Average Salary for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
SOC 43-9199 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other in the United States is $46,040 ($22.14/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,480 at the 10th percentile to $71,840 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 195,890 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 41.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,040
Mean Annual
$48,700
10th Pct
$30,480
75th Pct
$57,500
Employment
195,890
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$35k
25th
$46k
Median
$58k
75th
$72k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,520 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $64,820 |
| Napa, CA | $62,670 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $61,360 |
| Niles, MI | $60,140 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,800 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $59,270 |
| Mobile, AL | $59,200 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $58,980 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $58,920 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $58,920 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $58,700 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $58,700 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,400 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $57,230 |
| Rhode Island | $56,170 |
| North Dakota | $55,760 |
| Michigan | $55,740 |
| Virgin Islands | $54,090 |
| California | $52,950 |
| New Mexico | $52,300 |
| Vermont | $51,890 |
| Colorado | $51,470 |
| Virginia | $50,800 |
| New Jersey | $50,570 |
| Maine | $50,110 |
| Iowa | $49,500 |
| South Carolina | $49,470 |
| Washington | $49,440 |
| Oregon | $49,400 |
| Wyoming | $49,000 |
| Maryland | $48,770 |
| North Carolina | $48,530 |
| Alabama | $48,350 |
| Wisconsin | $47,840 |
| Nevada | $47,800 |
| Arizona | $47,510 |
| Florida | $46,950 |
| Oklahoma | $46,140 |
| Kentucky | $44,780 |
| Missouri | $44,610 |
| Mississippi | $43,830 |
| Guam | $43,510 |
| Ohio | $42,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,100 |
| Indiana | $42,020 |
| Texas | $41,780 |
| Montana | $40,920 |
| Idaho | $40,900 |
| District of Columbia | $40,330 |
| Connecticut | $40,320 |
| Arkansas | $40,040 |
| Louisiana | $39,340 |
| Alaska | $38,670 |
| Georgia | $37,380 |
| Tennessee | $36,970 |
| Utah | $36,930 |
| Minnesota | $36,430 |
| West Virginia | $35,720 |
| Illinois | $34,990 |
| New York | $31,650 |
| Hawaii | $30,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,590 |
| Nebraska | $30,570 |
| Kansas | $29,000 |
| New Hampshire | $26,600 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $66,040 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $65,770 |
| Air Transportation | $64,990 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $63,200 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $63,020 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,260 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $61,260 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $61,230 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $60,740 |
| Utilities | $60,430 |
| Utilities | $60,430 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $60,430 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $59,990 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $59,610 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $59,090 |
| Office Administrative Services | $59,080 |
| Facilities Support Services | $58,630 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $58,620 |
| Engineering Services | $58,230 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $58,080 |
| Gambling Industries | $58,060 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $57,770 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $57,770 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $57,680 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $56,990 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $56,990 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $56,970 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $56,870 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $56,570 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $56,450 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $56,450 |
| Utility System Construction | $56,220 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $56,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $55,960 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $55,780 |
| Finance and Insurance | $55,770 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $55,640 |
| Telecommunications | $55,330 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $55,300 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $54,960 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $54,950 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $54,740 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $54,600 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $53,710 |
| Landscaping Services | $53,700 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $53,440 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $53,240 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $53,060 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $53,060 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,940 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $52,940 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $52,900 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $52,680 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $52,600 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $52,180 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $52,160 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $52,140 |
| Security Systems Services | $52,000 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,550 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $51,540 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,320 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $51,260 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $51,200 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $51,170 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $51,070 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $51,060 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $50,940 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,770 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,770 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $50,770 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $50,730 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $50,650 |
| Real Estate | $50,590 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $50,550 |
| Insurance Carriers | $50,520 |
| Waste Collection | $50,440 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $50,400 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $50,380 |
| Construction of Buildings | $50,360 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $50,330 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $50,220 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $50,210 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $50,070 |
| Hospitals | $49,980 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $49,960 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $49,920 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $49,920 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $49,900 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $49,860 |
| Child Care Services | $49,700 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $49,430 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $49,400 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $49,400 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,390 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $49,310 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $49,310 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $49,310 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $49,290 |
| Truck Transportation | $49,290 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $49,180 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $49,170 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $49,090 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $49,070 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $49,060 |
| Construction | $49,040 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $48,890 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $48,890 |
| Automobile Dealers | $48,830 |
| Manufacturing | $48,770 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $48,750 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $48,730 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $48,710 |
| Residential Building Construction | $48,650 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $48,560 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,550 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $48,480 |
| Offices of Dentists | $48,210 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,160 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,100 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $48,000 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $47,910 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $47,860 |
| Other Support Services | $47,800 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $47,780 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $47,600 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $47,590 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $47,590 |
| Home Health Care Services | $47,560 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $47,530 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $47,530 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $47,490 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $47,440 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $47,350 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $47,260 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $47,260 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $47,170 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $47,160 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $47,130 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $47,040 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,980 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $46,980 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,950 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $46,820 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $46,810 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $46,770 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $46,620 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $46,540 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $46,430 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $46,390 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $46,380 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $46,380 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $46,210 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $46,140 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $46,130 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $46,070 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $46,010 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $46,010 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $45,960 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $45,910 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,760 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $45,720 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $45,710 |
| Offices of Physicians | $45,670 |
| Individual and Family Services | $45,630 |
| Retail Trade | $45,610 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $45,570 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $45,540 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $45,540 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $45,500 |
| Social Assistance | $45,500 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $45,430 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $45,410 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $45,320 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $45,100 |
| Accommodation | $45,050 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $44,930 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $44,870 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $44,870 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,770 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $44,700 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $44,700 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $44,670 |
| Educational Services | $44,670 |
| Roofing Contractors | $44,640 |
| Specialized Design Services | $44,640 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $44,620 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $44,490 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $44,410 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $44,390 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,380 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $44,230 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $44,190 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $44,170 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,130 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $43,940 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $43,830 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $43,830 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $43,830 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $43,800 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $43,720 |
| Legal Services | $43,690 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $43,680 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $43,640 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $43,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,460 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $43,440 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $43,120 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $42,980 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $42,980 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $42,980 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $42,980 |
| Information | $42,970 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $42,790 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $42,690 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $42,560 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $42,150 |
| Spectator Sports | $42,130 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $41,930 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $41,910 |
| Food Manufacturing | $41,910 |
| Business Support Services | $41,780 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $41,630 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $41,610 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $41,610 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $41,600 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $41,590 |
| Employment Services | $41,590 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $41,150 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $41,030 |
| Temporary Help Services | $40,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $40,910 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $40,810 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $40,810 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $40,770 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $40,660 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $40,360 |
| Other Personal Services | $40,130 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $40,000 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $39,710 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $39,690 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $39,570 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $39,520 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $39,470 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $39,450 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $39,400 |
| Death Care Services | $39,350 |
| Textile Mills | $39,230 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $39,220 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $39,120 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $39,060 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $38,790 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $38,670 |
| Educational Services | $38,650 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,650 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,540 |
| Educational Support Services | $38,530 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $38,470 |
| Veterinary Services | $38,170 |
| Junior Colleges | $38,130 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $38,120 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $37,440 |
| Casino Hotels | $37,260 |
| Ambulance Services | $37,250 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $36,990 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,940 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $36,940 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $36,920 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,690 |
| Religious Organizations | $36,530 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $36,120 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $36,030 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $35,810 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $35,120 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $35,010 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $34,890 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $34,810 |
| Machine Shops | $33,940 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $33,940 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $33,530 |
| Publishing Industries | $33,090 |
| Special Food Services | $32,510 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $31,200 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $29,990 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $29,850 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $29,850 |
| Personal Care Services | $29,750 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $29,500 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $29,120 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $28,630 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $28,470 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $26,840 |
| Photographic Services | $25,730 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $24,280 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $23,800 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $21,980 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,040 |
| 2023 | $43,230 |
| 2022 | $38,660 |
| 2021 | $37,900 |
| 2020 | $35,890 |
| 2019 | $35,470 |
| 2018 | $34,850 |
| 2017 | $35,590 |
| 2016 | $34,020 |
| 2015 | $32,590 |
| 2014 | $32,460 |