What are the main factors that influence an Administrive 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 Administrive Assistant?

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

How does experience change An Administrive Assistant's salary?

An Administrive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,999 for beginners, reaching about $45,763 at mid-level, and approach $47,514 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrive Assistant?

Administrive Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrive Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,777, California $50,584, Massachusetts $49,910. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrive Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrive Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,531; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,531; Pathology Assistant: $79,192; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,620; Assistant: $57,378.

Administrive Assistant Salary in Vermont

How much does an Administrive Assistant make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrive Assistant in Vermont is $45,012 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,616
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,977 to $49,516
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,302

10% $37,302

50% (Median) $45,012

90% $53,616

Administrive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,516	$4,126	$952	$24
Average	$45,012	$3,751	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$40,977	$3,415	$788	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Administrive Assistant Salaries

An Administrive 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 Administrive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrive 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): $42,999
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,947
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,763
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,327
Expert (over 8 years): $47,514

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrive Assistant	less than 1 year	$42,999
Early Career Level Administrive Assistant	1-2 years	$43,947
Mid-Level Level Administrive Assistant	2-4 years	$45,763
Senior-Level Level Administrive Assistant	5-8 years	$47,327
Expert Level Administrive Assistant	over 8 years	$47,514

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

District of Columbia: $50,777.
California: $50,584.
Massachusetts: $49,910.

District of Columbia $50,777 California $50,584 Massachusetts $49,910 Washington $49,727 New Jersey $49,708 Alaska $49,644 Connecticut $49,011 New York $48,754

Hawaii $47,933 Rhode Island $47,548 Maryland $47,287 Minnesota $46,929 Colorado $46,792 Illinois $46,746 Oregon $46,571 Delaware $46,443

New Hampshire $46,362 Virginia $46,182 Pennsylvania $45,654 Nevada $45,388 North Dakota $45,301 Michigan $45,164 Wisconsin $45,113 Vermont $45,012

Texas $44,732 Maine $44,714 Arizona $44,687 Ohio $44,654 Georgia $44,233 Indiana $44,022 Wyoming $43,980 Utah $43,916

Iowa $43,889 Kansas $43,668 Louisiana $43,604 North Carolina $43,581 Missouri $43,572 Florida $43,393 Montana $43,297 Nebraska $43,205

Kentucky $43,155 South Carolina $42,971 Tennessee $42,857 Idaho $42,811 New Mexico $42,476 Oklahoma $42,403 Alabama $42,132 South Dakota $41,678

Arkansas $41,430 West Virginia $41,297 Mississippi $40,898

Top Paying Cities for Administrive 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:

Adamant: $46,074
Barre: $46,143
Cabot: $46,042

Adamant, VT $46,074

Barre, VT $46,143

Cabot, VT $46,042

Calais, VT $46,082

East Barre, VT $46,073

East Calais, VT $46,074

East Montpelier, VT $46,105

Eden, VT $46,044

Eden Mills, VT $46,002

Graniteville, VT $46,140

Hyde Park, VT $46,111

Johnson, VT $46,170

Lake Elmore, VT $46,060

Marshfield, VT $46,050

Moretown, VT $46,173

Morrisville, VT $46,167

Moscow, VT $46,191

Northfield, VT $46,117

Northfield Falls, VT $46,332

North Hyde Park, VT $46,108

North Montpelier, VT $46,062

Plainfield, VT $46,056

Roxbury, VT $45,978

South Barre, VT $46,197

Waterbury, VT $46,186

Stowe, VT $46,193

Waitsfield, VT $46,167

Warren, VT $46,081

Washington, VT $45,991

Waterbury Center, VT $46,185

Websterville, VT $46,133

Williamstown, VT $46,079

Wolcott, VT $46,054

Woodbury, VT $46,009

Worcester, VT $46,055

Rutland, VT $46,053

Belmont, VT $45,911

Benson, VT $45,911

Bomoseen, VT $45,983

Brandon, VT $46,017

Bridport, VT $46,022

Castleton, VT $45,992

Center Rutland, VT $46,023

Chittenden, VT $45,917

Cuttingsville, VT $45,901

Danby, VT $45,980

East Middlebury, VT $46,047

East Poultney, VT $45,985

East Wallingford, VT $45,935

Fair Haven, VT $45,951

Florence, VT $45,935

Forest Dale, VT $46,019

Gaysville, VT $45,727

Granville, VT $45,943

Hancock, VT $45,935

Hydeville, VT $45,989

Killington, VT $45,930

Middlebury, VT $46,118

Middletown Springs, VT $45,960

Mount Holly, VT $45,917

North Clarendon, VT $45,985

Orwell, VT $45,980

Pawlet, VT $45,996

Pittsfield, VT $45,957

Pittsford, VT $46,001

Poultney, VT $45,992

Proctor, VT $46,043

Ripton, VT $45,990

Rochester, VT $45,966

Rupert, VT $45,961

Salisbury, VT $46,035

Shoreham, VT $45,996

Stockbridge, VT $45,914

Wallingford, VT $45,939

Wells, VT $45,998

West Pawlet, VT $46,014

West Rupert, VT $46,003

West Rutland, VT $45,975

Whiting, VT $45,998

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,047

Albany, VT $46,021

Barnet, VT $45,998

Barton, VT $46,016

Beebe Plain, VT $46,029

Concord, VT $45,955

Coventry, VT $46,083

Craftsbury, VT $46,034

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,036

Danville, VT $46,008

Derby, VT $46,029

Derby Line, VT $45,995

East Burke, VT $45,994

East Charleston, VT $45,998

East Hardwick, VT $46,023

East Haven, VT $45,893

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,046

Glover, VT $46,002

Granby, VT $45,837

Greensboro, VT $45,986

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,016

Hardwick, VT $46,067

Irasburg, VT $46,004

Island Pond, VT $45,929

Lowell, VT $45,989

Lower Waterford, VT $46,041

Lyndon, VT $46,033

Lyndon Center, VT $46,085

Lyndonville, VT $46,035

Morgan, VT $45,952

Newport, VT $46,057

Newport Center, VT $45,998

North Concord, VT $45,878

North Troy, VT $46,005

Orleans, VT $45,987

Passumpsic, VT $46,050

Peacham, VT $45,957

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,051

Sheffield, VT $45,970

Sutton, VT $45,966

Troy, VT $46,009

West Burke, VT $45,997

West Charleston, VT $45,975

West Danville, VT $46,011

Westfield, VT $45,974

West Glover, VT $46,006

Averill, VT $45,738

Beecher Falls, VT $46,035

Canaan, VT $45,920

Gilman, VT $46,122

Guildhall, VT $45,860

Lunenburg, VT $45,960

Norton, VT $45,830

North Bennington, VT $46,342

North Pownal, VT $46,435

Pownal, VT $46,461

White River Junction, VT $46,041

Ascutney, VT $46,063

Barnard, VT $45,937

Bethel, VT $45,965

Bradford, VT $46,013

Bridgewater, VT $45,984

Bridgewater Corners, VT $45,893

Brookfield, VT $46,010

Brownsville, VT $45,985

Chelsea, VT $45,984

Corinth, VT $45,971

East Corinth, VT $45,990

East Randolph, VT $45,999

East Ryegate, VT $45,959

East Thetford, VT $46,016

Fairlee, VT $45,967

Groton, VT $45,979

Hartford, VT $46,161

Hartland, VT $46,000

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,998

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,116

Newbury, VT $45,973

North Hartland, VT $46,032

North Pomfret, VT $45,953

North Thetford, VT $46,015

Norwich, VT $46,006

Plymouth, VT $45,860

Post Mills, VT $46,005

Quechee, VT $46,053

Randolph, VT $46,045

Randolph Center, VT $46,021

Reading, VT $45,898

Sharon, VT $45,964

South Pomfret, VT $45,920

South Royalton, VT $45,978

South Ryegate, VT $45,987

South Strafford, VT $45,975

South Woodstock, VT $45,909

Strafford, VT $45,935

Taftsville, VT $46,056

Thetford, VT $46,016

Thetford Center, VT $45,968

Topsham, VT $45,954

Tunbridge, VT $45,963

Vershire, VT $45,941

Wells River, VT $45,990

West Fairlee, VT $46,074

West Hartford, VT $45,954

West Newbury, VT $45,972

West Topsham, VT $45,991

Wilder, VT $46,163

Windsor, VT $46,018

Woodstock, VT $45,962

Bellows Falls, VT $46,130

Cambridgeport, VT $46,077

Cavendish, VT $45,924

Chester, VT $45,970

Chester Depot, VT $45,953

Grafton, VT $45,935

Londonderry, VT $46,017

Ludlow, VT $45,948

North Springfield, VT $46,108

Perkinsville, VT $45,983

Peru, VT $45,969

Proctorsville, VT $45,932

Saxtons River, VT $46,120

South Londonderry, VT $46,046

Springfield, VT $46,086

Westminster, VT $46,129

Westminster Station, VT $46,133

Weston, VT $45,922

Shaftsbury, VT $46,287

Brattleboro, VT $46,224

Bondville, VT $46,033

East Dover, VT $46,126

Jacksonville, VT $46,242

Jamaica, VT $46,033

Marlboro, VT $46,453

Newfane, VT $46,096

Putney, VT $46,086

Readsboro, VT $46,458

South Newfane, VT $46,112

Stamford, VT $46,425

Townshend, VT $46,054

Vernon, VT $46,365

Wardsboro, VT $46,088

West Dover, VT $46,163

West Dummerston, VT $46,107

West Halifax, VT $46,178

West Townshend, VT $45,992

West Wardsboro, VT $45,993

Whitingham, VT $46,226

Williamsville, VT $46,107

Wilmington, VT $46,198

Burlington, VT $46,324

South Burlington, VT $46,321

Winooski, VT $46,324

Colchester, VT $46,324

Alburgh, VT $46,093

Bakersfield, VT $46,161

Belvidere Center, VT $45,994

Bristol, VT $46,171

Cambridge, VT $46,226

Charlotte, VT $46,261

East Berkshire, VT $46,117

East Fairfield, VT $46,185

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,058

Essex, VT $46,288

Essex Junction, VT $46,292

Fairfax, VT $46,229

Fairfield, VT $46,184

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,210

Franklin, VT $46,061

Grand Isle, VT $46,233

Highgate Center, VT $46,100

Highgate Springs, VT $46,123

Hinesburg, VT $46,260

Huntington, VT $46,225

Isle La Motte, VT $46,150

Jeffersonville, VT $46,194

Jericho, VT $46,250

Jonesville, VT $46,260

Milton, VT $46,272

Monkton, VT $46,223

Montgomery, VT $46,058

Montgomery Center, VT $46,002

New Haven, VT $46,165

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,230

North Hero, VT $46,184

Richford, VT $46,050

Richmond, VT $46,255

Saint Albans, VT $46,205

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,199

Shelburne, VT $46,303

Sheldon, VT $46,150

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,263

South Hero, VT $46,275

Starksboro, VT $46,198

Swanton, VT $46,142

Underhill, VT $46,239

Underhill Center, VT $46,241

Vergennes, VT $46,151

Waterville, VT $46,166

Westford, VT $46,262

Williston, VT $46,297

Montpelier, VT $46,136

Bennington, VT $46,376

Arlington, VT $46,212

Dorset, VT $46,033

East Arlington, VT $46,015

East Dorset, VT $46,033

Manchester, VT $46,158

Manchester Center, VT $46,128

Administrive Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrive Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$51,764	$25.0	15%
Telecom	$51,764	$25.0	15%
Biotechnology	$49,513	$24.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$49,513	$24.0	10%
Internet	$49,513	$24.0	10%

Administrive Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrive 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.

$40,977

Average $45,012/year

$49,516

$3,415

Average $3,751/month

$4,126

$788

Average $866/week

$952

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,516	$4,126	$952	$24
Average	$45,012	$3,751	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$40,977	$3,415	$788	$20

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