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Administrative Assistant Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Administrative Assistant across 35 US cities, based on 5,592 active job listings. National average: $46,737/yr.

$46,737
National Avg / yr
$50,492
Highest City (Indianapolis)
$46,014
Lowest City (Grand Rapids)
5,592
Active Listings

Administrative Assistant Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Administrative Assistant Salary

IN $50,492/yr MS $49,867/yr OK $47,568/yr FL $47,361/yr NM $46,219/yr AZ $46,219/yr NC $46,219/yr TX $46,219/yr CA $46,219/yr IL $46,219/yr AK $46,219/yr LA $46,219/yr CT $46,219/yr PA $46,219/yr WA $46,219/yr

All Cities — Ranked by Administrative Assistant Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 Indianapolis, IN $50,492 $20,000 – $150,000 327
2 Jackson, MS $49,867 $20,000 – $140,000 205
3 Tulsa, OK $49,846 $20,000 – $140,000 141
4 St. Petersburg, FL $49,516 $20,000 – $140,000 123
5 Las Cruces, NM $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 56
6 Tucson, AZ $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 135
7 Oklahoma City, OK $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 238
8 Scottsdale, AZ $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 271
9 Charlotte, NC $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 268
10 Arlington, TX $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 93
11 San Jose, CA $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 222
12 Cape Coral, FL $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 119
13 Peoria, IL $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 163
14 San Antonio, TX $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 306
15 Anaheim, CA $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 265
16 Anchorage, AK $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 82
17 Austin, TX $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 274
18 Albuquerque, NM $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 154
19 New Orleans, LA $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 182
20 Huntsville, AL $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 67
21 Bridgeport, CT $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 59
22 Stockton, CA $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 49
23 Philadelphia, PA $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 492
24 Tacoma, WA $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 126
25 Greenville, SC $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 72
26 Plano, TX $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 217
27 Rochester, MN $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 35
28 Santa Fe, NM $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 18
29 Columbus, OH $46,219 $20,000 – $140,000 25
30 Birmingham, AL $46,014 $20,000 – $140,000 154
31 Tallahassee, FL $46,014 $20,000 – $140,000 96
32 Cincinnati, OH $46,014 $20,000 – $140,000 198
33 Colorado Springs, CO $46,014 $20,000 – $140,000 120
34 Knoxville, TN $46,014 $20,000 – $140,000 104
35 Grand Rapids, MI $46,014 $20,000 – $140,000 136

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Administrative Assistant →