occupation · 43-0000 · major
Office and Administrative Support Occupations — wages and employment
Office and Administrative Support Occupations earned a median annual wage of $46,320 in the United States in May 2024, with 18,218,070 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Office and Administrative Support Occupations earned a median annual wage of $46,320 in the United States in May 2024, with 18,218,070 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $31,800 or less, the best-paid tenth $74,480 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $44,480 to $46,320, +4.1 %. The best-paying state is District of Columbia at $58,240; the lowest Puerto Rico at $26,820. Among metropolitan areas, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the highest median, $62,500. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 18,218,070 | $46,320 | $50,160 | $31,800 | $37,580 | $58,730 | $74,480 | $22.27 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 18,533,450 | $44,480 | $47,940 | $30,240 | $36,170 | $56,100 | $71,440 | $21.39 | evidence → |
By state
Median annual wage, May 2024, highest first. Each state has its own record with the full series.
| State | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $58,240 | 57,050 |
| Washington | $53,810 | 386,380 |
| Massachusetts | $52,370 | 375,690 |
| California | $52,100 | 1,953,440 |
| Connecticut | $51,420 | 199,360 |
| Alaska | $50,980 | 41,330 |
| New York | $50,680 | 1,157,710 |
| Colorado | $49,520 | 308,520 |
| Minnesota | $49,470 | 340,040 |
| New Jersey | $49,180 | 548,290 |
| Oregon | $48,860 | 223,500 |
| Rhode Island | $48,660 | 56,420 |
| New Hampshire | $48,210 | 88,230 |
| Hawaii | $48,060 | 76,210 |
| Vermont | $48,050 | 32,100 |
| Maryland | $48,010 | 317,090 |
| Delaware | $47,510 | 60,380 |
| North Dakota | $46,910 | 46,660 |
| Illinois | $46,780 | 695,140 |
| Maine | $46,560 | 76,160 |
| Wisconsin | $46,540 | 341,860 |
| Arizona | $46,210 | 413,920 |
| Virginia | $45,990 | 425,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,610 | 703,240 |
| Ohio | $45,540 | 623,970 |
| Michigan | $45,400 | 505,740 |
| Iowa | $45,130 | 170,440 |
| Indiana | $44,550 | 356,930 |
| Nevada | $44,430 | 180,000 |
| Montana | $44,120 | 59,530 |
| Utah | $43,830 | 229,590 |
| Tennessee | $43,830 | 439,080 |
| Nebraska | $43,730 | 119,650 |
| Florida | $43,680 | 1,298,460 |
| Texas | $43,650 | 1,738,470 |
| Wyoming | $43,620 | 29,660 |
| North Carolina | $43,620 | 553,530 |
| Georgia | $43,340 | 580,490 |
| Missouri | $43,340 | 358,470 |
| Idaho | $43,160 | 113,220 |
| Kansas | $42,300 | 166,990 |
| New Mexico | $41,600 | 116,490 |
| South Dakota | $41,600 | 53,950 |
| South Carolina | $41,210 | 283,500 |
| Kentucky | $40,820 | 256,580 |
| Oklahoma | $40,230 | 216,530 |
| Virgin Islands | $39,990 | 4,660 |
| Alabama | $39,270 | 226,280 |
| Arkansas | $38,510 | 157,240 |
| West Virginia | $38,120 | 82,510 |
| Louisiana | $38,000 | 232,420 |
| Mississippi | $37,250 | 141,570 |
| Guam | $31,960 | 8,690 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,820 | 151,310 |
Highest-paying metropolitan areas
Top 20 by median annual wage.
| Metro area | Median annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,500 | 97,910 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,090 | 233,430 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $57,470 | 223,390 |
| Napa, CA | $56,660 | 7,490 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,030 | 14,850 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $54,400 | 21,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $54,210 | 276,800 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $53,320 | 49,160 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,180 | 18,820 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $53,100 | 1,135,470 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,990 | 20,200 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $52,840 | 11,010 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $52,650 | 9,220 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,620 | 117,770 |
| New Haven, CT | $52,130 | 32,900 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51,860 | 15,810 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,770 | 69,070 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $51,600 | 5,630 |
| Salinas, CA | $51,500 | 15,930 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,370 | 169,540 |
Occupations in this group
54 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 · median $42,830 · 2,725,930 jobs
- Office Clerks, General 43-9061 · median $43,630 · 2,510,550 jobs
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 · median $46,290 · 1,737,820 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 · median $66,140 · 1,495,580 jobs
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 · median $49,210 · 1,455,770 jobs
- Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 · median $37,230 · 964,530 jobs
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 · median $43,190 · 857,630 jobs
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013 · median $44,640 · 830,760 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 · median $74,260 · 472,770 jobs
- Billing and Posting Clerks 43-3021 · median $47,170 · 417,500 jobs
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 · median $57,770 · 385,000 jobs
- Tellers 43-3071 · median $39,340 · 339,340 jobs
- Postal Service Mail Carriers 43-5052 · median $57,490 · 336,040 jobs
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 43-4081 · median $34,270 · 261,430 jobs
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 43-9041 · median $48,450 · 229,070 jobs
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 43-5032 · median $48,880 · 211,000 jobs
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 · median $46,040 · 195,890 jobs
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks 43-4131 · median $48,950 · 173,100 jobs
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 43-4031 · median $47,700 · 170,010 jobs
- Bill and Account Collectors 43-3011 · median $46,040 · 165,020 jobs
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 43-4111 · median $43,830 · 157,310 jobs
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 · median $55,290 · 156,950 jobs
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 43-4061 · median $51,500 · 156,260 jobs
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6012 · median $54,140 · 154,540 jobs
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other 43-4199 · median $48,360 · 143,910 jobs
- Data Entry Keyers 43-9021 · median $39,850 · 135,280 jobs
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 43-4181 · median $41,460 · 127,440 jobs
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 43-5053 · median $56,530 · 111,930 jobs
- Public Safety Telecommunicators 43-5031 · median $50,730 · 101,140 jobs
- Cargo and Freight Agents 43-5011 · median $49,900 · 97,800 jobs
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 43-4161 · median $49,440 · 92,580 jobs
- Order Clerks 43-4151 · median $44,660 · 83,420 jobs
- Library Assistants, Clerical 43-4121 · median $36,010 · 80,070 jobs
- File Clerks 43-4071 · median $41,270 · 78,980 jobs
- Postal Service Clerks 43-5051 · median $61,630 · 78,060 jobs
- Couriers and Messengers 43-5021 · median $38,340 · 71,920 jobs
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 43-9051 · median $38,150 · 62,730 jobs
- Procurement Clerks 43-3061 · median $48,510 · 59,900 jobs
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 43-5111 · median $45,650 · 49,720 jobs
- Brokerage Clerks 43-4011 · median $62,940 · 40,090 jobs
- New Accounts Clerks 43-4141 · median $46,610 · 38,030 jobs
- Financial Clerks, All Other 43-3099 · median $52,150 · 37,030 jobs
- Word Processors and Typists 43-9022 · median $47,850 · 36,030 jobs
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 43-2011 · median $38,370 · 35,730 jobs
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 43-9071 · median $39,020 · 24,740 jobs
- Meter Readers, Utilities 43-5041 · median $49,180 · 19,620 jobs
- Gambling Cage Workers 43-3041 · median $36,990 · 13,490 jobs
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 43-4041 · median $49,130 · 11,960 jobs
- Correspondence Clerks 43-4021 · median $46,740 · 6,260 jobs
- Statistical Assistants 43-9111 · median $51,440 · 5,900 jobs
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers 43-9081 · median $49,210 · 5,160 jobs
- Desktop Publishers 43-9031 · median $53,620 · 4,000 jobs
- Telephone Operators 43-2021 · median $39,130 · 3,950 jobs
- Communications Equipment Operators, All Other 43-2099 · median $49,910 · 1,390 jobs
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