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 $43,092 for beginners, reaching about $45,861 at mid-level, and approach $47,616 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 $50,772, California $50,580, Massachusetts $49,906. 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: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Pathology Assistant: $79,177; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630; Assistant: $57,384.

Administrive Assistant Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Administrive Assistant make in Wisconsin? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrive Assistant in Wisconsin is $45,109 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): $53,730
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,065 to $49,622
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,382

10% $37,382

50% (Median) $45,109

90% $53,730

Administrive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,622	$4,135	$954	$24
Average	$45,109	$3,759	$867	$22
25th Percentile	$41,065	$3,422	$790	$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): $43,092
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,042
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,861
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,428
Expert (over 8 years): $47,616

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrive Assistant	less than 1 year	$43,092
Early Career Level Administrive Assistant	1-2 years	$44,042
Mid-Level Level Administrive Assistant	2-4 years	$45,861
Senior-Level Level Administrive Assistant	5-8 years	$47,428
Expert Level Administrive Assistant	over 8 years	$47,616

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: $50,772.
California: $50,580.
Massachusetts: $49,906.

District of Columbia $50,772 California $50,580 Massachusetts $49,906 Washington $49,722 New Jersey $49,704 Alaska $49,640 Connecticut $49,007 New York $48,750

Hawaii $47,929 Rhode Island $47,544 Maryland $47,283 Minnesota $46,925 Colorado $46,787 Illinois $46,741 Oregon $46,567 Delaware $46,439

New Hampshire $46,358 Virginia $46,177 Pennsylvania $45,650 Nevada $45,384 North Dakota $45,297 Michigan $45,159 Wisconsin $45,109 Vermont $45,008

Texas $44,728 Maine $44,710 Arizona $44,682 Ohio $44,650 Georgia $44,228 Indiana $44,018 Wyoming $43,976 Utah $43,912

Iowa $43,885 Kansas $43,664 Louisiana $43,600 North Carolina $43,577 Missouri $43,568 Florida $43,389 Montana $43,293 Nebraska $43,201

Kentucky $43,151 South Carolina $42,967 Tennessee $42,853 Idaho $42,807 New Mexico $42,472 Oklahoma $42,399 Alabama $42,128 South Dakota $41,674

Arkansas $41,427 West Virginia $41,294 Mississippi $40,895

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:

Green Lake: $43,878
Greenville: $44,295
Hancock: $43,490

Green Lake, WI $43,878

Greenville, WI $44,295

Hancock, WI $43,490

Hortonville, WI $44,202

Iola, WI $43,683

King, WI $44,017

Larsen, WI $44,121

Leopolis, WI $43,629

Manawa, WI $43,845

Marion, WI $43,710

Menasha, WI $44,332

Neenah, WI $44,251

Neshkoro, WI $43,720

New London, WI $44,020

Ogdensburg, WI $43,747

Omro, WI $43,963

Pickett, WI $43,999

Pine River, WI $43,829

Plainfield, WI $43,570

Poy Sippi, WI $43,859

Princeton, WI $43,773

Readfield, WI $44,077

Redgranite, WI $43,871

Ripon, WI $43,955

Rosendale, WI $43,977

Saxeville, WI $43,780

Scandinavia, WI $43,718

Tilleda, WI $43,563

Van Dyne, WI $44,032

Waukau, WI $43,956

Waupaca, WI $43,838

Wautoma, WI $43,736

Weyauwega, WI $43,913

Wild Rose, WI $43,749

Winnebago, WI $44,133

Winneconne, WI $44,030

Wilson, WI $44,752

Boyd, WI $43,593

Cadott, WI $43,625

Chetek, WI $43,507

Chippewa Falls, WI $43,718

Colfax, WI $43,665

Conrath, WI $43,419

Cornell, WI $43,531

Dallas, WI $43,757

Downing, WI $44,543

Downsville, WI $44,219

Durand, WI $44,177

Eau Galle, WI $44,079

Eleva, WI $43,765

Elk Mound, WI $43,669

Elmwood, WI $44,503

Fairchild, WI $43,712

Fall Creek, WI $43,738

Gilmanton, WI $43,965

Holcombe, WI $43,456

Humbird, WI $43,664

Independence, WI $43,838

Jim Falls, WI $43,568

Knapp, WI $44,519

Maiden Rock, WI $44,573

Menomonie, WI $44,177

Merrillan, WI $43,603

Mondovi, WI $43,854

Nelson, WI $44,377

New Auburn, WI $43,489

Osseo, WI $43,868

Pepin, WI $44,726

Pigeon Falls, WI $43,965

Plum City, WI $44,513

Prairie Farm, WI $44,134

Ridgeland, WI $43,897

Rock Falls, WI $43,687

Sand Creek, WI $43,513

Sheldon, WI $43,400

Spring Valley, WI $44,782

Stanley, WI $43,605

Stockholm, WI $44,832

Strum, WI $43,839

Thorp, WI $43,584

Wheeler, WI $43,993

Whitehall, WI $43,781

Spooner, WI $43,387

Almena, WI $43,994

Ashland, WI $43,343

Balsam Lake, WI $44,711

Barron, WI $43,718

Barronett, WI $43,405

Bayfield, WI $43,344

Benoit, WI $43,281

Birchwood, WI $43,327

Brill, WI $43,509

Bruce, WI $43,377

Brule, WI $43,748

Cable, WI $43,192

Cameron, WI $43,520

Centuria, WI $44,957

Comstock, WI $44,113

Cornucopia, WI $43,402

Couderay, WI $43,214

Cumberland, WI $43,789

Danbury, WI $43,646

Drummond, WI $43,321

Edgewater, WI $43,302

Exeland, WI $43,246

Foxboro, WI $43,904

Frederic, WI $44,032

Gordon, WI $43,539

Grand View, WI $43,232

Grantsburg, WI $44,300

Haugen, WI $43,556

Hawthorne, WI $43,892

Hayward, WI $43,246

Herbster, WI $43,461

Hertel, WI $43,398

High Bridge, WI $43,278

Iron River, WI $43,589

Ladysmith, WI $43,381

Lake Nebagamon, WI $43,795

La Pointe, WI $43,270

Luck, WI $44,542

Maple, WI $43,898

Marengo, WI $43,260

Mason, WI $43,266

Mikana, WI $43,504

Milltown, WI $44,728

Minong, WI $43,520

Odanah, WI $43,442

Ojibwa, WI $43,172

Glidden, WI $43,188

Harshaw, WI $43,388

Hawkins, WI $43,305

Hazelhurst, WI $43,395

Heafford Junction, WI $43,432

Hurley, WI $43,308

Iron Belt, WI $43,227

Kennan, WI $43,312

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $43,383

Lake Tomahawk, WI $43,408

Land O Lakes, WI $43,349

Laona, WI $43,373

Long Lake, WI $43,255

Mc Naughton, WI $43,413

Manitowish Waters, WI $43,346

Mellen, WI $43,205

Mercer, WI $43,270

Minocqua, WI $43,429

Montreal, WI $43,319

Park Falls, WI $43,302

Phelps, WI $43,349

Phillips, WI $43,321

Prentice, WI $43,355

Presque Isle, WI $43,328

Saint Germain, WI $43,437

Saxon, WI $43,244

Sayner, WI $43,378

Star Lake, WI $43,266

Three Lakes, WI $43,387

Tony, WI $43,375

Tripoli, WI $43,282

Upson, WI $43,098

Wabeno, WI $43,377

Woodruff, WI $43,447

La Crosse, WI $43,142

Alma, WI $44,241

Alma Center, WI $43,658

Arcadia, WI $43,817

Arkdale, WI $43,493

Bangor, WI $43,236

Black River Falls, WI $43,516

Blair, WI $43,648

Camp Douglas, WI $43,556

Cashton, WI $43,283

Cataract, WI $43,352

Chaseburg, WI $43,213

Cochrane, WI $44,164

Coon Valley, WI $43,195

De Soto, WI $43,288

Dodge, WI $43,694

Eastman, WI $43,410

Ettrick, WI $43,371

Ferryville, WI $43,358

Fountain City, WI $43,974

Galesville, WI $43,503

Gays Mills, WI $43,494

Genoa, WI $43,245

Hillsboro, WI $43,649

Hixton, WI $43,657

Holmen, WI $43,242

Hustler, WI $43,715

Kendall, WI $43,595

La Farge, WI $43,528

Lynxville, WI $43,414

Mather, WI $43,504

Melrose, WI $43,362

Millston, WI $43,411

Mindoro, WI $43,273

Mount Sterling, WI $43,565

Necedah, WI $43,509

Norwalk, WI $43,334

Oakdale, WI $43,559

Onalaska, WI $43,175

Ontario, WI $43,524

Readstown, WI $43,479

Rockland, WI $43,228

Seneca, WI $43,608

Soldiers Grove, WI $43,526

Sparta, WI $43,318

Steuben, WI $43,489

Stoddard, WI $43,177

Taylor, WI $43,562

Tomah, WI $43,581

Trempealeau, WI $43,497

Palmyra, WI $44,480

Tunnel City, WI $43,559

Viola, WI $43,556

Viroqua, WI $43,284

Warrens, WI $43,491

Westby, WI $43,262

West Salem, WI $43,197

Wilton, WI $43,556

Eau Claire, WI $43,838

Altoona, WI $43,897

Arkansaw, WI $44,358

Augusta, WI $43,728

Bay City, WI $44,761

Bloomer, WI $43,578

Boyceville, WI $44,265

Glen Flora, WI $43,304

Wales, WI $45,089

Bagley, WI $43,418

Beetown, WI $43,461

Benton, WI $43,633

Bloomington, WI $43,469

Boscobel, WI $43,563

Cassville, WI $43,417

Cuba City, WI $43,555

Dickeyville, WI $43,592

Fennimore, WI $43,615

Glen Haven, WI $43,393

Hazel Green, WI $43,485

Kieler, WI $43,604

Lancaster, WI $43,515

Mount Hope, WI $43,462

Patch Grove, WI $43,619

Platteville, WI $43,701

Potosi, WI $43,429

Prairie Du Chien, WI $43,524

Sinsinawa, WI $43,467

Stitzer, WI $43,601

Wauzeka, WI $43,484

Woodman, WI $43,436

Portage, WI $44,393

Adams, WI $43,692

Arlington, WI $44,842

Baraboo, WI $44,396

Beaver Dam, WI $44,356

Brandon, WI $43,884

Briggsville, WI $44,117

Burnett, WI $44,057

Cambria, WI $44,331

Cazenovia, WI $43,728

Columbus, WI $44,706

Dalton, WI $44,078

Dellwood, WI $43,545

Doylestown, WI $44,636

Elroy, WI $43,608

Endeavor, WI $44,061

Fairwater, WI $43,970

Fall River, WI $44,579

Fox Lake, WI $44,138

Friendship, WI $43,561

Friesland, WI $44,274

Grand Marsh, WI $43,712

Hillpoint, WI $43,984

Kingston, WI $44,120

Lake Delton, WI $44,233

La Valle, WI $43,789

Lime Ridge, WI $43,952

Loganville, WI $44,085

Lyndon Station, WI $43,847

Markesan, WI $43,907

Marquette, WI $44,058

Mauston, WI $43,682

Montello, WI $43,906

New Lisbon, WI $43,561

North Freedom, WI $44,418

Oxford, WI $43,913

Packwaukee, WI $44,088

Pardeeville, WI $44,419

Poynette, WI $44,701

Randolph, WI $44,329

Reedsburg, WI $44,072

Rio, WI $44,653

Rock Springs, WI $44,130

Union Center, WI $43,805

Waupun, WI $43,976

Westfield, WI $43,702

Wisconsin Dells, WI $44,051

Wonewoc, WI $43,639

Wyocena, WI $44,519

Amery, WI $44,968

Baldwin, WI $45,238

Beldenville, WI $45,155

Clayton, WI $44,380

Clear Lake, WI $44,737

Cushing, WI $44,816

Deer Park, WI $45,058

Dresser, WI $45,362

East Ellsworth, WI $45,040

Ellsworth, WI $45,114

Glenwood City, WI $44,837

Hager City, WI $45,230

Hammond, WI $45,771

Hudson, WI $46,496

New Richmond, WI $45,882

Osceola, WI $46,000

Prescott, WI $46,126

River Falls, WI $46,069

Roberts, WI $46,056

Saint Croix Falls, WI $45,093

Somerset, WI $46,314

Star Prairie, WI $45,760

Pell Lake, WI $44,360

Pleasant Prairie, WI $44,401

Powers Lake, WI $44,435

Rochester, WI $44,614

Salem, WI $44,471

Silver Lake, WI $44,482

Somers, WI $44,346

South Milwaukee, WI $45,659

Springfield, WI $44,379

Sturtevant, WI $44,355

Sullivan, WI $44,584

Trevor, WI $44,492

Twin Lakes, WI $44,472

Union Grove, WI $44,451

Walworth, WI $44,285

Radisson, WI $43,227

Waterford, WI $44,849

Waukesha, WI $45,530

Whitewater, WI $44,227

Williams Bay, WI $44,243

Wilmot, WI $44,489

Woodworth, WI $44,435

Zenda, WI $44,240

Milwaukee, WI $45,907

Saint Francis, WI $45,887

Racine, WI $44,325

Afton, WI $44,196

Albany, WI $44,497

Arena, WI $44,512

Argyle, WI $44,249

Avalon, WI $44,202

Avoca, WI $43,948

Barneveld, WI $44,516

Belleville, WI $44,791

Belmont, WI $43,823

Beloit, WI $44,155

Black Earth, WI $44,793

Blanchardville, WI $44,365

Blue Mounds, WI $44,660

Blue River, WI $43,547

Brodhead, WI $44,194

Brooklyn, WI $44,812

Browntown, WI $43,902

Cambridge, WI $44,791

Gile, WI $43,453

Clinton, WI $44,228

Wausau, WI $43,597

Marshfield, WI $43,615

Abbotsford, WI $43,572

Amherst, WI $43,688

Amherst Junction, WI $43,639

Aniwa, WI $43,426

Antigo, WI $43,469

Arpin, WI $43,529

Athens, WI $43,472

Auburndale, WI $43,508

Babcock, WI $43,440

Birnamwood, WI $43,452

Blenker, WI $43,502

Bowler, WI $43,536

Brokaw, WI $43,538

Bryant, WI $43,375

Chili, WI $43,563

Colby, WI $43,549

Curtiss, WI $43,529

Custer, WI $43,578

Deerbrook, WI $43,372

Dorchester, WI $43,532

Edgar, WI $43,507

Eland, WI $43,501

Elcho, WI $43,393

Elderon, WI $43,527

Elton, WI $43,431

Galloway, WI $43,569

Gilman, WI $43,434

Jump River, WI $43,396

Gleason, WI $43,381

Granton, WI $43,560

Greenwood, WI $43,583

Hannibal, WI $43,426

Hatley, WI $43,484

Hewitt, WI $43,693

Irma, WI $43,401

Junction City, WI $43,485

Loyal, WI $43,579

Lublin, WI $43,470

Marathon, WI $43,499

Mattoon, WI $43,586

Medford, WI $43,485

Merrill, WI $43,470

Milladore, WI $43,500

Mosinee, WI $43,529

Neillsville, WI $43,620

Nekoosa, WI $43,544

Nelsonville, WI $43,734

Ogema, WI $43,368

Owen, WI $43,538

Pearson, WI $43,357

Pelican Lake, WI $43,360

Phlox, WI $43,553

Woodville, WI $44,989

Houlton, WI $46,610

Abrams, WI $43,598

Amberg, WI $43,334

Armstrong Creek, WI $43,345

Athelstane, WI $43,362

Black Creek, WI $44,070

Bonduel, WI $43,719

Brillion, WI $44,031

Cecil, WI $43,652

Coleman, WI $43,560

Combined Locks, WI $44,363

Crivitz, WI $43,482

De Pere, WI $43,692

Dunbar, WI $43,316

Fence, WI $43,271

Florence, WI $43,335

Forest Junction, WI $44,157

Gillett, WI $43,620

Goodman, WI $43,343

Greenleaf, WI $43,859

Green Valley, WI $43,632

Gresham, WI $43,604

Hilbert, WI $44,140

Kaukauna, WI $44,308

Freedom, WI $44,253

Keshena, WI $43,651

Kimberly, WI $44,366

Krakow, WI $43,632

Lakewood, WI $43,415

Lena, WI $43,590

Little Chute, WI $44,364

Little Suamico, WI $43,587

Marinette, WI $43,615

Mountain, WI $43,440

Neopit, WI $43,544

Niagara, WI $43,382

Nichols, WI $43,875

Oconto, WI $43,586

Oconto Falls, WI $43,610

Oneida, WI $43,636

Pembine, WI $43,354

Peshtigo, WI $43,578

Porterfield, WI $43,465

Potter, WI $44,054

Pound, WI $43,513

Pulaski, WI $43,648

Pickerel, WI $43,398

Pittsville, WI $43,497

Plover, WI $43,643

Port Edwards, WI $43,666

Rib Lake, WI $43,427

Ringle, WI $43,470

Rosholt, WI $43,560

Rothschild, WI $43,637

Rudolph, WI $43,515

Schofield, WI $43,601

Spencer, WI $43,570

Stetsonville, WI $43,505

Stevens Point, WI $43,624

Stratford, WI $43,534

Summit Lake, WI $43,406

Tigerton, WI $43,603

Tomahawk, WI $43,433

Unity, WI $43,536

Vesper, WI $43,521

Westboro, WI $43,371

White Lake, WI $43,393

Willard, WI $43,573

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $43,598

Withee, WI $43,512

Wittenberg, WI $43,551

Rhinelander, WI $43,457

Argonne, WI $43,318

Boulder Junction, WI $43,345

Brantwood, WI $43,304

Butternut, WI $43,234

Catawba, WI $43,318

Clam Lake, WI $43,084

Conover, WI $43,367

Crandon, WI $43,435

Eagle River, WI $43,432

Fifield, WI $43,291

Poplar, WI $43,962

Port Wing, WI $43,600

Seymour, WI $43,823

Oak Creek, WI $45,350

Adell, WI $44,464

Allenton, WI $44,627

Ashippun, WI $44,770

Belgium, WI $44,900

Brookfield, WI $45,805

Brownsville, WI $44,021

Butler, WI $45,832

Campbellsport, WI $44,238

Cascade, WI $44,201

Cedarburg, WI $45,415

Cedar Grove, WI $44,694

Chilton, WI $44,056

Cleveland, WI $43,880

Clyman, WI $44,419

Colgate, WI $45,343

Delafield, WI $45,071

Eden, WI $44,007

Elkhart Lake, WI $44,004

Fredonia, WI $44,889

Germantown, WI $45,531

Glenbeulah, WI $43,982

Grafton, WI $45,424

Greenbush, WI $43,981

Hartford, WI $44,943

Hartland, WI $45,208

Hingham, WI $44,394

Horicon, WI $44,290

Hubertus, WI $45,282

Hustisford, WI $44,468

Iron Ridge, WI $44,534

Ixonia, WI $44,672

Jackson, WI $45,286

Johnson Creek, WI $44,535

Juneau, WI $44,290

Kewaskum, WI $44,645

Kiel, WI $43,927

Kohler, WI $44,116

Lannon, WI $45,595

Lebanon, WI $44,511

Lomira, WI $44,227

Malone, WI $44,018

Mayville, WI $44,242

Menomonee Falls, WI $45,663

Merton, WI $45,282

Mount Calvary, WI $44,056

Nashotah, WI $45,061

Neosho, WI $44,688

Newburg, WI $45,071

New Holstein, WI $43,994

Newton, WI $43,838

North Lake, WI $45,440

Oakfield, WI $43,939

Oconomowoc, WI $44,884

Okauchee, WI $45,012

Oostburg, WI $44,474

Pewaukee, WI $45,404

Plymouth, WI $44,063

Port Washington, WI $45,148

Random Lake, WI $44,676

Richfield, WI $45,307

Rubicon, WI $44,766

Saint Cloud, WI $44,051

Saukville, WI $45,204

Sheboygan, WI $44,243

Sheboygan Falls, WI $44,094

Slinger, WI $45,084

Stockbridge, WI $44,155

Sussex, WI $45,439

West Bend, WI $44,850

Theresa, WI $44,492

Thiensville, WI $45,750

Waldo, WI $44,354

Watertown, WI $44,479

Mequon, WI $45,633

Woodland, WI $44,574

Bassett, WI $44,473

Benet Lake, WI $44,431

Big Bend, WI $45,166

Bristol, WI $44,437

Burlington, WI $44,520

Caledonia, WI $44,687

Camp Lake, WI $44,486

Cudahy, WI $45,851

Darien, WI $44,276

Delavan, WI $44,257

Dousman, WI $44,762

Eagle, WI $44,680

Cobb, WI $43,973

Cottage Grove, WI $45,047

Cross Plains, WI $44,935

Dane, WI $44,932

Darlington, WI $43,948

Deerfield, WI $44,924

De Forest, WI $44,982

Dodgeville, WI $44,170

Edgerton, WI $44,693

Edmund, WI $44,069

Evansville, WI $44,570

Footville, WI $44,291

Fort Atkinson, WI $44,501

Gotham, WI $44,168

Gratiot, WI $43,751

Hanover, WI $44,282

Highland, WI $43,913

Hollandale, WI $44,436

Janesville, WI $44,317

Shawano, WI $43,676

Sherwood, WI $44,270

Shiocton, WI $43,958

Sobieski, WI $43,594

Suamico, WI $43,582

Suring, WI $43,528

Townsend, WI $43,435

Wausaukee, WI $43,409

Wrightstown, WI $44,139

Zachow, WI $43,665

Algoma, WI $43,585

Baileys Harbor, WI $43,465

Brussels, WI $43,581

Casco, WI $43,589

Collins, WI $43,931

Denmark, WI $43,641

Egg Harbor, WI $43,500

Ellison Bay, WI $43,426

Ephraim, WI $43,499

Fish Creek, WI $43,470

Forestville, WI $43,581

Francis Creek, WI $43,692

Kellnersville, WI $43,720

Kewaunee, WI $43,610

Luxemburg, WI $43,590

Manitowoc, WI $43,774

Maplewood, WI $43,574

Maribel, WI $43,693

Mishicot, WI $43,656

New Franken, WI $43,584

Reedsville, WI $43,809

Saint Nazianz, WI $43,896

Sister Bay, WI $43,474

Sturgeon Bay, WI $43,589

Tisch Mills, WI $43,636

Two Rivers, WI $43,653

Valders, WI $43,875

Washington Island, WI $43,400

Whitelaw, WI $43,722

Green Bay, WI $43,577

East Troy, WI $44,680

Elkhorn, WI $44,372

Elm Grove, WI $45,832

Fontana, WI $44,268

Franksville, WI $44,657

Genesee Depot, WI $45,001

Genoa City, WI $44,394

Greendale, WI $45,799

Hales Corners, WI $45,721

Franklin, WI $45,457

Helenville, WI $44,429

Honey Creek, WI $44,540

Kansasville, WI $44,525

Kenosha, WI $44,336

New Berlin, WI $45,578

Lake Geneva, WI $44,244

Lyons, WI $44,482

Mukwonago, WI $44,953

Muskego, WI $45,238

New Munster, WI $44,487

North Prairie, WI $44,929

Fremont, WI $43,995

Rice Lake, WI $43,469

Sarona, WI $43,363

Shell Lake, WI $43,400

Siren, WI $43,839

Solon Springs, WI $43,592

South Range, WI $44,004

Springbrook, WI $43,279

Stone Lake, WI $43,295

Superior, WI $44,051

Trego, WI $43,326

Turtle Lake, WI $44,307

Wascott, WI $43,548

Washburn, WI $43,382

Webster, WI $43,434

Weyerhaeuser, WI $43,364

Winter, WI $43,157

Oshkosh, WI $44,111

Almond, WI $43,634

Appleton, WI $44,366

Bancroft, WI $43,498

Bear Creek, WI $43,888

Berlin, WI $43,918

Big Falls, WI $43,786

Butte Des Morts, WI $44,088

Caroline, WI $43,668

Clintonville, WI $43,781

Coloma, WI $43,519

Dale, WI $44,168

Eldorado, WI $44,006

Embarrass, WI $43,766

Eureka, WI $43,930

Fond Du Lac, WI $44,220

Jefferson, WI $44,464

Juda, WI $44,139

Lake Mills, WI $44,677

Linden, WI $44,023

Livingston, WI $43,797

Lodi, WI $44,788

Lone Rock, WI $44,035

Lowell, WI $44,503

Mc Farland, WI $45,097

Marshall, WI $44,876

Mazomanie, WI $44,770

Merrimac, WI $44,594

Middleton, WI $45,065

Milton, WI $44,336

Mineral Point, WI $44,042

Monroe, WI $44,112

Montfort, WI $43,816

Monticello, WI $44,446

Morrisonville, WI $44,936

Mount Horeb, WI $44,725

Muscoda, WI $43,742

New Glarus, WI $44,628

Oregon, WI $45,022

Orfordville, WI $44,240

Plain, WI $44,169

Prairie Du Sac, WI $44,617

Reeseville, WI $44,594

Rewey, WI $43,847

Richland Center, WI $43,697

Ridgeway, WI $44,487

Sauk City, WI $44,630

Sextonville, WI $44,099

Sharon, WI $44,266

Shullsburg, WI $43,667

South Wayne, WI $43,844

Spring Green, WI $44,339

Stoughton, WI $44,937

Sun Prairie, WI $44,982

Verona, WI $44,970

Waterloo, WI $44,737

Waunakee, WI $45,083

Windsor, WI $45,054

Woodford, WI $44,104

Madison, WI $45,178

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	$51,875	$25.0	15%
Telecom	$51,875	$25.0	15%
Biotechnology	$49,620	$24.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$49,620	$24.0	10%
Internet	$49,620	$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.

$41,065

Average $45,109/year

$49,622

$3,422

Average $3,759/month

$4,135

$790

Average $867/week

$954

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,622	$4,135	$954	$24
Average	$45,109	$3,759	$867	$22
25th Percentile	$41,065	$3,422	$790	$20

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