What are the main factors that influence an Administrative/Membership Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

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

An Administrative/Membership Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,915 for beginners, reaching about $61,648 at mid-level, and approach $67,344 for experts.

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

Administrative/Membership Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative/Membership Assistant roles are District of Columbia $72,177, California $71,903, Massachusetts $70,945. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrative/Membership Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Administrative/Membership Assistant make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative/Membership Assistant in the United States is $65,189 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,011
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,857 to $72,947
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,092

10% $53,092

50% (Median) $65,189

90% $80,011

Administrative/Membership Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,947	$6,079	$1,403	$35
Average	$65,189	$5,432	$1,254	$31
25th Percentile	$58,857	$4,905	$1,132	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative/Membership Assistant Salaries

An Administrative/Membership 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrative/Membership Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative/Membership 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): $59,915
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,397
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,648
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,572
Expert (over 8 years): $67,344

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative/Membership Assistant	less than 1 year	$59,915
Early Career Level Administrative/Membership Assistant	1-2 years	$60,397
Mid-Level Level Administrative/Membership Assistant	2-4 years	$61,648
Senior-Level Level Administrative/Membership Assistant	5-8 years	$63,572
Expert Level Administrative/Membership Assistant	over 8 years	$67,344

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

District of Columbia: $72,177.
California: $71,903.
Massachusetts: $70,945.

District of Columbia $72,177 California $71,903 Massachusetts $70,945 Washington $70,684 New Jersey $70,658 Alaska $70,567 Connecticut $69,667 New York $69,302

Hawaii $68,135 Rhode Island $67,588 Maryland $67,216 Minnesota $66,707 Colorado $66,512 Illinois $66,447 Oregon $66,199 Delaware $66,016

New Hampshire $65,902 Virginia $65,645 Pennsylvania $64,895 Nevada $64,517 North Dakota $64,393 Michigan $64,198 Wisconsin $64,126 Vermont $63,983

Texas $63,585 Maine $63,559 Arizona $63,520 Ohio $63,474 Georgia $62,874 Indiana $62,575 Wyoming $62,516 Utah $62,425

Iowa $62,385 Kansas $62,073 Louisiana $61,981 North Carolina $61,949 Missouri $61,936 Florida $61,681 Montana $61,545 Nebraska $61,414

Kentucky $61,342 South Carolina $61,082 Tennessee $60,919 Idaho $60,854 New Mexico $60,378 Oklahoma $60,273 Alabama $59,889 South Dakota $59,243

Arkansas $58,891 West Virginia $58,702 Mississippi $58,135

Top Paying Cities for Administrative/Membership 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:

San Jose: $82,222
San Francisco: $81,322
Oakland: $79,608

San Jose, CA $82,222

San Francisco, CA $81,322

Oakland, CA $79,608

New York, NY $75,058

Paramus, NJ $74,145

Queens Village, NY $74,142

Passaic, NJ $74,080

Bergenfield, NJ $74,074

Stamford, CT $73,930

Huntington, NY $73,904

Newark, NJ $73,422

Bridgeport, CT $73,284

Vallejo, CA $73,155

New Brunswick, NJ $73,129

Petaluma, CA $73,089

Middlesex, NJ $72,966

Somerset, NJ $72,920

Santa Cruz, CA $72,835

Boston, MA $72,438

Monterey, CA $72,209

Seattle, WA $72,059

Santa Rosa, CA $72,046

Los Angeles, CA $72,027

Juneau, AK $71,857

Washington, DC $71,786

Orange, CA $71,554

Santa Ana, CA $71,382

Long Beach, CA $71,316

Anaheim, CA $71,303

Anchorage, AK $71,271

Santa Maria, CA $71,075

Everett, WA $71,062

Danbury, CT $70,833

Bremerton, WA $70,743

Tacoma, WA $70,508

New Suffolk, NY $70,507

Sacramento, CA $70,488

Santa Barbara, CA $70,417

San Diego, CA $70,345

Trenton, NJ $70,345

Brockton, MA $70,273

Fairbanks, AK $70,114

Lompoc, CA $69,947

Lowell, MA $69,895

Ventura, CA $69,882

Nashua, NH $69,869

Stockton, CA $69,863

Modesto, CA $69,387

Poughkeepsie, NY $69,243

Olympia, WA $69,119

Kennewick, WA $69,119

New Haven, CT $69,093

Lawrence, MA $68,859

Hartford, CT $68,794

Riverside, CA $68,780

New Bedford, MA $68,715

Richland, WA $68,715

Bakersfield, CA $68,624

San Bernardino, CA $68,598

New Britain, CT $68,591

Atlantic City, NJ $68,591

New London, CT $68,565

Norwich, CT $68,546

Portsmouth, NH $68,533

Boulder, CO $68,395

Portland, OR $68,305

Worcester, MA $68,298

Minneapolis, MN $68,096

Philadelphia, PA $68,005

Honolulu, HI $67,790

Saint Paul, MN $67,758

Vineland, NJ $67,744

Providence, RI $67,555

Chicago, IL $67,366

Bellingham, WA $67,288

Springfield, MA $67,236

Baltimore, MD $67,216

Chico, CA $67,053

Pittsfield, MA $66,877

Manchester, NH $66,753

Spokane, WA $66,466

Denver, CO $66,460

Albany, NY $66,153

Troy, NY $66,127

Nassau, NY $66,058

Schenectady, NY $65,990

Wilmington, DE $65,938

Burlington, VT $65,847

Salem, OR $65,821

Portland, ME $65,619

Yakima, WA $65,554

Rochester, MN $65,352

Reno, NV $65,319

Fresno, CA $65,319

Milwaukee, WI $65,260

Detroit, MI $65,195

Ann Arbor, MI $65,184

Allentown, PA $65,176

Colorado Springs, CO $65,065

Syracuse, NY $65,032

Carson City, NV $65,032

Houston, TX $64,941

Eugene, OR $64,908

Gary, IN $64,830

Springfield, OR $64,778

Bismarck, ND $64,765

Galveston, TX $64,719

Medford, OR $64,621

Fort Collins, CO $64,595

Concord, NH $64,563

Austin, TX $64,543

Mesa, AZ $64,406

Reading, PA $64,400

Phoenix, AZ $64,393

Dallas, TX $64,374

Saint Cloud, MN $64,311

Madison, WI $64,224

Utica, NY $64,048

Rochester, NY $63,943

Des Moines, IA $63,937

Raleigh, NC $63,930

Atlanta, GA $63,833

Battle Creek, MI $63,813

Salt Lake City, UT $63,794

Lancaster, PA $63,696

Harrisburg, PA $63,605

Kansas City, MO $63,539

Kansas City, KS $63,526

Champaign, IL $63,526

Fort Worth, TX $63,520

Columbus, OH $63,509

Boca Raton, FL $63,494

Pittsburgh, PA $63,468

Richmond, VA $63,442

Indianapolis, IN $63,429

Cleveland, OH $63,422

Las Vegas, NV $63,344

Cincinnati, OH $63,344

Petersburg, VA $63,246

Huntsville, AL $63,148

Lansing, MI $63,105

Lebanon, PA $63,096

Pueblo, CO $63,090

Appleton, WI $63,070

Buffalo, NY $63,044

Dayton, OH $63,024

Racine, WI $63,011

Charlotte, NC $63,005

Saint Louis, MO $62,985

York, PA $62,946

Elkhart, IN $62,946

Gastonia, NC $62,934

Billings, MT $62,918

Beaumont, TX $62,900

Lorain, OH $62,887

Benton Harbor, MI $62,874

Toledo, OH $62,861

Binghamton, NY $62,829

Rock Hill, SC $62,822

Rockford, IL $62,790

Springfield, IL $62,764

Elyria, OH $62,757

Fargo, ND $62,757

Flagstaff, AZ $62,711

Fort Lauderdale, FL $62,672

Duluth, MN $62,633

Miami, FL $62,633

Grand Forks, ND $62,588

Cheyenne, WY $62,588

Bangor, ME $62,444

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,372

Durham, NC $62,345

Louisville, KY $62,340

Grand Rapids, MI $62,327

Hialeah, FL $62,320

Casper, WY $62,229

Scranton, PA $62,151

New Orleans, LA $62,131

Virginia Beach, VA $62,125

Akron, OH $62,092

Peoria, IL $62,007

Sarasota, FL $61,994

Nashville, TN $61,949

Omaha, NE $61,949

Green Bay, WI $61,949

Baton Rouge, LA $61,916

Charleston, SC $61,903

Davenport, IA $61,871

Jamestown, NY $61,871

Tucson, AZ $61,838

Saint Petersburg, FL $61,799

Tampa, FL $61,786

Evansville, IN $61,747

Port Arthur, TX $61,747

Bradenton, FL $61,721

Santa Fe, NM $61,603

Orlando, FL $61,486

Clearwater, FL $61,466

La Crosse, WI $61,329

Canton, OH $61,329

Albuquerque, NM $61,290

Newport News, VA $61,284

High Point, NC $61,264

Ogden, UT $61,238

Corpus Christi, TX $61,186

Norfolk, VA $61,147

Laramie, WY $61,147

Rock Island, IL $61,108

Saginaw, MI $61,095

Jacksonville, FL $61,088

Salisbury, NC $61,075

Boise, ID $61,062

Moline, IL $61,030

Fort Myers, FL $61,010

Memphis, TN $60,997

Tulsa, OK $60,964

Waterloo, IA $60,925

Spartanburg, SC $60,860

Lincoln, NE $60,827

Fort Wayne, IN $60,814

Provo, UT $60,808

Cedar Falls, IA $60,730

San Antonio, TX $60,704

Greensboro, NC $60,678

South Bend, IN $60,671

Savannah, GA $60,599

Muskegon, MI $60,573

Birmingham, AL $60,567

Winston Salem, NC $60,535

Lake Charles, LA $60,378

Anderson, IN $60,365

Lexington, KY $60,345

Augusta, GA $60,326

Greenville, SC $60,326

Lima, OH $60,273

Wichita, KS $60,267

Tuscaloosa, AL $60,267

Columbia, SC $60,208

Springfield, OH $60,195

Asheville, NC $60,091

Bloomington, IN $60,045

Knoxville, TN $59,811

Shreveport, LA $59,804

Wilmington, NC $59,719

Roanoke, VA $59,719

Topeka, KS $59,602

Frankfort, KY $59,595

Oklahoma City, OK $59,550

Chillicothe, OH $59,524

Longview, TX $59,517

Melbourne, FL $59,511

Sioux Falls, SD $59,406

Mobile, AL $59,400

Terre Haute, IN $59,374

Altoona, PA $59,335

Amarillo, TX $59,289

Killeen, TX $59,269

Fayetteville, AR $59,217

Chattanooga, TN $59,198

Sioux City, IA $59,139

Idaho Falls, ID $59,126

Lynchburg, VA $59,074

Gainesville, FL $58,989

Portsmouth, OH $58,957

Little Rock, AR $58,944

Lafayette, LA $58,917

Youngstown, OH $58,917

Daytona Beach, FL $58,878

Clarksville, TN $58,872

Pensacola, FL $58,865

Temple, TX $58,861

Hopkinsville, KY $58,670

Erie, PA $58,657

Florence, SC $58,631

Charleston, WV $58,526

Great Falls, MT $58,494

Macon, GA $58,402

Tallahassee, FL $58,396

Fayetteville, NC $58,383

Waco, TX $58,370

Helena, MT $58,324

Pine Bluff, AR $58,299

Vincennes, IN $58,220

Lubbock, TX $58,194

Alamogordo, NM $58,155

Twin Falls, ID $58,096

Rapid City, SD $58,077

Jackson, MS $57,959

Huntington, WV $57,955

Greenville, MS $57,953

Parkersburg, WV $57,886

Montgomery, AL $57,874

Wichita Falls, TX $57,809

Springfield, MO $57,809

Biloxi, MS $57,777

Monroe, LA $57,711

Johnstown, PA $57,666

Sumter, SC $57,640

Columbus, GA $57,633

Pascagoula, MS $57,509

Abilene, TX $57,509

Kingsport, TN $57,340

Albany, GA $57,340

Gulfport, MS $57,320

Alexandria, LA $57,105

Fort Smith, AR $56,942

El Paso, TX $56,766

Las Cruces, NM $56,473

Harlingen, TX $56,307

Pocatello, ID $56,297

Florence, AL $56,212

Brownsville, TX $56,199

Mcallen, TX $56,062

Dothan, AL $55,971

Columbus, MS $55,584

Altus, OK $55,280

Lawton, OK $55,156

Pierre, SD $54,921

Administrative/Membership Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative/Membership Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 82% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrative/Membership Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative/Membership Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative/Membership Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$81,486	$39.0	25%
Internet	$79,530	$38.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$78,226	$38.0	20%
Financial Services	$76,923	$37.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$73,011	$35.0	12%

How Education impacts an Administrative/Membership Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Administrative/Membership Assistant professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Administrative/Membership Assistant with a high school is between $61,747 and $65,693.

Administrative/Membership Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

$66,300
$65,700
$65,000
$64,400
$63,700
$63,100
$62,400
$61,800

Typical Education for Administrative/Membership Assistant
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.8%
High School	35%
Associate's Degree	22.8%
Bachelor's Degree	37%
Master's Degree or MBA	4.1%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.2%

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

Understanding how an Administrative/Membership 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.

$58,857

Average $65,189/year

$72,947

$4,905

Average $5,432/month

$6,079

$1,132

Average $1,254/week

$1,403

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,947	$6,079	$1,403	$35
Average	$65,189	$5,432	$1,254	$31
25th Percentile	$58,857	$4,905	$1,132	$28

Salary Trends for Administrative/Membership Assistant

Salaries for an Administrative/Membership Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,228 in 2023 to around $46,233 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Administrative/Membership Assistant salary trends, click here.

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2023	$47,228
2024	$46,556
2025	$46,233

Most common benefits for Administrative/Membership Assistant

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Common company salaries for Administrative/Membership Assistant

Here are companies hiring for Administrative/Membership Assistant and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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