How much to pay an administrative assistant in the United States

Across 14,745 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 4,017 companies, the middle of the posted range for an administrative assistant in the United States is $50k a year; half of them fall between $42k and $68k. By level: junior $47k, mid-level $62k, senior $90k, lead $64k. People of this profession living in the United States who show their pay on Alion ask a median $60k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 9 Nov 2026
median a year
$50k
middle half
$42k–$68k
postings in 12 months
14,745
companies
4,017
what candidates ask
$60k

Administrative pay in the United States by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$47k$40k–$58k161
Mid-level$62k$48k–$82k58
Senior$90k$70k–$113k31
Lead$64k$50k–$105k7

Administrative salaries in other countries

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What is the average salary of an administrative assistant in the United States?

The median of the posted ranges is $50k a year, and half of the postings fall between $42k and $68k (14,745 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in the United States, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 14,745 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 9 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0