Administrative Assistants salary by state
The U.S. median wage for administrative assistants is $47,540 a year. District of Columbia pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-6014.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41,630 | $43,060 | $33,813 | $38,068 |
| Alaska | $48,530 | $49,510 | $40,689 | $39,751 |
| Arizona | $47,940 | $50,130 | $39,904 | $39,635 |
| Arkansas | $37,630 | $39,890 | $31,511 | $36,246 |
| California | $55,400 | $57,710 | $44,610 | $40,291 |
| Colorado | $48,690 | $50,700 | $39,654 | $38,480 |
| Connecticut | $57,210 | $58,390 | $46,213 | $44,603 |
| Delaware | $47,970 | $49,140 | $38,547 | $38,621 |
| District of Columbia | $59,910 | $61,270 | $47,870 | $43,557 |
| Florida | $45,900 | $48,730 | $39,061 | $37,771 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | $43,340 | $34,278 | $35,598 |
| Hawaii | $50,830 | $52,870 | $40,683 | $37,001 |
| Idaho | $43,710 | $43,920 | $36,093 | $37,796 |
| Illinois | $48,310 | $52,070 | $38,751 | $38,767 |
| Indiana | $44,270 | $44,770 | $36,474 | $39,082 |
| Iowa | $45,150 | $45,770 | $37,394 | $42,609 |
| Kansas | $42,270 | $43,340 | $34,585 | $38,399 |
| Kentucky | $44,200 | $44,840 | $36,265 | $40,224 |
| Louisiana | $38,790 | $40,370 | $32,570 | $36,925 |
| Maine | $49,820 | $51,220 | $39,780 | $40,989 |
| Maryland | $48,680 | $50,790 | $39,346 | $37,487 |
| Massachusetts | $57,940 | $58,380 | $45,791 | $43,299 |
| Michigan | $46,020 | $47,710 | $37,452 | $38,924 |
| Minnesota | $51,400 | $52,690 | $41,282 | $41,859 |
| Mississippi | $37,340 | $39,590 | $31,421 | $36,136 |
| Missouri | $43,540 | $44,750 | $36,055 | $39,701 |
| Montana | $43,940 | $43,420 | $36,177 | $38,224 |
| Nebraska | $46,760 | $47,820 | $38,504 | $42,733 |
| Nevada | $46,570 | $48,160 | $39,599 | $39,607 |
| New Hampshire | $48,080 | $49,000 | $40,812 | $39,180 |
| New Jersey | $50,260 | $52,910 | $40,742 | $37,445 |
| New Mexico | $46,450 | $47,380 | $38,473 | $41,722 |
| New York | $49,600 | $51,490 | $39,707 | $36,792 |
| North Carolina | $45,790 | $46,200 | $37,654 | $39,919 |
| North Dakota | $47,480 | $47,420 | $40,330 | $45,336 |
| Ohio | $46,230 | $47,360 | $38,837 | $41,862 |
| Oklahoma | $39,660 | $41,070 | $32,808 | $37,348 |
| Oregon | $51,740 | $54,070 | $39,693 | $38,403 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,270 | $46,570 | $37,873 | $38,815 |
| Rhode Island | $52,140 | $53,790 | $42,163 | $41,223 |
| South Carolina | $44,880 | $45,010 | $37,646 | $40,157 |
| South Dakota | $41,700 | $42,030 | $35,686 | $40,284 |
| Tennessee | $45,810 | $46,140 | $38,988 | $42,439 |
| Texas | $45,140 | $45,850 | $38,450 | $39,616 |
| Utah | $47,050 | $47,530 | $38,482 | $38,924 |
| Vermont | $48,920 | $50,160 | $40,228 | $41,067 |
| Virginia | $47,620 | $49,720 | $38,519 | $38,098 |
| Washington | $57,330 | $58,130 | $47,449 | $44,340 |
| West Virginia | $40,370 | $41,990 | $33,562 | $37,501 |
| Wisconsin | $47,710 | $48,830 | $39,197 | $41,657 |
| Wyoming | $45,450 | $45,890 | $38,699 | $41,751 |