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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Adminitrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adminitrative Assistant's salary?

An Adminitrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,509 for beginners, reaching about $52,727 at mid-level, and approach $57,397 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adminitrative Assistant?

Adminitrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adminitrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,843, California $61,608, Massachusetts $60,787. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adminitrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adminitrative 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.

Adminitrative Assistant Salary in Georgia

How much does an Adminitrative Assistant make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adminitrative Assistant in Georgia is $53,872 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,991
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,629 to $60,216
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,855

10% $43,855

50% (Median) $53,872

90% $65,991

Adminitrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,216	$5,018	$1,158	$29
Average	$53,872	$4,489	$1,036	$26
25th Percentile	$48,629	$4,052	$935	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Adminitrative Assistant Salaries

An Adminitrative 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 Adminitrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adminitrative 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): $49,509
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,909
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,727
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,899
Expert (over 8 years): $57,397

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adminitrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$49,509
Early Career Level Adminitrative Assistant	1-2 years	$49,909
Mid-Level Level Adminitrative Assistant	2-4 years	$52,727
Senior-Level Level Adminitrative Assistant	5-8 years	$55,899
Expert Level Adminitrative Assistant	over 8 years	$57,397

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

District of Columbia: $61,843.
California: $61,608.
Massachusetts: $60,787.

District of Columbia $61,843 California $61,608 Massachusetts $60,787 Washington $60,564 New Jersey $60,542 Alaska $60,463 Connecticut $59,693 New York $59,380

Hawaii $58,380 Rhode Island $57,911 Maryland $57,592 Minnesota $57,157 Colorado $56,989 Illinois $56,933 Oregon $56,721 Delaware $56,565

New Hampshire $56,466 Virginia $56,246 Pennsylvania $55,604 Nevada $55,280 North Dakota $55,174 Michigan $55,006 Wisconsin $54,945 Vermont $54,822

Texas $54,481 Maine $54,459 Arizona $54,425 Ohio $54,386 Georgia $53,872 Indiana $53,616 Wyoming $53,565 Utah $53,487

Iowa $53,454 Kansas $53,185 Louisiana $53,107 North Carolina $53,079 Missouri $53,068 Florida $52,850 Montana $52,733 Nebraska $52,621

Kentucky $52,560 South Carolina $52,336 Tennessee $52,197 Idaho $52,141 New Mexico $51,733 Oklahoma $51,644 Alabama $51,314 South Dakota $50,761

Arkansas $50,460 West Virginia $50,298 Mississippi $49,812

Top Paying Cities for Adminitrative 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:

Attapulgus: $49,955
Kennesaw: $53,872
Kingston: $51,371

Attapulgus, GA $49,955

Kennesaw, GA $53,872

Kingston, GA $51,371

Lebanon, GA $53,280

Lindale, GA $51,014

Marble Hill, GA $51,744

Mount Berry, GA $50,715

Mount Zion, GA $51,835

Nelson, GA $52,482

Rockmart, GA $52,465

Rome, GA $50,884

Roopville, GA $51,344

Rydal, GA $51,613

Shannon, GA $50,830

Silver Creek, GA $51,251

Talking Rock, GA $51,076

Tallapoosa, GA $51,343

Tate, GA $51,960

Taylorsville, GA $52,509

Temple, GA $52,793

Villa Rica, GA $53,181

Waco, GA $51,501

Waleska, GA $52,163

White, GA $52,324

Whitesburg, GA $52,855

Winston, GA $53,371

Woodstock, GA $53,685

Barnesville, GA $50,624

Brooks, GA $52,283

Concord, GA $50,958

Experiment, GA $52,405

Fairburn, GA $54,079

Fayetteville, GA $53,982

Flovilla, GA $50,886

Franklin, GA $50,888

Gay, GA $51,117

Glenn, GA $50,889

Grantville, GA $51,375

Greenville, GA $50,610

Griffin, GA $52,568

Hampton, GA $53,402

Haralson, GA $52,057

Hogansville, GA $50,812

Jackson, GA $51,542

Jenkinsburg, GA $52,077

Jonesboro, GA $54,186

Lagrange, GA $50,346

Manor, GA $49,607

Mershon, GA $49,592

Millwood, GA $49,595

Nahunta, GA $50,123

Nicholls, GA $49,653

Odum, GA $49,786

Offerman, GA $49,785

Patterson, GA $49,638

Saint Marys, GA $51,508

Screven, GA $49,628

Sea Island, GA $50,023

Saint George, GA $51,662

Surrency, GA $49,561

Waresboro, GA $49,783

Waverly, GA $50,492

Waynesville, GA $50,211

West Green, GA $49,613

White Oak, GA $50,595

Woodbine, GA $51,108

Valdosta, GA $49,815

Adel, GA $49,711

Alapaha, GA $49,610

Argyle, GA $49,772

Axson, GA $49,618

Barney, GA $49,636

Boston, GA $49,872

Cecil, GA $49,787

Dixie, GA $49,702

Du Pont, GA $49,538

Fargo, GA $49,795

Hahira, GA $49,740

Homerville, GA $49,651

Lakeland, GA $49,678

Lake Park, GA $49,742

Lenox, GA $49,610

Morven, GA $49,691

Nashville, GA $49,674

Naylor, GA $49,644

Pearson, GA $49,640

Quitman, GA $49,736

Ray City, GA $49,724

Sparks, GA $49,682

Statenville, GA $49,735

Stockton, GA $49,644

Willacoochee, GA $49,647

Moody A F B, GA $49,754

Albany, GA $49,130

Americus, GA $49,649

Andersonville, GA $49,632

Arabi, GA $49,403

Ashburn, GA $49,383

Baconton, GA $49,206

Barwick, GA $49,746

Berlin, GA $49,773

Locust Grove, GA $52,562

Bainbridge, GA $49,679

Blakely, GA $48,738

Bluffton, GA $49,222

Brinson, GA $49,570

Bronwood, GA $49,277

Cairo, GA $49,734

Calvary, GA $49,985

Cedar Springs, GA $48,473

Climax, GA $49,806

Coleman, GA $49,383

Colquitt, GA $49,499

Cuthbert, GA $49,473

Damascus, GA $49,305

Dawson, GA $49,291

Donalsonville, GA $49,457

Edison, GA $49,345

Fort Gaines, GA $49,201

Fowlstown, GA $49,932

Georgetown, GA $49,377

Iron City, GA $49,469

Jakin, GA $48,604

Leary, GA $49,243

Morgan, GA $49,259

Morris, GA $49,348

Newton, GA $49,346

Parrott, GA $49,462

Sasser, GA $49,214

Shellman, GA $49,414

Whigham, GA $49,782

Lovejoy, GA $53,619

Luthersville, GA $51,310

Mcdonough, GA $53,194

Meansville, GA $50,490

Milner, GA $51,064

Molena, GA $50,429

Moreland, GA $51,891

Morrow, GA $54,530

Newnan, GA $52,263

Orchard Hill, GA $51,343

Palmetto, GA $53,626

Peachtree City, GA $53,392

Red Oak, GA $54,566

Rex, GA $54,429

Riverdale, GA $54,391

Sargent, GA $52,447

Senoia, GA $52,296

Sharpsburg, GA $52,903

Stockbridge, GA $54,093

Sunny Side, GA $52,963

The Rock, GA $50,493

Thomaston, GA $50,234

Conley, GA $54,694

Turin, GA $52,607

Tyrone, GA $53,732

Union City, GA $54,266

Williamson, GA $51,499

Woodbury, GA $50,464

Ellenwood, GA $54,649

Zebulon, GA $50,955

Forest Park, GA $54,688

Stapleton, GA $50,768

Thomson, GA $50,845

Warrenton, GA $50,377

Waynesboro, GA $51,000

Wrens, GA $50,896

Augusta, GA $51,688

Abbeville, GA $49,673

North Metro, GA $53,991

Millen, GA $50,214

Mount Vernon, GA $49,601

Newington, GA $50,569

Norristown, GA $49,454

Nunez, GA $49,443

Oliver, GA $50,682

Portal, GA $49,837

Pulaski, GA $50,093

Adrian, GA $49,472

Allentown, GA $49,886

Bolingbroke, GA $50,077

Bonaire, GA $49,974

Butler, GA $49,797

Byromville, GA $49,653

Byron, GA $50,003

Cadwell, GA $49,648

Cordele, GA $49,646

Chauncey, GA $49,620

Chester, GA $49,816

Clinchfield, GA $49,799

Cochran, GA $49,873

Culloden, GA $50,197

Danville, GA $49,897

Davisboro, GA $49,932

Dexter, GA $49,790

Dry Branch, GA $49,999

Dublin, GA $49,834

Dudley, GA $49,811

Eastman, GA $49,737

Eatonton, GA $50,574

Elko, GA $49,791

East Dublin, GA $49,735

Centerville, GA $50,006

Forsyth, GA $50,360

Fort Valley, GA $49,925

Gordon, GA $49,972

Gray, GA $50,063

Haddock, GA $50,119

Hardwick, GA $49,896

Harrison, GA $49,644

Hawkinsville, GA $49,795

Helena, GA $49,674

Hillsboro, GA $50,237

Howard, GA $49,648

Ideal, GA $49,692

Irwinton, GA $49,899

Jeffersonville, GA $49,970

Jewell, GA $49,969

Juliette, GA $50,183

Kathleen, GA $49,944

Kite, GA $49,459

Knoxville, GA $49,957

Lilly, GA $49,791

Lizella, GA $50,055

Mc Intyre, GA $49,917

Mc Rae, GA $49,665

Marshallville, GA $49,839

Mauk, GA $49,602

Milledgeville, GA $49,918

Milan, GA $49,625

Montezuma, GA $49,741

Monticello, GA $50,741

Montrose, GA $49,860

Musella, GA $50,108

Oconee, GA $49,953

Oglethorpe, GA $49,745

Perry, GA $49,942

Pinehurst, GA $49,662

Pineview, GA $49,677

Pitts, GA $49,620

Rentz, GA $49,739

Reynolds, GA $49,815

Rhine, GA $49,603

Roberta, GA $50,098

Rochelle, GA $49,643

Rupert, GA $49,601

Sandersville, GA $49,936

Scotland, GA $49,737

Seville, GA $49,841

Shady Dale, GA $51,034

Smarr, GA $50,148

Sparta, GA $49,990

Warner Robins, GA $49,990

Comer, GA $50,040

Crawford, GA $50,185

Tennille, GA $49,807

Toomsboro, GA $49,803

Unadilla, GA $49,770

Vienna, GA $49,672

Warthen, GA $49,794

Wrightsville, GA $49,628

Yatesville, GA $50,305

Reidsville, GA $49,928

Rockledge, GA $49,538

Rocky Ford, GA $49,895

Sardis, GA $50,676

Soperton, GA $49,532

Statesboro, GA $50,381

Stillmore, GA $49,546

Sylvania, GA $49,988

Tarrytown, GA $49,508

Twin City, GA $49,477

Uvalda, GA $49,603

Vidalia, GA $49,641

Wadley, GA $49,946

Gainesville, GA $51,981

Chestnut Mountain, GA $52,521

Alto, GA $50,760

Baldwin, GA $50,467

Blairsville, GA $50,119

Blue Ridge, GA $50,312

Buford, GA $53,171

Bowersville, GA $50,602

Braselton, GA $52,526

Canon, GA $50,562

Carnesville, GA $50,379

Cherry Log, GA $50,299

Clarkesville, GA $50,216

Clayton, GA $50,360

Clermont, GA $51,233

Cleveland, GA $50,675

Commerce, GA $51,098

Cornelia, GA $50,626

Dahlonega, GA $51,196

Dawsonville, GA $51,931

Demorest, GA $50,406

Ellijay, GA $50,643

Dillard, GA $50,398

Eastanollee, GA $50,566

East Ellijay, GA $50,638

Epworth, GA $50,312

Flowery Branch, GA $52,723

Gillsville, GA $51,427

Habersham, GA $50,362

Helen, GA $50,041

Hiawassee, GA $50,064

Homer, GA $50,558

Hoschton, GA $52,513

Jefferson, GA $51,688

Lakemont, GA $50,293

Lavonia, GA $50,622

Lula, GA $51,188

Mc Caysville, GA $50,388

Martin, GA $50,595

Maysville, GA $51,232

Mineral Bluff, GA $50,221

Morganton, GA $50,179

Mountain City, GA $50,479

Mount Airy, GA $50,376

Murrayville, GA $51,550

Nicholson, GA $51,074

Oakwood, GA $52,493

Pendergrass, GA $51,833

Rabun Gap, GA $50,323

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $50,124

Suches, GA $50,293

Tallulah Falls, GA $50,459

Talmo, GA $51,873

Tiger, GA $50,335

Toccoa, GA $50,527

Turnerville, GA $50,426

Wiley, GA $50,478

Young Harris, GA $50,099

Toccoa Falls, GA $50,628

Athens, GA $51,066

Macon, GA $50,041

Allenhurst, GA $50,839

Bloomingdale, GA $51,731

Clyo, GA $50,999

Crescent, GA $50,552

Darien, GA $50,295

Eden, GA $51,553

Ellabell, GA $51,384

Fleming, GA $51,353

Hinesville, GA $50,977

Guyton, GA $51,316

Fort Stewart, GA $51,008

Ludowici, GA $50,475

Meldrim, GA $51,651

Meridian, GA $50,424

Midway, GA $51,257

Pembroke, GA $50,939

Pooler, GA $51,923

Riceboro, GA $50,919

Richmond Hill, GA $51,590

Rincon, GA $51,617

Sapelo Island, GA $50,340

Tybee Island, GA $51,771

Springfield, GA $51,151

Townsend, GA $50,476

Walthourville, GA $50,810

Savannah, GA $51,923

Swainsboro, GA $49,505

Ailey, GA $49,569

Alamo, GA $49,629

Alston, GA $49,613

Bartow, GA $49,802

Bellville, GA $50,163

Brooklet, GA $50,909

Claxton, GA $50,302

Cobbtown, GA $49,705

Collins, GA $49,845

Daisy, GA $50,556

Dover, GA $50,254

Garfield, GA $49,808

Girard, GA $50,727

Glennville, GA $50,199

Glenwood, GA $49,564

Hagan, GA $50,447

Louisville, GA $50,375

Lyons, GA $49,584

Manassas, GA $50,096

Metter, GA $49,749

Midville, GA $49,979

Waycross, GA $49,859

Atlanta, GA $54,694

Ty Ty, GA $49,486

Arlington, GA $49,269

Cumming, GA $52,794

Decatur, GA $54,694

Lithonia, GA $54,346

Snellville, GA $54,033

Lawrenceville, GA $53,659

Lilburn, GA $54,261

Loganville, GA $53,456

Oxford, GA $53,342

Mansfield, GA $51,845

Newborn, GA $51,404

Porterdale, GA $52,931

Pine Lake, GA $54,694

Redan, GA $54,499

Roswell, GA $54,064

Scottdale, GA $54,694

Smyrna, GA $54,694

Stone Mountain, GA $54,689

Tucker, GA $54,679

Brookfield, GA $49,727

Camilla, GA $49,420

Chula, GA $49,520

Cobb, GA $49,395

Coolidge, GA $49,678

Cotton, GA $49,482

De Soto, GA $49,326

Doerun, GA $49,291

Ellenton, GA $49,736

Enigma, GA $49,630

Fitzgerald, GA $49,710

Funston, GA $49,479

Hartsfield, GA $49,478

Thomasville, GA $49,768

Irwinville, GA $49,586

Leesburg, GA $49,167

Leslie, GA $49,400

Meigs, GA $49,642

Moultrie, GA $49,640

Mystic, GA $49,630

Norman Park, GA $49,587

Oakfield, GA $49,221

Ochlocknee, GA $49,705

Ocilla, GA $49,660

Omega, GA $49,567

Pavo, GA $49,650

Pelham, GA $49,686

Plains, GA $49,547

Poulan, GA $49,285

Putney, GA $49,130

Rebecca, GA $49,513

Sale City, GA $49,359

Smithville, GA $49,327

Sumner, GA $49,333

Sycamore, GA $49,476

Sylvester, GA $49,223

Tifton, GA $49,550

Duluth, GA $53,991

Acworth, GA $53,567

Adairsville, GA $51,086

Aragon, GA $51,619

Armuchee, GA $50,781

Austell, GA $54,381

Ball Ground, GA $52,693

Bowdon, GA $51,268

Bowdon Junction, GA $52,103

Bremen, GA $52,267

Clarkdale, GA $54,273

Carrollton, GA $52,348

Buchanan, GA $51,699

Canton, GA $53,037

Cartersville, GA $52,327

Lithia Springs, GA $54,369

Cassville, GA $52,122

Cave Spring, GA $50,610

Cedartown, GA $51,199

Mableton, GA $54,694

Powder Springs, GA $54,030

Coosa, GA $50,346

Dallas, GA $53,238

Douglasville, GA $53,945

Emerson, GA $53,107

Esom Hill, GA $50,920

Fairmount, GA $51,262

Felton, GA $51,646

Hiram, GA $53,771

Holly Springs, GA $53,434

Arnoldsville, GA $50,583

Bethlehem, GA $52,788

Bishop, GA $51,509

Bogart, GA $51,769

Bostwick, GA $51,579

Bowman, GA $50,361

Buckhead, GA $50,495

Carlton, GA $49,826

Colbert, GA $50,398

Avondale Estates, GA $54,694

Norcross, GA $54,348

Alpharetta, GA $53,581

Marietta, GA $54,347

Auburn, GA $52,931

Conyers, GA $53,879

Covington, GA $52,609

Grayson, GA $53,655

Jersey, GA $53,050

Dacula, GA $53,194

Clarkston, GA $54,694

Suwanee, GA $53,604

Social Circle, GA $52,172

Crawfordville, GA $50,130

Warwick, GA $49,292

Danielsville, GA $50,299

Dewy Rose, GA $50,433

Elberton, GA $50,338

Farmington, GA $51,259

Franklin Springs, GA $50,488

Good Hope, GA $51,778

Greensboro, GA $50,096

Hartwell, GA $50,655

High Shoals, GA $51,617

Hull, GA $50,670

Ila, GA $50,445

Lexington, GA $49,815

Madison, GA $51,094

Monroe, GA $52,602

Rayle, GA $50,016

Royston, GA $50,450

Rutledge, GA $51,571

Sharon, GA $50,361

Siloam, GA $49,957

Statham, GA $51,931

Stephens, GA $50,195

Tignall, GA $50,270

Union Point, GA $49,964

Maxeys, GA $50,147

Washington, GA $50,399

Watkinsville, GA $51,120

White Plains, GA $49,920

Winder, GA $52,453

Winterville, GA $50,646

Calhoun, GA $50,917

Chatsworth, GA $50,708

Chickamauga, GA $50,567

Cisco, GA $50,351

Cohutta, GA $50,517

Crandall, GA $50,416

Dalton, GA $50,630

Eton, GA $50,642

Flintstone, GA $50,705

Graysville, GA $50,679

La Fayette, GA $50,483

Lyerly, GA $50,554

Menlo, GA $50,304

Oakman, GA $50,806

Plainville, GA $50,875

Ranger, GA $50,779

Resaca, GA $50,801

Ringgold, GA $50,636

Rising Fawn, GA $50,613

Rock Spring, GA $50,590

Rocky Face, GA $50,506

Rossville, GA $50,722

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $50,709

Sugar Valley, GA $50,716

Summerville, GA $50,635

Lookout Mountain, GA $50,704

Tennga, GA $50,398

Trenton, GA $50,646

Trion, GA $50,610

Tunnel Hill, GA $50,565

Varnell, GA $50,542

Wildwood, GA $50,678

Appling, GA $51,220

Avera, GA $50,269

Blythe, GA $51,317

Boneville, GA $51,009

Camak, GA $50,569

Dearing, GA $51,070

Evans, GA $51,495

Gibson, GA $50,383

Gough, GA $50,731

Gracewood, GA $51,688

Grovetown, GA $51,439

Harlem, GA $51,243

Hephzibah, GA $51,481

Keysville, GA $51,087

Lincolnton, GA $50,807

Matthews, GA $51,073

Mesena, GA $50,713

Mitchell, GA $50,061

Norwood, GA $50,278

Wray, GA $49,605

Box Springs, GA $49,478

Buena Vista, GA $49,502

Cataula, GA $49,430

Cusseta, GA $49,458

Ellaville, GA $49,630

Ellerslie, GA $49,437

Fortson, GA $49,407

Geneva, GA $49,542

Hamilton, GA $49,449

Junction City, GA $49,624

Louvale, GA $49,447

Lumpkin, GA $49,484

Manchester, GA $50,129

Midland, GA $49,409

Omaha, GA $49,460

Pine Mountain, GA $49,805

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $49,707

Preston, GA $49,512

Richland, GA $49,496

Shiloh, GA $49,817

Talbotton, GA $49,866

Upatoi, GA $49,439

Warm Springs, GA $50,075

Waverly Hall, GA $49,469

Weston, GA $49,441

West Point, GA $49,699

Woodland, GA $50,005

Columbus, GA $49,382

Fort Benning, GA $49,404

Jasper, GA $51,645

Perkins, GA $50,480

Alma, GA $49,662

Ambrose, GA $49,643

Baxley, GA $49,650

Blackshear, GA $49,712

Bristol, GA $49,595

Broxton, GA $49,646

Brunswick, GA $50,398

Saint Simons Island, GA $50,137

Jekyll Island, GA $50,498

Denton, GA $49,601

Douglas, GA $49,772

Folkston, GA $50,510

Hazlehurst, GA $49,662

Hoboken, GA $50,074

Hortense, GA $49,771

Jacksonville, GA $49,565

Jesup, GA $49,901

Kings Bay, GA $51,565

Kingsland, GA $51,572

Lumber City, GA $49,584

Adminitrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adminitrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Adminitrative Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adminitrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adminitrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$67,341	$32.0	25%
Internet	$64,647	$31.0	20%
Software & Networking	$64,647	$31.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$61,953	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,260	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Adminitrative 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.

$48,629

Average $53,872/year

$60,216

$4,052

Average $4,489/month

$5,018

$935

Average $1,036/week

$1,158

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,216	$5,018	$1,158	$29
Average	$53,872	$4,489	$1,036	$26
25th Percentile	$48,629	$4,052	$935	$23

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