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 $50,495 for beginners, reaching about $53,777 at mid-level, and approach $58,539 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Adminitrative Assistant make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adminitrative Assistant in Wisconsin is $54,945 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): $67,305
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,597 to $61,415
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,728

10% $44,728

50% (Median) $54,945

90% $67,305

Adminitrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,415	$5,118	$1,181	$30
Average	$54,945	$4,579	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$49,597	$4,133	$954	$24

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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): $50,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,903
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,777
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,012
Expert (over 8 years): $58,539

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adminitrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$50,495
Early Career Level Adminitrative Assistant	1-2 years	$50,903
Mid-Level Level Adminitrative Assistant	2-4 years	$53,777
Senior-Level Level Adminitrative Assistant	5-8 years	$57,012
Expert Level Adminitrative Assistant	over 8 years	$58,539

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:

Green Lake: $53,446
Greenville: $53,954
Hancock: $52,973

Green Lake, WI $53,446

Greenville, WI $53,954

Hancock, WI $52,973

Hortonville, WI $53,841

Iola, WI $53,208

King, WI $53,615

Larsen, WI $53,742

Leopolis, WI $53,142

Manawa, WI $53,405

Marion, WI $53,241

Menasha, WI $53,998

Neenah, WI $53,900

Neshkoro, WI $53,254

New London, WI $53,618

Ogdensburg, WI $53,285

Omro, WI $53,548

Pickett, WI $53,593

Pine River, WI $53,385

Plainfield, WI $53,071

Poy Sippi, WI $53,422

Princeton, WI $53,318

Readfield, WI $53,688

Redgranite, WI $53,437

Ripon, WI $53,540

Rosendale, WI $53,566

Saxeville, WI $53,327

Scandinavia, WI $53,250

Tilleda, WI $53,061

Van Dyne, WI $53,633

Waukau, WI $53,540

Waupaca, WI $53,397

Wautoma, WI $53,272

Weyauwega, WI $53,488

Wild Rose, WI $53,288

Winnebago, WI $53,756

Winneconne, WI $53,631

Wilson, WI $54,510

Boyd, WI $53,099

Cadott, WI $53,137

Chetek, WI $52,993

Chippewa Falls, WI $53,251

Colfax, WI $53,187

Conrath, WI $52,886

Cornell, WI $53,023

Dallas, WI $53,298

Downing, WI $54,255

Downsville, WI $53,861

Durand, WI $53,809

Eau Galle, WI $53,690

Eleva, WI $53,308

Elk Mound, WI $53,190

Elmwood, WI $54,206

Fairchild, WI $53,244

Fall Creek, WI $53,275

Gilmanton, WI $53,551

Holcombe, WI $52,932

Humbird, WI $53,184

Independence, WI $53,397

Jim Falls, WI $53,068

Knapp, WI $54,227

Maiden Rock, WI $54,292

Menomonie, WI $53,810

Merrillan, WI $53,111

Mondovi, WI $53,416

Nelson, WI $54,053

New Auburn, WI $52,972

Osseo, WI $53,433

Pepin, WI $54,479

Pigeon Falls, WI $53,552

Plum City, WI $54,219

Prairie Farm, WI $53,757

Ridgeland, WI $53,469

Rock Falls, WI $53,213

Sand Creek, WI $53,001

Sheldon, WI $52,863

Spring Valley, WI $54,547

Stanley, WI $53,113

Stockholm, WI $54,607

Strum, WI $53,398

Thorp, WI $53,088

Wheeler, WI $53,585

Whitehall, WI $53,328

Spooner, WI $52,847

Almena, WI $53,586

Ashland, WI $52,794

Balsam Lake, WI $54,461

Barron, WI $53,250

Barronett, WI $52,869

Bayfield, WI $52,795

Benoit, WI $52,718

Birchwood, WI $52,775

Brill, WI $52,996

Bruce, WI $52,835

Brule, WI $53,288

Cable, WI $52,610

Cameron, WI $53,009

Centuria, WI $54,759

Comstock, WI $53,732

Cornucopia, WI $52,865

Couderay, WI $52,637

Cumberland, WI $53,337

Danbury, WI $53,163

Drummond, WI $52,767

Edgewater, WI $52,744

Exeland, WI $52,676

Foxboro, WI $53,477

Frederic, WI $53,633

Gordon, WI $53,033

Grand View, WI $52,659

Grantsburg, WI $53,959

Haugen, WI $53,053

Hawthorne, WI $53,462

Hayward, WI $52,676

Herbster, WI $52,938

Hertel, WI $52,861

High Bridge, WI $52,715

Iron River, WI $53,094

Ladysmith, WI $52,840

Lake Nebagamon, WI $53,344

La Pointe, WI $52,705

Luck, WI $54,254

Maple, WI $53,470

Marengo, WI $52,693

Mason, WI $52,701

Mikana, WI $52,990

Milltown, WI $54,481

Minong, WI $53,009

Odanah, WI $52,914

Ojibwa, WI $52,585

Glidden, WI $52,605

Harshaw, WI $52,849

Hawkins, WI $52,748

Hazelhurst, WI $52,857

Heafford Junction, WI $52,902

Hurley, WI $52,751

Iron Belt, WI $52,653

Kennan, WI $52,756

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $52,843

Lake Tomahawk, WI $52,873

Land O Lakes, WI $52,802

Laona, WI $52,831

Long Lake, WI $52,686

Mc Naughton, WI $52,879

Manitowish Waters, WI $52,798

Mellen, WI $52,626

Mercer, WI $52,705

Minocqua, WI $52,898

Montreal, WI $52,765

Park Falls, WI $52,744

Phelps, WI $52,801

Phillips, WI $52,768

Prentice, WI $52,808

Presque Isle, WI $52,776

Saint Germain, WI $52,909

Saxon, WI $52,673

Sayner, WI $52,837

Star Lake, WI $52,699

Three Lakes, WI $52,847

Tony, WI $52,832

Tripoli, WI $52,719

Upson, WI $52,496

Wabeno, WI $52,835

Woodruff, WI $52,921

La Crosse, WI $52,549

Alma, WI $53,888

Alma Center, WI $53,177

Arcadia, WI $53,371

Arkdale, WI $52,976

Bangor, WI $52,664

Black River Falls, WI $53,004

Blair, WI $53,165

Camp Douglas, WI $53,054

Cashton, WI $52,721

Cataract, WI $52,805

Chaseburg, WI $52,635

Cochrane, WI $53,794

Coon Valley, WI $52,614

De Soto, WI $52,726

Dodge, WI $53,222

Eastman, WI $52,876

Ettrick, WI $52,827

Ferryville, WI $52,812

Fountain City, WI $53,562

Galesville, WI $52,988

Gays Mills, WI $52,978

Genoa, WI $52,674

Hillsboro, WI $53,166

Hixton, WI $53,176

Holmen, WI $52,671

Hustler, WI $53,247

Kendall, WI $53,101

La Farge, WI $53,020

Lynxville, WI $52,880

Mather, WI $52,990

Melrose, WI $52,817

Millston, WI $52,877

Mindoro, WI $52,708

Mount Sterling, WI $53,065

Necedah, WI $52,996

Norwalk, WI $52,783

Oakdale, WI $53,056

Onalaska, WI $52,589

Ontario, WI $53,014

Readstown, WI $52,959

Rockland, WI $52,654

Seneca, WI $53,117

Soldiers Grove, WI $53,017

Sparta, WI $52,763

Steuben, WI $52,971

Stoddard, WI $52,592

Taylor, WI $53,061

Tomah, WI $53,083

Trempealeau, WI $52,982

Palmyra, WI $54,179

Tunnel City, WI $53,058

Viola, WI $53,053

Viroqua, WI $52,722

Warrens, WI $52,974

Westby, WI $52,695

West Salem, WI $52,616

Wilton, WI $53,054

Eau Claire, WI $53,397

Altoona, WI $53,469

Arkansaw, WI $54,030

Augusta, WI $53,263

Bay City, WI $54,521

Bloomer, WI $53,080

Boyceville, WI $53,917

Glen Flora, WI $52,746

Wales, WI $54,920

Bagley, WI $52,885

Beetown, WI $52,938

Benton, WI $53,147

Bloomington, WI $52,947

Boscobel, WI $53,061

Cassville, WI $52,884

Cuba City, WI $53,052

Dickeyville, WI $53,097

Fennimore, WI $53,125

Glen Haven, WI $52,855

Hazel Green, WI $52,966

Kieler, WI $53,112

Lancaster, WI $53,004

Mount Hope, WI $52,939

Patch Grove, WI $53,130

Platteville, WI $53,230

Potosi, WI $52,899

Prairie Du Chien, WI $53,014

Sinsinawa, WI $52,945

Stitzer, WI $53,108

Wauzeka, WI $52,965

Woodman, WI $52,907

Portage, WI $54,072

Adams, WI $53,219

Arlington, WI $54,619

Baraboo, WI $54,077

Beaver Dam, WI $54,028

Brandon, WI $53,453

Briggsville, WI $53,736

Burnett, WI $53,664

Cambria, WI $53,997

Cazenovia, WI $53,263

Columbus, WI $54,454

Dalton, WI $53,689

Dellwood, WI $53,040

Doylestown, WI $54,369

Elroy, WI $53,116

Endeavor, WI $53,669

Fairwater, WI $53,557

Fall River, WI $54,300

Fox Lake, WI $53,762

Friendship, WI $53,059

Friesland, WI $53,928

Grand Marsh, WI $53,243

Hillpoint, WI $53,574

Kingston, WI $53,740

Lake Delton, WI $53,878

La Valle, WI $53,337

Lime Ridge, WI $53,536

Loganville, WI $53,698

Lyndon Station, WI $53,408

Markesan, WI $53,480

Marquette, WI $53,665

Mauston, WI $53,207

Montello, WI $53,479

New Lisbon, WI $53,060

North Freedom, WI $54,103

Oxford, WI $53,488

Packwaukee, WI $53,701

Pardeeville, WI $54,105

Poynette, WI $54,448

Randolph, WI $53,995

Reedsburg, WI $53,682

Rio, WI $54,390

Rock Springs, WI $53,753

Union Center, WI $53,356

Waupun, WI $53,565

Westfield, WI $53,231

Wisconsin Dells, WI $53,657

Wonewoc, WI $53,155

Wyocena, WI $54,227

Amery, WI $54,773

Baldwin, WI $55,102

Beldenville, WI $55,001

Clayton, WI $54,057

Clear Lake, WI $54,492

Cushing, WI $54,589

Deer Park, WI $54,883

Dresser, WI $55,253

East Ellsworth, WI $54,861

Ellsworth, WI $54,951

Glenwood City, WI $54,613

Hager City, WI $55,092

Hammond, WI $55,751

Hudson, WI $56,634

New Richmond, WI $55,886

Osceola, WI $56,030

Prescott, WI $56,184

River Falls, WI $56,114

Roberts, WI $56,098

Saint Croix Falls, WI $54,926

Somerset, WI $56,412

Star Prairie, WI $55,738

Pell Lake, WI $54,032

Pleasant Prairie, WI $54,082

Powers Lake, WI $54,124

Rochester, WI $54,342

Salem, WI $54,167

Silver Lake, WI $54,181

Somers, WI $54,016

South Milwaukee, WI $55,615

Springfield, WI $54,056

Sturtevant, WI $54,027

Sullivan, WI $54,306

Trevor, WI $54,193

Twin Lakes, WI $54,170

Union Grove, WI $54,144

Walworth, WI $53,942

Radisson, WI $52,652

Waterford, WI $54,629

Waukesha, WI $55,458

Whitewater, WI $53,870

Williams Bay, WI $53,890

Wilmot, WI $54,190

Woodworth, WI $54,124

Zenda, WI $53,887

Milwaukee, WI $55,917

Saint Francis, WI $55,892

Racine, WI $53,990

Afton, WI $53,833

Albany, WI $54,200

Arena, WI $54,218

Argyle, WI $53,897

Avalon, WI $53,841

Avoca, WI $53,531

Barneveld, WI $54,223

Belleville, WI $54,557

Belmont, WI $53,378

Beloit, WI $53,783

Black Earth, WI $54,560

Blanchardville, WI $54,039

Blue Mounds, WI $54,399

Blue River, WI $53,042

Brodhead, WI $53,830

Brooklyn, WI $54,583

Browntown, WI $53,474

Cambridge, WI $54,557

Gile, WI $52,927

Clinton, WI $53,872

Wausau, WI $53,103

Marshfield, WI $53,126

Abbotsford, WI $53,073

Amherst, WI $53,214

Amherst Junction, WI $53,155

Aniwa, WI $52,894

Antigo, WI $52,947

Arpin, WI $53,021

Athens, WI $52,951

Auburndale, WI $52,994

Babcock, WI $52,912

Birnamwood, WI $52,926

Blenker, WI $52,987

Bowler, WI $53,029

Brokaw, WI $53,032

Bryant, WI $52,832

Chili, WI $53,061

Colby, WI $53,045

Curtiss, WI $53,021

Custer, WI $53,080

Deerbrook, WI $52,829

Dorchester, WI $53,024

Edgar, WI $52,993

Eland, WI $52,987

Elcho, WI $52,855

Elderon, WI $53,018

Elton, WI $52,901

Galloway, WI $53,069

Gilman, WI $52,904

Jump River, WI $52,858

Gleason, WI $52,840

Granton, WI $53,059

Greenwood, WI $53,086

Hannibal, WI $52,896

Hatley, WI $52,966

Hewitt, WI $53,221

Irma, WI $52,864

Junction City, WI $52,966

Loyal, WI $53,081

Lublin, WI $52,949

Marathon, WI $52,984

Mattoon, WI $53,089

Medford, WI $52,967

Merrill, WI $52,949

Milladore, WI $52,985

Mosinee, WI $53,020

Neillsville, WI $53,132

Nekoosa, WI $53,039

Nelsonville, WI $53,270

Ogema, WI $52,824

Owen, WI $53,032

Pearson, WI $52,811

Pelican Lake, WI $52,815

Phlox, WI $53,050

Woodville, WI $54,799

Houlton, WI $56,773

Abrams, WI $53,104

Amberg, WI $52,783

Armstrong Creek, WI $52,797

Athelstane, WI $52,817

Black Creek, WI $53,680

Bonduel, WI $53,252

Brillion, WI $53,632

Cecil, WI $53,170

Coleman, WI $53,059

Combined Locks, WI $54,036

Crivitz, WI $52,963

De Pere, WI $53,218

Dunbar, WI $52,761

Fence, WI $52,706

Florence, WI $52,784

Forest Junction, WI $53,785

Gillett, WI $53,131

Goodman, WI $52,794

Greenleaf, WI $53,422

Green Valley, WI $53,146

Gresham, WI $53,112

Hilbert, WI $53,765

Kaukauna, WI $53,970

Freedom, WI $53,903

Keshena, WI $53,169

Kimberly, WI $54,039

Krakow, WI $53,146

Lakewood, WI $52,882

Lena, WI $53,095

Little Chute, WI $54,037

Little Suamico, WI $53,091

Marinette, WI $53,125

Mountain, WI $52,912

Neopit, WI $53,039

Niagara, WI $52,841

Nichols, WI $53,442

Oconto, WI $53,090

Oconto Falls, WI $53,119

Oneida, WI $53,151

Pembine, WI $52,807

Peshtigo, WI $53,080

Porterfield, WI $52,942

Potter, WI $53,660

Pound, WI $53,001

Pulaski, WI $53,166

Pickerel, WI $52,861

Pittsville, WI $52,982

Plover, WI $53,160

Port Edwards, WI $53,188

Rib Lake, WI $52,897

Ringle, WI $52,949

Rosholt, WI $53,058

Rothschild, WI $53,152

Rudolph, WI $53,003

Schofield, WI $53,108

Spencer, WI $53,071

Stetsonville, WI $52,991

Stevens Point, WI $53,136

Stratford, WI $53,026

Summit Lake, WI $52,870

Tigerton, WI $53,111

Tomahawk, WI $52,903

Unity, WI $53,029

Vesper, WI $53,011

Westboro, WI $52,828

White Lake, WI $52,855

Willard, WI $53,074

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $53,105

Withee, WI $53,000

Wittenberg, WI $53,047

Rhinelander, WI $52,933

Argonne, WI $52,763

Boulder Junction, WI $52,796

Brantwood, WI $52,747

Butternut, WI $52,661

Catawba, WI $52,764

Clam Lake, WI $52,478

Conover, WI $52,823

Crandon, WI $52,906

Eagle River, WI $52,902

Fifield, WI $52,730

Poplar, WI $53,547

Port Wing, WI $53,107

Seymour, WI $53,378

Oak Creek, WI $55,239

Adell, WI $54,160

Allenton, WI $54,357

Ashippun, WI $54,532

Belgium, WI $54,691

Brookfield, WI $55,793

Brownsville, WI $53,619

Butler, WI $55,826

Campbellsport, WI $53,884

Cascade, WI $53,839

Cedarburg, WI $55,318

Cedar Grove, WI $54,439

Chilton, WI $53,662

Cleveland, WI $53,447

Clyman, WI $54,105

Colgate, WI $55,230

Delafield, WI $54,898

Eden, WI $53,603

Elkhart Lake, WI $53,599

Fredonia, WI $54,677

Germantown, WI $55,459

Glenbeulah, WI $53,572

Grafton, WI $55,328

Greenbush, WI $53,571

Hartford, WI $54,743

Hartland, WI $55,066

Hingham, WI $54,074

Horicon, WI $53,948

Hubertus, WI $55,156

Hustisford, WI $54,164

Iron Ridge, WI $54,244

Ixonia, WI $54,413

Jackson, WI $55,160

Johnson Creek, WI $54,246

Juneau, WI $53,947

Kewaskum, WI $54,380

Kiel, WI $53,505

Kohler, WI $53,736

Lannon, WI $55,536

Lebanon, WI $54,217

Lomira, WI $53,871

Malone, WI $53,617

Mayville, WI $53,889

Menomonee Falls, WI $55,620

Merton, WI $55,156

Mount Calvary, WI $53,662

Nashotah, WI $54,886

Neosho, WI $54,433

Newburg, WI $54,898

New Holstein, WI $53,586

Newton, WI $53,397

North Lake, WI $55,348

Oakfield, WI $53,520

Oconomowoc, WI $54,671

Okauchee, WI $54,826

Oostburg, WI $54,172

Pewaukee, WI $55,304

Plymouth, WI $53,671

Port Washington, WI $54,993

Random Lake, WI $54,417

Richfield, WI $55,186

Rubicon, WI $54,527

Saint Cloud, WI $53,657

Saukville, WI $55,061

Sheboygan, WI $53,890

Sheboygan Falls, WI $53,708

Slinger, WI $54,915

Stockbridge, WI $53,783

Sussex, WI $55,346

West Bend, WI $54,629

Theresa, WI $54,193

Thiensville, WI $55,726

Waldo, WI $54,025

Watertown, WI $54,177

Mequon, WI $55,583

Woodland, WI $54,293

Bassett, WI $54,170

Benet Lake, WI $54,119

Big Bend, WI $55,015

Bristol, WI $54,126

Burlington, WI $54,228

Caledonia, WI $54,430

Camp Lake, WI $54,186

Cudahy, WI $55,849

Darien, WI $53,931

Delavan, WI $53,908

Dousman, WI $54,523

Eagle, WI $54,423

Cobb, WI $53,561

Cottage Grove, WI $54,870

Cross Plains, WI $54,733

Dane, WI $54,729

Darlington, WI $53,531

Deerfield, WI $54,719

De Forest, WI $54,791

Dodgeville, WI $53,801

Edgerton, WI $54,438

Edmund, WI $53,678

Evansville, WI $54,289

Footville, WI $53,949

Fort Atkinson, WI $54,204

Gotham, WI $53,799

Gratiot, WI $53,291

Hanover, WI $53,938

Highland, WI $53,489

Hollandale, WI $54,125

Janesville, WI $53,980

Shawano, WI $53,200

Sherwood, WI $53,923

Shiocton, WI $53,543

Sobieski, WI $53,100

Suamico, WI $53,085

Suring, WI $53,019

Townsend, WI $52,906

Wausaukee, WI $52,874

Wrightstown, WI $53,764

Zachow, WI $53,187

Algoma, WI $53,089

Baileys Harbor, WI $52,943

Brussels, WI $53,083

Casco, WI $53,094

Collins, WI $53,510

Denmark, WI $53,157

Egg Harbor, WI $52,985

Ellison Bay, WI $52,894

Ephraim, WI $52,984

Fish Creek, WI $52,949

Forestville, WI $53,084

Francis Creek, WI $53,218

Kellnersville, WI $53,254

Kewaunee, WI $53,119

Luxemburg, WI $53,095

Manitowoc, WI $53,318

Maplewood, WI $53,075

Maribel, WI $53,220

Mishicot, WI $53,175

New Franken, WI $53,087

Reedsville, WI $53,362

Saint Nazianz, WI $53,467

Sister Bay, WI $52,953

Sturgeon Bay, WI $53,093

Tisch Mills, WI $53,151

Two Rivers, WI $53,171

Valders, WI $53,442

Washington Island, WI $52,864

Whitelaw, WI $53,256

Green Bay, WI $53,079

East Troy, WI $54,423

Elkhorn, WI $54,048

Elm Grove, WI $55,826

Fontana, WI $53,920

Franksville, WI $54,395

Genesee Depot, WI $54,814

Genoa City, WI $54,074

Greendale, WI $55,785

Hales Corners, WI $55,690

Franklin, WI $55,369

Helenville, WI $54,117

Honey Creek, WI $54,252

Kansasville, WI $54,233

Kenosha, WI $54,003

New Berlin, WI $55,516

Lake Geneva, WI $53,891

Lyons, WI $54,181

Mukwonago, WI $54,755

Muskego, WI $55,102

New Munster, WI $54,187

North Prairie, WI $54,725

Fremont, WI $53,588

Rice Lake, WI $52,947

Sarona, WI $52,818

Shell Lake, WI $52,863

Siren, WI $53,398

Solon Springs, WI $53,098

South Range, WI $53,599

Springbrook, WI $52,716

Stone Lake, WI $52,736

Superior, WI $53,656

Trego, WI $52,773

Turtle Lake, WI $53,968

Wascott, WI $53,044

Washburn, WI $52,841

Webster, WI $52,905

Weyerhaeuser, WI $52,819

Winter, WI $52,567

Oshkosh, WI $53,729

Almond, WI $53,148

Appleton, WI $54,040

Bancroft, WI $52,982

Bear Creek, WI $53,457

Berlin, WI $53,494

Big Falls, WI $53,334

Butte Des Morts, WI $53,701

Caroline, WI $53,190

Clintonville, WI $53,327

Coloma, WI $53,008

Dale, WI $53,799

Eldorado, WI $53,602

Embarrass, WI $53,309

Eureka, WI $53,509

Fond Du Lac, WI $53,862

Jefferson, WI $54,159

Juda, WI $53,763

Lake Mills, WI $54,418

Linden, WI $53,622

Livingston, WI $53,347

Lodi, WI $54,554

Lone Rock, WI $53,637

Lowell, WI $54,207

Mc Farland, WI $54,931

Marshall, WI $54,661

Mazomanie, WI $54,532

Merrimac, WI $54,317

Middleton, WI $54,891

Milton, WI $54,004

Mineral Point, WI $53,646

Monroe, WI $53,730

Montfort, WI $53,370

Monticello, WI $54,138

Morrisonville, WI $54,734

Mount Horeb, WI $54,477

Muscoda, WI $53,279

New Glarus, WI $54,359

Oregon, WI $54,839

Orfordville, WI $53,887

Plain, WI $53,800

Prairie Du Sac, WI $54,346

Reeseville, WI $54,317

Rewey, WI $53,407

Richland Center, WI $53,226

Ridgeway, WI $54,187

Sauk City, WI $54,361

Sextonville, WI $53,715

Sharon, WI $53,918

Shullsburg, WI $53,189

South Wayne, WI $53,404

Spring Green, WI $54,008

Stoughton, WI $54,735

Sun Prairie, WI $54,791

Verona, WI $54,776

Waterloo, WI $54,492

Waunakee, WI $54,913

Windsor, WI $54,878

Woodford, WI $53,721

Madison, WI $55,029

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	$68,681	$33.0	25%
Internet	$65,934	$32.0	20%
Software & Networking	$65,934	$32.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$63,187	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$60,439	$29.0	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.

$49,597

Average $54,945/year

$61,415

$4,133

Average $4,579/month

$5,118

$954

Average $1,057/week

$1,181

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,415	$5,118	$1,181	$30
Average	$54,945	$4,579	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$49,597	$4,133	$954	$24

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