45,107

Kendall, WI $44,983

La Farge, WI $44,914

Lynxville, WI $44,796

Mather, WI $44,889

Melrose, WI $44,742

Millston, WI $44,793

Mindoro, WI $44,650

Mount Sterling, WI $44,952

Necedah, WI $44,894

Norwalk, WI $44,714

Oakdale, WI $44,945

Onalaska, WI $44,549

Ontario, WI $44,909

Readstown, WI $44,863

Rockland, WI $44,604

Seneca, WI $44,996

Soldiers Grove, WI $44,912

Sparta, WI $44,696

Steuben, WI $44,873

Stoddard, WI $44,551

Taylor, WI $44,949

Tomah, WI $44,968

Trempealeau, WI $44,881

Palmyra, WI $45,896

Tunnel City, WI $44,946

Viola, WI $44,942

Viroqua, WI $44,661

Warrens, WI $44,875

Westby, WI $44,639

West Salem, WI $44,572

Wilton, WI $44,943

Eau Claire, WI $45,233

Altoona, WI $45,295

Arkansaw, WI $45,770

Augusta, WI $45,120

Bay City, WI $46,186

Bloomer, WI $44,965

Boyceville, WI $45,674

Glen Flora, WI $44,682

Wales, WI $46,524

Bagley, WI $44,800

Beetown, WI $44,845

Benton, WI $45,022

Bloomington, WI $44,853

Boscobel, WI $44,949

Cassville, WI $44,799

Cuba City, WI $44,942

Dickeyville, WI $44,979

Fennimore, WI $45,003

Glen Haven, WI $44,775

Hazel Green, WI $44,869

Kieler, WI $44,992

Lancaster, WI $44,900

Mount Hope, WI $44,846

Patch Grove, WI $45,007

Platteville, WI $45,092

Potosi, WI $44,811

Prairie Du Chien, WI $44,909

Sinsinawa, WI $44,851

Stitzer, WI $44,989

Wauzeka, WI $44,868

Woodman, WI $44,819

Portage, WI $45,806

Adams, WI $45,083

Arlington, WI $46,269

Baraboo, WI $45,809

Beaver Dam, WI $45,768

Brandon, WI $45,281

Briggsville, WI $45,521

Burnett, WI $45,459

Cambria, WI $45,742

Cazenovia, WI $45,120

Columbus, WI $46,129

Dalton, WI $45,481

Dellwood, WI $44,931

Doylestown, WI $46,057

Elroy, WI $44,996

Endeavor, WI $45,463

Fairwater, WI $45,369

Fall River, WI $45,998

Fox Lake, WI $45,543

Friendship, WI $44,947

Friesland, WI $45,683

Grand Marsh, WI $45,103

Hillpoint, WI $45,384

Kingston, WI $45,524

Lake Delton, WI $45,641

La Valle, WI $45,182

Lime Ridge, WI $45,351

Loganville, WI $45,488

Lyndon Station, WI $45,243

Markesan, WI $45,304

Marquette, WI $45,461

Mauston, WI $45,072

Montello, WI $45,303

New Lisbon, WI $44,948

North Freedom, WI $45,832

Oxford, WI $45,311

Packwaukee, WI $45,491

Pardeeville, WI $45,833

Poynette, WI $46,124

Randolph, WI $45,740

Reedsburg, WI $45,475

Rio, WI $46,074

Rock Springs, WI $45,535

Union Center, WI $45,199

Waupun, WI $45,375

Westfield, WI $45,093

Wisconsin Dells, WI $45,454

Wonewoc, WI $45,028

Wyocena, WI $45,936

Amery, WI $46,399

Baldwin, WI $46,678

Beldenville, WI $46,592

Clayton, WI $45,792

Clear Lake, WI $46,161

Cushing, WI $46,243

Deer Park, WI $46,493

Dresser, WI $46,806

East Ellsworth, WI $46,474

Ellsworth, WI $46,550

Glenwood City, WI $46,264

Hager City, WI $46,669

Hammond, WI $47,228

Hudson, WI $47,975

New Richmond, WI $47,342

Osceola, WI $47,464

Prescott, WI $47,595

River Falls, WI $47,535

Roberts, WI $47,522

Saint Croix Falls, WI $46,529

Somerset, WI $47,788

Star Prairie, WI $47,217

Pell Lake, WI $45,772

Pleasant Prairie, WI $45,814

Powers Lake, WI $45,850

Rochester, WI $46,034

Salem, WI $45,886

Silver Lake, WI $45,897

Somers, WI $45,758

South Milwaukee, WI $47,112

Springfield, WI $45,791

Sturtevant, WI $45,767

Sullivan, WI $46,003

Trevor, WI $45,908

Twin Lakes, WI $45,888

Union Grove, WI $45,866

Walworth, WI $45,695

Radisson, WI $44,602

Waterford, WI $46,277

Waukesha, WI $46,979

Whitewater, WI $45,634

Williams Bay, WI $45,651

Wilmot, WI $45,905

Woodworth, WI $45,850

Zenda, WI $45,648

Milwaukee, WI $47,368

Saint Francis, WI $47,347

Racine, WI $45,736

Afton, WI $45,603

Albany, WI $45,913

Arena, WI $45,929

Argyle, WI $45,657

Avalon, WI $45,609

Avoca, WI $45,347

Barneveld, WI $45,933

Belleville, WI $46,216

Belmont, WI $45,217

Beloit, WI $45,560

Black Earth, WI $46,219

Blanchardville, WI $45,777

Blue Mounds, WI $46,082

Blue River, WI $44,933

Brodhead, WI $45,600

Brooklyn, WI $46,239

Browntown, WI $45,299

Cambridge, WI $46,216

Gile, WI $44,836

Clinton, WI $45,636

Wausau, WI $44,984

Marshfield, WI $45,004

Abbotsford, WI $44,959

Amherst, WI $45,079

Amherst Junction, WI $45,028

Aniwa, WI $44,808

Antigo, WI $44,852

Arpin, WI $44,915

Athens, WI $44,856

Auburndale, WI $44,892

Babcock, WI $44,822

Birnamwood, WI $44,835

Blenker, WI $44,886

Bowler, WI $44,922

Brokaw, WI $44,924

Bryant, WI $44,755

Chili, WI $44,949

Colby, WI $44,935

Curtiss, WI $44,915

Custer, WI $44,965

Deerbrook, WI $44,752

Dorchester, WI $44,917

Edgar, WI $44,891

Eland, WI $44,886

Elcho, WI $44,774

Elderon, WI $44,913

Elton, WI $44,813

Galloway, WI $44,955

Gilman, WI $44,816

Jump River, WI $44,777

Gleason, WI $44,762

Granton, WI $44,947

Greenwood, WI $44,970

Hannibal, WI $44,809

Hatley, WI $44,868

Hewitt, WI $45,084

Irma, WI $44,782

Junction City, WI $44,869

Loyal, WI $44,966

Lublin, WI $44,854

Marathon, WI $44,883

Mattoon, WI $44,973

Medford, WI $44,869

Merrill, WI $44,854

Milladore, WI $44,885

Mosinee, WI $44,914

Neillsville, WI $45,009

Nekoosa, WI $44,930

Nelsonville, WI $45,126

Ogema, WI $44,748

Owen, WI $44,924

Pearson, WI $44,737

Pelican Lake, WI $44,740

Phlox, WI $44,940

Woodville, WI $46,421

Houlton, WI $48,093

Abrams, WI $44,986

Amberg, WI $44,714

Armstrong Creek, WI $44,725

Athelstane, WI $44,742

Black Creek, WI $45,473

Bonduel, WI $45,111

Brillion, WI $45,432

Cecil, WI $45,041

Coleman, WI $44,947

Combined Locks, WI $45,775

Crivitz, WI $44,866

De Pere, WI $45,082

Dunbar, WI $44,695

Fence, WI $44,648

Florence, WI $44,714

Forest Junction, WI $45,562

Gillett, WI $45,008

Goodman, WI $44,723

Greenleaf, WI $45,255

Green Valley, WI $45,021

Gresham, WI $44,992

Hilbert, WI $45,545

Kaukauna, WI $45,719

Freedom, WI $45,662

Keshena, WI $45,040

Kimberly, WI $45,778

Krakow, WI $45,021

Lakewood, WI $44,797

Lena, WI $44,978

Little Chute, WI $45,776

Little Suamico, WI $44,974

Marinette, WI $45,003

Mountain, WI $44,823

Neopit, WI $44,930

Niagara, WI $44,763

Nichols, WI $45,272

Oconto, WI $44,973

Oconto Falls, WI $44,998

Oneida, WI $45,025

Pembine, WI $44,734

Peshtigo, WI $44,965

Porterfield, WI $44,848

Potter, WI $45,456

Pound, WI $44,898

Pulaski, WI $45,038

Pickerel, WI $44,779

Pittsville, WI $44,881

Plover, WI $45,032

Port Edwards, WI $45,056

Rib Lake, WI $44,810

Ringle, WI $44,854

Rosholt, WI $44,946

Rothschild, WI $45,026

Rudolph, WI $44,899

Schofield, WI $44,989

Spencer, WI $44,957

Stetsonville, WI $44,890

Stevens Point, WI $45,013

Stratford, WI $44,919

Summit Lake, WI $44,787

Tigerton, WI $44,991

Tomahawk, WI $44,815

Unity, WI $44,922

Vesper, WI $44,906

Westboro, WI $44,751

White Lake, WI $44,774

Willard, WI $44,960

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $44,986

Withee, WI $44,897

Wittenberg, WI $44,937

Rhinelander, WI $44,840

Argonne, WI $44,696

Boulder Junction, WI $44,724

Brantwood, WI $44,683

Butternut, WI $44,610

Catawba, WI $44,697

Clam Lake, WI $44,455

Conover, WI $44,748

Crandon, WI $44,817

Eagle River, WI $44,814

Fifield, WI $44,669

Poplar, WI $45,361

Port Wing, WI $44,988

Seymour, WI $45,217

Oak Creek, WI $46,794

Adell, WI $45,879

Allenton, WI $46,047

Ashippun, WI $46,195

Belgium, WI $46,329

Brookfield, WI $47,263

Brownsville, WI $45,422

Butler, WI $47,291

Campbellsport, WI $45,646

Cascade, WI $45,608

Cedarburg, WI $46,861

Cedar Grove, WI $46,116

Chilton, WI $45,458

Cleveland, WI $45,276

Clyman, WI $45,833

Colgate, WI $46,786

Delafield, WI $46,505

Eden, WI $45,408

Elkhart Lake, WI $45,404

Fredonia, WI $46,318

Germantown, WI $46,980

Glenbeulah, WI $45,382

Grafton, WI $46,869

Greenbush, WI $45,381

Hartford, WI $46,373

Hartland, WI $46,647

Hingham, WI $45,807

Horicon, WI $45,700

Hubertus, WI $46,724

Hustisford, WI $45,883

Iron Ridge, WI $45,951

Ixonia, WI $46,094

Jackson, WI $46,727

Johnson Creek, WI $45,952

Juneau, WI $45,700

Kewaskum, WI $46,066

Kiel, WI $45,325

Kohler, WI $45,520

Lannon, WI $47,046

Lebanon, WI $45,928

Lomira, WI $45,635

Malone, WI $45,419

Mayville, WI $45,650

Menomonee Falls, WI $47,116

Merton, WI $46,724

Mount Calvary, WI $45,458

Nashotah, WI $46,495

Neosho, WI $46,111

Newburg, WI $46,505

New Holstein, WI $45,394

Newton, WI $45,233

North Lake, WI $46,886

Oakfield, WI $45,338

Oconomowoc, WI $46,312

Okauchee, WI $46,444

Oostburg, WI $45,890

Pewaukee, WI $46,849

Plymouth, WI $45,466

Port Washington, WI $46,585

Random Lake, WI $46,098

Richfield, WI $46,749

Rubicon, WI $46,191

Saint Cloud, WI $45,454

Saukville, WI $46,643

Sheboygan, WI $45,651

Sheboygan Falls, WI $45,497

Slinger, WI $46,519

Stockbridge, WI $45,560

Sussex, WI $46,885

West Bend, WI $46,277

Theresa, WI $45,908

Thiensville, WI $47,207

Waldo, WI $45,765

Watertown, WI $45,895

Mequon, WI $47,085

Woodland, WI $45,992

Bassett, WI $45,888

Benet Lake, WI $45,845

Big Bend, WI $46,604

Bristol, WI $45,851

Burlington, WI $45,937

Caledonia, WI $46,109

Camp Lake, WI $45,902

Cudahy, WI $47,310

Darien, WI $45,685

Delavan, WI $45,666

Dousman, WI $46,187

Eagle, WI $46,102

Cobb, WI $45,372

Cottage Grove, WI $46,481

Cross Plains, WI $46,365

Dane, WI $46,362

Darlington, WI $45,347

Deerfield, WI $46,353

De Forest, WI $46,414

Dodgeville, WI $45,576

Edgerton, WI $46,115

Edmund, WI $45,472

Evansville, WI $45,989

Footville, WI $45,701

Fort Atkinson, WI $45,917

Gotham, WI $45,574

Gratiot, WI $45,144

Hanover, WI $45,692

Highland, WI $45,311

Hollandale, WI $45,850

Janesville, WI $45,728

Shawano, WI $45,067

Sherwood, WI $45,679

Shiocton, WI $45,357

Sobieski, WI $44,982

Suamico, WI $44,970

Suring, WI $44,913

Townsend, WI $44,817

Wausaukee, WI $44,791

Wrightstown, WI $45,544

Zachow, WI $45,055

Algoma, WI $44,972

Baileys Harbor, WI $44,849

Brussels, WI $44,968

Casco, WI $44,977

Collins, WI $45,329

Denmark, WI $45,030

Egg Harbor, WI $44,884

Ellison Bay, WI $44,808

Ephraim, WI $44,884

Fish Creek, WI $44,854

Forestville, WI $44,969

Francis Creek, WI $45,082

Kellnersville, WI $45,112

Kewaunee, WI $44,998

Luxemburg, WI $44,978

Manitowoc, WI $45,167

Maplewood, WI $44,961

Maribel, WI $45,084

Mishicot, WI $45,046

New Franken, WI $44,971

Reedsville, WI $45,204

Saint Nazianz, WI $45,293

Sister Bay, WI $44,857

Sturgeon Bay, WI $44,976

Tisch Mills, WI $45,025

Two Rivers, WI $45,042

Valders, WI $45,271

Washington Island, WI $44,782

Whitelaw, WI $45,114

Green Bay, WI $44,964

East Troy, WI $46,102

Elkhorn, WI $45,785

Elm Grove, WI $47,291

Fontana, WI $45,677

Franksville, WI $46,079

Genesee Depot, WI $46,433

Genoa City, WI $45,807

Greendale, WI $47,257

Hales Corners, WI $47,176

Franklin, WI $46,904

Helenville, WI $45,843

Honey Creek, WI $45,958

Kansasville, WI $45,942

Kenosha, WI $45,747

New Berlin, WI $47,028

Lake Geneva, WI $45,652

Lyons, WI $45,897

Mukwonago, WI $46,384

Muskego, WI $46,678

New Munster, WI $45,903

North Prairie, WI $46,359

Fremont, WI $45,395

Rice Lake, WI $44,853

Sarona, WI $44,743

Shell Lake, WI $44,781

Siren, WI $45,234

Solon Springs, WI $44,980

South Range, WI $45,404

Springbrook, WI $44,657

Stone Lake, WI $44,673

Superior, WI $45,453

Trego, WI $44,705

Turtle Lake, WI $45,717

Wascott, WI $44,934

Washburn, WI $44,762

Webster, WI $44,817

Weyerhaeuser, WI $44,744

Winter, WI $44,530

Oshkosh, WI $45,515

Almond, WI $45,022

Appleton, WI $45,778

Bancroft, WI $44,882

Bear Creek, WI $45,285

Berlin, WI $45,316

Big Falls, WI $45,180

Butte Des Morts, WI $45,491

Caroline, WI $45,058

Clintonville, WI $45,174

Coloma, WI $44,904

Dale, WI $45,574

Eldorado, WI $45,407

Embarrass, WI $45,159

Eureka, WI $45,328

Fond Du Lac, WI $45,628

Jefferson, WI $45,879

Juda, WI $45,543

Lake Mills, WI $46,098

Linden, WI $45,424

Livingston, WI $45,191

Lodi, WI $46,214

Lone Rock, WI $45,437

Lowell, WI $45,920

Mc Farland, WI $46,533

Marshall, WI $46,304

Mazomanie, WI $46,195

Merrimac, WI $46,013

Middleton, WI $46,499

Milton, WI $45,747

Mineral Point, WI $45,444

Monroe, WI $45,516

Montfort, WI $45,210

Monticello, WI $45,861

Morrisonville, WI $46,366

Mount Horeb, WI $46,148

Muscoda, WI $45,134

New Glarus, WI $46,049

Oregon, WI $46,455

Orfordville, WI $45,648

Plain, WI $45,575

Prairie Du Sac, WI $46,037

Reeseville, WI $46,013

Rewey, WI $45,242

Richland Center, WI $45,088

Ridgeway, WI $45,903

Sauk City, WI $46,050

Sextonville, WI $45,503

Sharon, WI $45,675

Shullsburg, WI $45,057

South Wayne, WI $45,240

Spring Green, WI $45,751

Stoughton, WI $46,367

Sun Prairie, WI $46,414

Verona, WI $46,401

Waterloo, WI $46,161

Waunakee, WI $46,518

Windsor, WI $46,488

Woodford, WI $45,508

Madison, WI $46,616

Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative/Editorial Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$53,526	$26.0	15%
Telecom	$53,526	$26.0	15%
Biotechnology	$51,199	$25.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$51,199	$25.0	10%
Internet	$51,199	$25.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative/Editorial 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.

$42,372

Average $46,545/year

$51,202

$3,531

Average $3,879/month

$4,267

$815

Average $895/week

$985

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,202	$4,267	$985	$25
Average	$46,545	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,372	$3,531	$815	$20

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