SOC 43-9199 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other wages by metro
National median annual wage
$45,670
- 10th percentile
- $31,090
- 25th percentile
- $34,320
- Median
- $45,670
- 75th percentile
- $58,460
- 90th percentile
- $71,940
- Mean
- $48,670
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 192,260.
That median is 10.4% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 150 | $41,270 | $72,830 | $96,570 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 60 | $38,460 | $67,490 | $124,880 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,340 | $42,970 | $66,710 | $81,260 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 40 | $34,300 | $65,060 | $114,090 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1,140 | $45,080 | $64,440 | $71,800 |
| Napa, CA | 70 | $38,020 | $62,630 | $77,080 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,360 | $43,680 | $61,790 | $96,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,910 | $44,380 | $61,780 | $95,290 |
| Boise City, ID | 130 | $41,720 | $61,450 | $71,330 |
| Niles, MI | 80 | $38,440 | $61,410 | $61,410 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 140 | $38,780 | $61,160 | $71,800 |
| Bismarck, ND | 310 | $42,210 | $60,260 | $87,190 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 180 | $34,820 | $59,970 | $70,490 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 40 | $49,280 | $59,860 | $73,420 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 180 | $37,720 | $59,270 | $83,970 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 80 | $48,950 | $58,470 | $95,250 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 50 | $33,790 | $57,680 | $71,800 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 120 | $41,140 | $57,510 | $125,440 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,910 | $35,950 | $57,160 | $104,770 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 50 | $43,000 | $57,100 | $83,230 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 11,050 | $31,240 | $48,010 | $79,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,130 | $37,990 | $52,780 | $82,440 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 6,730 | $34,430 | $45,420 | $66,560 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,210 | $32,020 | $46,690 | $63,160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 5,910 | $35,950 | $57,160 | $104,770 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,100 | $27,520 | $37,660 | $63,100 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 4,820 | $23,710 | $42,970 | $63,690 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 3,770 | $31,780 | $37,100 | $59,000 |
| Gainesville, FL | 3,530 | $31,750 | $31,750 | $36,620 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 3,400 | $33,960 | $33,960 | $59,620 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,090 | $31,190 | $44,400 | $65,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,910 | $44,380 | $61,780 | $95,290 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,720 | $40,730 | $56,780 | $85,620 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,590 | $25,320 | $45,780 | $71,820 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 2,420 | $29,860 | $30,120 | $44,160 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2,190 | $34,520 | $49,210 | $69,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,180 | $33,840 | $52,000 | $84,200 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,160 | $36,890 | $53,550 | $77,860 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2,050 | $27,290 | $46,710 | $66,130 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1,990 | $31,200 | $46,860 | $72,590 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,030 | $40,690 | $68,600 | $156,730 |
| Idaho | 240 | $40,330 | $61,140 | $76,400 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $48,710 | $58,470 | $95,250 |
| Alaska | 430 | $44,840 | $57,840 | $80,970 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $42,120 | $56,930 | $78,230 |
| North Dakota | 1,510 | $38,520 | $54,200 | $81,340 |
| California | 23,120 | $37,000 | $54,020 | $85,260 |
| Colorado | 1,650 | $37,430 | $53,460 | $67,080 |
| Vermont | 190 | $39,640 | $53,410 | $99,470 |
| Guam | 40 | $37,810 | $53,290 | $79,440 |
| Virginia | 5,890 | $38,690 | $53,170 | $79,230 |
| Oklahoma | 210 | $37,380 | $52,420 | $69,240 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $31,150 | $52,420 | $71,280 |
| Iowa | 3,020 | $29,530 | $51,700 | $69,490 |
| Oregon | 3,600 | $35,680 | $51,610 | $72,450 |
| New Jersey | 2,760 | $38,670 | $51,120 | $99,840 |
| South Carolina | 650 | $16,350 | $51,060 | $88,610 |
| Virgin Islands | 70 | $30,040 | $50,610 | $82,820 |
| Washington | 3,240 | $40,120 | $50,190 | $66,020 |
| Alabama | 700 | $30,230 | $49,980 | $73,750 |
| Kentucky | 470 | $32,240 | $49,970 | $79,580 |
| Missouri | 2,280 | $35,930 | $49,660 | $72,360 |
| Delaware | 750 | $32,170 | $49,620 | $77,150 |
| Maryland | 16,030 | $32,170 | $49,260 | $79,630 |
| Indiana | 290 | $23,950 | $48,950 | $88,210 |
| North Carolina | 6,420 | $36,890 | $48,890 | $73,890 |
| Utah | 2,370 | $30,250 | $48,340 | $79,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,970 | $29,640 | $48,170 | $71,970 |
| Mississippi | 300 | $32,210 | $47,940 | $66,390 |
| Nevada | 3,050 | $30,420 | $47,700 | $69,620 |
| Montana | 290 | $25,310 | $47,570 | $65,690 |
| Michigan | 4,510 | $28,900 | $47,210 | $68,370 |
| Wisconsin | 2,290 | $24,880 | $45,960 | $65,380 |
| Maine | 140 | $35,730 | $45,760 | $89,960 |
| Arizona | 3,990 | $31,200 | $43,780 | $65,450 |
| Texas | 22,960 | $23,790 | $42,840 | $62,510 |
| Illinois | 2,790 | $31,200 | $42,030 | $67,190 |
| Tennessee | 5,000 | $23,710 | $41,570 | $59,630 |
| Massachusetts | 930 | $31,200 | $40,810 | $79,660 |
| Louisiana | 4,720 | $27,040 | $40,700 | $65,730 |
| Georgia | 4,310 | $23,560 | $40,330 | $67,710 |
| Connecticut | 3,750 | $34,010 | $40,210 | $62,760 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $17,820 | $39,690 | $68,930 |
| Nebraska | 690 | $29,160 | $38,840 | $67,910 |
| Arkansas | 1,450 | $31,140 | $38,530 | $56,620 |
| Minnesota | 6,050 | $27,520 | $37,660 | $62,880 |
| Florida | 27,020 | $31,750 | $36,620 | $61,270 |
| Hawaii | 1,800 | $29,120 | $34,500 | $60,840 |
| Ohio | 2,760 | $22,260 | $30,060 | $57,510 |
| Kansas | 370 | $19,790 | $29,970 | $60,920 |
| West Virginia | 590 | $21,450 | $26,580 | $59,050 |
| Puerto Rico | 430 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is $45,670. Employment is 192,260.
How does Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other is 10.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is highest on this page's list at $72,830.