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 $39,451 for beginners, reaching about $41,986 at mid-level, and approach $43,593 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 West Virginia

How much does an Administrive Assistant make in West Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrive Assistant in West Virginia is $41,297 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,192
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,595 to $45,430
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,224

10% $34,224

50% (Median) $41,297

90% $49,192

Administrive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,430	$3,786	$874	$22
Average	$41,297	$3,441	$794	$20
25th Percentile	$37,595	$3,133	$723	$18

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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): $39,451
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,321
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,986
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,421
Expert (over 8 years): $43,593

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrive Assistant	less than 1 year	$39,451
Early Career Level Administrive Assistant	1-2 years	$40,321
Mid-Level Level Administrive Assistant	2-4 years	$41,986
Senior-Level Level Administrive Assistant	5-8 years	$43,421
Expert Level Administrive Assistant	over 8 years	$43,593

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:

Bomont: $40,854
Yawkey: $40,871
Logan: $40,523

Bomont, WV $40,854

Yawkey, WV $40,871

Logan, WV $40,523

Accoville, WV $40,481

Amherstdale, WV $40,478

Baisden, WV $40,236

Bruno, WV $40,350

Chauncey, WV $40,434

Cora, WV $40,481

Davin, WV $40,390

Gilbert, WV $40,280

Henlawson, WV $40,569

Holden, WV $40,402

Kistler, WV $40,486

Lorado, WV $40,455

Lyburn, WV $40,341

Mallory, WV $40,479

Man, WV $40,356

Mount Gay, WV $40,503

Omar, WV $40,311

Peach Creek, WV $40,532

Sarah Ann, WV $40,250

Stollings, WV $40,467

Switzer, WV $40,464

Verdunville, WV $40,455

Verner, WV $40,233

Wharncliffe, WV $40,190

Whitman, WV $40,404

Wilkinson, WV $40,493

Yolyn, WV $40,376

Williamson, WV $40,399

Borderland, WV $40,444

Breeden, WV $40,460

Chattaroy, WV $40,433

Crum, WV $40,515

Delbarton, WV $40,316

Dingess, WV $40,438

Edgarton, WV $40,240

Kermit, WV $40,468

Lenore, WV $40,382

Matewan, WV $40,270

Naugatuck, WV $40,393

Newtown, WV $40,257

North Matewan, WV $40,306

Ragland, WV $40,312

Rawl, WV $40,330

Red Jacket, WV $40,242

Varney, WV $40,262

Wilsondale, WV $40,433

Huntington, WV $40,771

Beckley, WV $40,529

Allen Junction, WV $40,234

Amigo, WV $40,062

Ansted, WV $40,647

Beaver, WV $40,316

Bolt, WV $40,452

Bradley, WV $40,549

Camp Creek, WV $40,083

Coal City, WV $40,195

Cool Ridge, WV $40,149

Corinne, WV $40,257

Crab Orchard, WV $40,407

Danese, WV $40,278

Daniels, WV $40,300

Dothan, WV $40,565

Eccles, WV $40,420

Edmond, WV $40,493

Fairdale, WV $40,490

Fayetteville, WV $40,573

Flat Top, WV $40,082

Ghent, WV $40,137

Glen Daniel, WV $40,476

Glen Fork, WV $40,393

Glen Jean, WV $40,498

Glen Rogers, WV $40,352

Glen White, WV $40,412

Harper, WV $40,472

Helen, WV $40,160

Hico, WV $40,461

Hilltop, WV $40,594

Josephine, WV $40,099

Lanark, WV $40,356

Lansing, WV $40,533

Layland, WV $40,211

Lester, WV $40,336

Lochgelly, WV $40,599

Lookout, WV $40,405

Maben, WV $40,169

Mabscott, WV $40,477

Mac Arthur, WV $40,434

Mc Graws, WV $40,303

Saulsville, WV $40,241

Midway, WV $40,332

Minden, WV $40,513

Mount Hope, WV $40,500

Mullens, WV $40,284

Oak Hill, WV $40,503

Odd, WV $40,076

Pax, WV $40,500

Piney View, WV $40,355

Prince, WV $40,338

Princewick, WV $40,221

Prosperity, WV $40,539

Raleigh, WV $40,372

Ravencliff, WV $40,415

Rhodell, WV $40,205

Sabine, WV $40,355

Scarbro, WV $40,592

Shady Spring, WV $40,197

Skelton, WV $40,498

Slab Fork, WV $40,277

Sophia, WV $40,320

Spanishburg, WV $40,163

Boomer, WV $40,812

Buffalo, WV $40,742

Cabin Creek, WV $41,019

Cannelton, WV $40,838

Cedar Grove, WV $40,975

Charlton Heights, WV $40,772

Clay, WV $40,549

Clear Creek, WV $40,539

Clendenin, WV $40,962

Clothier, WV $40,634

Colcord, WV $40,676

Comfort, WV $40,959

Costa, WV $41,016

Danville, WV $40,738

Dawes, WV $40,917

Deep Water, WV $40,722

Dixie, WV $40,830

Dorothy, WV $40,722

Drybranch, WV $40,978

Dry Creek, WV $40,567

Duck, WV $40,463

Dunbar, WV $41,171

East Bank, WV $41,027

Eleanor, WV $40,804

Elkview, WV $41,062

Eskdale, WV $40,818

Ethel, WV $40,479

Falling Rock, WV $40,991

Foster, WV $40,869

Fraziers Bottom, WV $40,644

Gallagher, WV $40,804

Gauley Bridge, WV $40,707

Glasgow, WV $41,004

Glen, WV $40,848

Glen Ferris, WV $40,763

Gordon, WV $40,707

Handley, WV $40,902

Hansford, WV $40,943

Henderson, WV $40,606

Hernshaw, WV $41,149

Hewett, WV $40,638

Hometown, WV $40,912

Hugheston, WV $40,924

Indore, WV $40,752

Institute, WV $41,160

Ivydale, WV $40,574

Jeffrey, WV $40,724

Kanawha Falls, WV $40,693

Kimberly, WV $40,826

Kincaid, WV $40,651

Lake, WV $40,539

Leon, WV $40,622

Liberty, WV $40,866

Lizemores, WV $40,848

London, WV $40,931

Madison, WV $40,808

Mammoth, WV $40,977

Maysel, WV $40,720

Miami, WV $40,961

Montgomery, WV $40,856

Mount Carbon, WV $40,776

Naoma, WV $40,493

Nebo, WV $40,531

Nellis, WV $40,982

Nitro, WV $41,070

Orgas, WV $40,810

Ottawa, WV $40,674

Page, WV $40,654

Peytona, WV $40,959

Pinch, WV $41,133

Poca, WV $40,995

Pond Gap, WV $40,912

Powellton, WV $40,745

Pratt, WV $40,971

Procious, WV $40,808

Racine, WV $41,030

Red House, WV $40,854

Ridgeview, WV $40,948

Robson, WV $40,671

Rock Creek, WV $40,544

Saint Albans, WV $41,056

Saxon, WV $40,435

Seth, WV $40,862

Sharples, WV $40,484

Mount Olive, WV $40,829

Smithers, WV $40,858

Southside, WV $40,516

Sylvester, WV $40,803

Tad, WV $41,165

Tornado, WV $41,040

Turtle Creek, WV $40,712

Twilight, WV $40,670

Uneeda, WV $40,767

Van, WV $40,711

Wharton, WV $40,480

Whitesville, WV $40,730

Widen, WV $40,427

Winfield, WV $40,871

Winifrede, WV $41,059

Advent, WV $40,921

Arnoldsburg, WV $40,441

Cyclone, WV $40,452

Bluefield, WV $40,357

Athens, WV $40,292

Beeson, WV $40,110

Bramwell, WV $40,267

Bud, WV $40,182

Covel, WV $40,200

Freeman, WV $40,303

Herndon, WV $40,081

Hiawatha, WV $40,110

Kegley, WV $40,233

Kellysville, WV $40,669

Lashmeet, WV $40,176

Matoaka, WV $40,110

Montcalm, WV $40,257

Nemours, WV $40,285

Princeton, WV $40,447

Rock, WV $40,162

Wolfe, WV $40,415

Welch, WV $40,160

Anawalt, WV $40,217

Avondale, WV $40,134

Bartley, WV $40,147

Berwind, WV $40,306

Big Sandy, WV $40,264

Bradshaw, WV $40,298

Brenton, WV $40,274

Clear Fork, WV $40,314

Coal Mountain, WV $40,313

Cucumber, WV $40,209

Davy, WV $40,155

Eckman, WV $40,118

Elbert, WV $40,156

Elkhorn, WV $40,119

Fanrock, WV $40,117

Gary, WV $40,176

Hanover, WV $40,205

Hemphill, WV $40,151

Hensley, WV $40,147

Iaeger, WV $40,145

Ikes Fork, WV $40,189

Isaban, WV $40,196

Itmann, WV $40,249

Jenkinjones, WV $40,323

Jesse, WV $40,333

Jolo, WV $40,228

Justice, WV $40,311

Kimball, WV $40,143

Kopperston, WV $40,472

Kyle, WV $40,311

Lynco, WV $40,384

Marianna, WV $40,306

Matheny, WV $40,356

Maybeury, WV $40,229

Mohawk, WV $40,257

Newhall, WV $40,272

Helvetia, WV $40,273

Kanawha Head, WV $40,309

Lorentz, WV $40,410

Pickens, WV $40,190

Rock Cave, WV $40,347

Selbyville, WV $40,261

Tallmansville, WV $40,348

Volga, WV $40,409

Elkins, WV $40,416

Belington, WV $40,405

Beverly, WV $40,367

Bowden, WV $40,222

Coalton, WV $40,390

Dailey, WV $40,343

Davis, WV $40,263

Richwood, WV $40,138

Dryfork, WV $40,270

Durbin, WV $40,310

Upperglade, WV $40,273

Ellamore, WV $40,372

Glady, WV $40,147

Hambleton, WV $40,355

Harman, WV $40,244

Hendricks, WV $40,274

Huttonsville, WV $40,299

Junior, WV $40,439

Kerens, WV $40,319

Mabie, WV $40,300

Mill Creek, WV $40,324

Monterville, WV $40,167

Montrose, WV $40,358

Norton, WV $40,374

Parsons, WV $40,321

Webster Springs, WV $40,249

Red Creek, WV $40,292

Slatyfork, WV $40,195

Thomas, WV $40,327

Valley Bend, WV $40,398

Valley Head, WV $40,236

Whitmer, WV $40,232

Bergoo, WV $40,170

Clarksburg, WV $40,492

Alma, WV $40,574

Alum Bridge, WV $40,367

Anmoore, WV $40,494

Auburn, WV $40,419

Berea, WV $40,402

Bridgeport, WV $40,469

Burnsville, WV $40,326

Cairo, WV $40,593

Camden, WV $40,393

Center Point, WV $40,482

Coxs Mills, WV $40,385

Crawford, WV $40,349

Ellenboro, WV $40,568

Flemington, WV $40,405

Folsom, WV $40,387

New Richmond, WV $40,193

Northfork, WV $40,126

North Spring, WV $40,191

Oceana, WV $40,420

Pageton, WV $40,167

Panther, WV $40,214

Paynesville, WV $40,317

Pineville, WV $40,270

Premier, WV $40,153

Raysal, WV $40,312

Rock View, WV $40,309

Roderfield, WV $40,142

Simon, WV $40,265

Squire, WV $40,121

Switchback, WV $40,220

Thorpe, WV $40,163

War, WV $40,182

Warriormine, WV $40,311

Wilcoe, WV $40,118

Wyoming, WV $40,277

Lewisburg, WV $40,567

Fairlea, WV $40,766

Alderson, WV $40,471

Arbovale, WV $40,380

Asbury, WV $40,433

Ballard, WV $40,694

Bartow, WV $40,266

Buckeye, WV $40,283

Caldwell, WV $40,855

Cass, WV $40,208

Crawley, WV $40,300

Dunmore, WV $40,330

Forest Hill, WV $40,487

Frankford, WV $40,511

Gap Mills, WV $41,253

Grassy Meadows, WV $40,252

Green Bank, WV $40,439

Greenville, WV $40,723

Hillsboro, WV $40,144

Lindside, WV $40,876

Marlinton, WV $40,289

Maxwelton, WV $40,560

White Sulphur Springs, WV $40,734

Pence Springs, WV $40,502

Peterstown, WV $40,820

Renick, WV $40,226

Ronceverte, WV $40,803

Secondcreek, WV $40,915

Sinks Grove, WV $40,793

Smoot, WV $40,211

Talcott, WV $40,546

Union, WV $40,855

Waiteville, WV $41,308

Wayside, WV $40,562

Williamsburg, WV $40,242

Wolfcreek, WV $40,557

Alloy, WV $40,775

Alum Creek, WV $41,085

Amma, WV $40,754

Arnett, WV $40,537

Artie, WV $40,627

Ashford, WV $41,094

Bancroft, WV $40,963

Belle, WV $41,107

Bickmore, WV $40,716

Bim, WV $40,651

Blair, WV $40,391

Bloomingrose, WV $41,037

Blount, WV $41,051

Blue Creek, WV $41,103

Bob White, WV $40,687

Chloe, WV $40,537

Cottageville, WV $40,572

Evans, WV $40,625

Gandeeville, WV $40,793

Gay, WV $40,656

Given, WV $40,736

Hartford, WV $40,782

Kenna, WV $40,870

Left Hand, WV $40,717

Le Roy, WV $40,575

Letart, WV $40,616

Looneyville, WV $40,671

Mason, WV $40,830

Millstone, WV $40,450

Millwood, WV $40,666

Mount Alto, WV $40,562

New Haven, WV $40,779

Newton, WV $40,673

Normantown, WV $40,356

Orma, WV $40,481

Reedy, WV $40,572

Ripley, WV $40,616

Sandyville, WV $40,605

Spencer, WV $40,562

Wallback, WV $40,696

Walton, WV $40,842

West Columbia, WV $40,662

Charleston, WV $41,174

Ridgeley, WV $40,813

Rio, WV $40,267

Romney, WV $40,311

Shanks, WV $40,322

Springfield, WV $40,549

Terra Alta, WV $40,594

Wiley Ford, WV $40,888

Baker, WV $40,334

Brandywine, WV $40,474

Circleville, WV $40,298

Franklin, WV $40,438

High View, WV $40,628

Lost City, WV $40,459

Mathias, WV $40,551

Riverton, WV $40,236

Sugar Grove, WV $40,604

Bloomery, WV $40,374

Fisher, WV $40,310

Capon Springs, WV $40,526

Maysville, WV $40,291

Moorefield, WV $40,413

Milam, WV $40,436

Old Fields, WV $40,296

Petersburg, WV $40,356

Wardensville, WV $40,520

Purgitsville, WV $40,279

Cabins, WV $40,317

Yellow Spring, WV $40,391

Upper Tract, WV $40,345

Seneca Rocks, WV $40,221

Onego, WV $40,238

Martinsburg, WV $42,347

Bakerton, WV $43,920

Berkeley Springs, WV $40,655

Bunker Hill, WV $42,686

Charles Town, WV $43,995

Falling Waters, WV $42,211

Gerrardstown, WV $42,016

Glengary, WV $41,733

Great Cacapon, WV $40,516

Halltown, WV $44,165

Harpers Ferry, WV $44,088

Hedgesville, WV $41,365

Inwood, WV $42,523

Kearneysville, WV $43,107

Levels, WV $40,429

Millville, WV $44,171

Paw Paw, WV $40,448

Points, WV $40,371

Galloway, WV $40,440

Glenville, WV $40,442

Grafton, WV $40,444

Gypsy, WV $40,513

Harrisville, WV $40,532

Haywood, WV $40,469

Hepzibah, WV $40,477

Horner, WV $40,400

Independence, WV $40,754

Ireland, WV $40,310

Jacksonburg, WV $40,479

Jane Lew, WV $40,426

Linn, WV $40,358

Lost Creek, WV $40,427

Lumberport, WV $40,423

Meadowbrook, WV $40,451

Moatsville, WV $40,337

Mount Clare, WV $40,442

Newburg, WV $40,553

New Milton, WV $40,419

Orlando, WV $40,314

Pennsboro, WV $40,512

Philippi, WV $40,401

Pine Grove, WV $40,639

Pullman, WV $40,441

Reynoldsville, WV $40,438

Rosemont, WV $40,404

Rowlesburg, WV $40,315

Salem, WV $40,482

Sand Fork, WV $40,372

Shinnston, WV $40,516

Shirley, WV $40,603

Simpson, WV $40,530

Smithburg, WV $40,636

Smithfield, WV $40,607

Spelter, WV $40,498

Thornton, WV $40,357

Troy, WV $40,371

Tunnelton, WV $40,429

Ranson, WV $43,502

Wallace, WV $40,355

West Milford, WV $40,540

Weston, WV $40,433

West Union, WV $40,547

Wilsonburg, WV $40,491

Wyatt, WV $40,582

Morgantown, WV $41,564

Albright, WV $41,105

Arthurdale, WV $41,015

Blacksville, WV $41,835

Bretz, WV $41,215

Bruceton Mills, WV $41,477

Cassville, WV $41,647

Dellslow, WV $41,420

Granville, WV $41,695

Kingwood, WV $40,863

Maidsville, WV $41,774

Masontown, WV $41,209

Osage, WV $41,693

Pentress, WV $41,829

Pursglove, WV $41,678

Reedsville, WV $41,020

Fairmont, WV $40,900

Barrackville, WV $41,074

Baxter, WV $41,231

Big Run, WV $40,754

Burton, WV $41,202

Carolina, WV $40,904

Colfax, WV $40,763

Enterprise, WV $40,658

Fairview, WV $41,430

Farmington, WV $41,007

Four States, WV $40,801

Grant Town, WV $41,304

Hundred, WV $41,468

Idamay, WV $40,957

Kingmont, WV $40,829

Littleton, WV $41,011

Mannington, WV $40,868

Metz, WV $41,008

Montana Mines, WV $41,180

Rachel, WV $41,003

Rivesville, WV $41,255

Wana, WV $41,485

Worthington, WV $40,696

Sutton, WV $40,289

Birch River, WV $40,293

Cedarville, WV $40,355

Copen, WV $40,328

Dille, WV $40,421

Exchange, WV $40,287

Flatwoods, WV $40,308

Frametown, WV $40,383

Gassaway, WV $40,363

Heaters, WV $40,304

Little Birch, WV $40,335

Napier, WV $40,301

Rosedale, WV $40,381

Shock, WV $40,374

Summersville, WV $40,573

Belva, WV $40,781

Calvin, WV $40,334

Canvas, WV $40,380

Drennen, WV $40,527

Gilboa, WV $40,450

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $40,466

Leivasy, WV $40,152

Mount Lookout, WV $40,483

Mount Nebo, WV $40,336

Nallen, WV $40,298

Nettie, WV $40,317

Pool, WV $40,412

Swiss, WV $40,636

Tioga, WV $40,294

Augusta, WV $40,357

Aurora, WV $40,350

Bayard, WV $40,300

Burlington, WV $40,410

Capon Bridge, WV $40,419

Delray, WV $40,356

Eglon, WV $40,363

Elk Garden, WV $40,536

Fort Ashby, WV $40,741

Gormania, WV $40,427

Green Spring, WV $40,555

Keyser, WV $40,670

Lahmansville, WV $40,278

Mount Storm, WV $40,332

New Creek, WV $40,404

Piedmont, WV $40,970

Walkersville, WV $40,352

Ridgeway, WV $42,732

Rippon, WV $43,951

Shenandoah Junction, WV $43,336

Shepherdstown, WV $43,102

Slanesville, WV $40,414

Summit Point, WV $43,466

Alkol, WV $40,790

Apple Grove, WV $40,655

Ashton, WV $40,666

Barboursville, WV $40,715

Big Creek, WV $40,578

Branchland, WV $40,642

Ceredo, WV $40,746

Chapmanville, WV $40,593

Culloden, WV $40,681

Dunlow, WV $40,567

East Lynn, WV $40,638

Fort Gay, WV $40,596

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $40,682

Genoa, WV $40,603

Glenwood, WV $40,700

Griffithsville, WV $40,801

Hamlin, WV $40,677

Harts, WV $40,525

Hurricane, WV $40,810

Julian, WV $40,948

Kenova, WV $40,730

Kiahsville, WV $40,582

Lavalette, WV $40,737

Lesage, WV $40,726

Midkiff, WV $40,616

Milton, WV $40,691

Myra, WV $40,649

Ona, WV $40,704

Pecks Mill, WV $40,582

Point Pleasant, WV $40,647

Prichard, WV $40,676

Ranger, WV $40,584

Salt Rock, WV $40,692

Scott Depot, WV $40,948

Shoals, WV $40,727

Sod, WV $40,959

Spurlockville, WV $40,734

Sumerco, WV $40,919

Teays, WV $40,973

Wayne, WV $40,684

West Hamlin, WV $40,670

Woodville, WV $40,863

Stanaford, WV $40,378

Stephenson, WV $40,117

Surveyor, WV $40,375

Thurmond, WV $40,211

Victor, WV $40,541

Winona, WV $40,327

Wyco, WV $40,201

Hinton, WV $40,287

Charmco, WV $40,193

Rainelle, WV $40,221

Elton, WV $40,117

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $40,183

Jumping Branch, WV $40,133

Lerona, WV $40,349

Leslie, WV $40,178

Meadow Bridge, WV $40,121

Meadow Creek, WV $40,088

Nimitz, WV $40,210

Pipestem, WV $40,369

Quinwood, WV $40,137

Rupert, WV $40,151

Sandstone, WV $40,188

Spring Dale, WV $40,126

White Oak, WV $40,132

Wheeling, WV $42,145

Beech Bottom, WV $42,399

Benwood, WV $41,919

Bethany, WV $42,695

Cameron, WV $41,613

Chester, WV $42,472

Colliers, WV $42,888

Dallas, WV $42,108

Follansbee, WV $42,731

Glen Dale, WV $41,801

Glen Easton, WV $41,258

Mcmechen, WV $41,912

Moundsville, WV $41,601

New Cumberland, WV $42,536

Newell, WV $42,171

Proctor, WV $40,975

New Manchester, WV $42,643

Short Creek, WV $42,327

Triadelphia, WV $42,159

Valley Grove, WV $42,675

Weirton, WV $42,852

Wellsburg, WV $42,703

West Liberty, WV $42,495

Windsor Heights, WV $42,381

Parkersburg, WV $40,723

Hacker Valley, WV $40,251

Vienna, WV $40,719

Mineral Wells, WV $40,699

Belleville, WV $40,678

Belmont, WV $40,658

Big Bend, WV $40,507

Big Springs, WV $40,467

Brohard, WV $40,555

Creston, WV $40,555

Davisville, WV $40,707

Elizabeth, WV $40,617

Friendly, WV $40,657

Grantsville, WV $40,491

Macfarlan, WV $40,572

Middlebourne, WV $40,735

Mount Zion, WV $40,490

Munday, WV $40,551

New Martinsville, WV $40,702

Paden City, WV $41,061

Palestine, WV $40,595

Petroleum, WV $40,606

Porters Falls, WV $40,705

Ravenswood, WV $40,664

Reader, WV $40,619

Rockport, WV $40,646

Saint Marys, WV $40,638

Sistersville, WV $40,782

Smithville, WV $40,454

Walker, WV $40,665

Washington, WV $40,700

Waverly, WV $40,679

Williamstown, WV $40,698

Buckhannon, WV $40,469

Fenwick, WV $40,199

Erbacon, WV $40,208

Craigsville, WV $40,329

Cowen, WV $40,205

Camden On Gauley, WV $40,190

Snowshoe, WV $40,176

Adrian, WV $40,511

Cleveland, WV $40,345

Diana, WV $40,250

French Creek, WV $40,395

Frenchton, WV $40,391

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	$47,492	$23.0	15%
Telecom	$47,492	$23.0	15%
Biotechnology	$45,427	$22.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$45,427	$22.0	10%
Internet	$45,427	$22.0	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.

$37,595

Average $41,297/year

$45,430

$3,133

Average $3,441/month

$3,786

$723

Average $794/week

$874

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,430	$3,786	$874	$22
Average	$41,297	$3,441	$794	$20
25th Percentile	$37,595	$3,133	$723	$18

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