Administrative Job Salaries

Official BLS Wage Data for 53 Occupations - May 2024

Occupations Listed

Highest Median Salary

$63,110

Average Median Salary

$43,270

🏛️ Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2024 | Methodology

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Administrative professionals support organizations through coordination, communication, data management, and operational support.

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#	Job Title	Median Annual	10th Pct	90th Pct	Growth
1	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,110	$33,448	$108,549	-2%
2	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,280	$31,948	$103,682	-2%
3	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,040	$31,821	$103,269	-2%
4	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$56,520	$29,956	$97,214	-2%
5	Postal Service Clerks	$55,640	$29,489	$95,701	-2%
6	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$52,380	$27,761	$90,094	-2%
7	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,410	$27,247	$88,425	-2%
8	Brokerage Clerks	$51,290	$27,184	$88,219	-2%
9	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$51,100	$27,083	$87,892	-2%
10	Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,460	$26,214	$85,071	-2%
11	Computer Operators	$49,360	$26,161	$84,899	-2%
12	Statistical Assistants	$48,750	$25,838	$83,850	-2%
13	Desktop Publishers	$48,690	$25,806	$83,747	-2%
14	Procurement Clerks	$47,370	$25,106	$81,476	-2%
15	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$47,140	$24,984	$81,081	-2%
16	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,620	$24,709	$80,186	-2%
17	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$46,390	$24,587	$79,791	-2%
18	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,860	$24,306	$78,879	-2%
19	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,980	$23,839	$77,366	-2%
20	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,110	$23,378	$75,869	-2%
21	Financial Clerks, All Other	$43,870	$23,251	$75,456	-2%
22	Meter Readers, Utilities	$43,810	$23,219	$75,353	-2%
23	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$43,540	$23,076	$74,889	-2%
24	Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,430	$22,488	$72,980	-2%
25	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$41,960	$22,239	$72,171	-2%
26	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,990	$21,725	$70,503	-2%
27	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$40,870	$21,661	$70,296	-2%
28	Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$40,850	$21,651	$70,262	-2%
29	Correspondence Clerks	$40,720	$21,582	$70,038	-2%
30	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$40,530	$21,481	$69,712	-2%
31	New Accounts Clerks	$40,450	$21,439	$69,574	-2%
32	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$40,310	$21,364	$69,333	-2%
33	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$40,260	$21,338	$69,247	-2%
34	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,060	$21,232	$68,903	-2%
35	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$40,050	$21,227	$68,886	-2%
36	Couriers and Messengers	$38,980	$20,659	$67,046	-2%
37	Bill and Account Collectors	$38,960	$20,649	$67,011	-2%
38	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,260	$20,278	$65,807	-2%
39	Customer Service Representatives	$38,020	$20,151	$65,394	-2%
40	Office Clerks, General	$37,840	$20,055	$65,085	-2%
41	Telephone Operators	$37,720	$19,992	$64,878	-2%
42	Order Clerks	$37,700	$19,981	$64,844	-2%
43	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$37,500	$19,875	$64,500	-2%
44	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$37,320	$19,780	$64,190	-2%
45	File Clerks	$37,270	$19,753	$64,104	-2%
46	Tellers	$36,640	$19,419	$63,021	-2%
47	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,800	$18,974	$61,576	-2%
48	Data Entry Keyers	$35,780	$18,963	$61,542	-2%
49	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$34,920	$18,508	$60,062	-2%
50	Gambling Cage Workers	$34,440	$18,253	$59,237	-2%
51	Receptionists and Information Clerks	$33,960	$17,999	$58,411	-2%
52	Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,710	$16,276	$52,821	-2%
53	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,270	$16,043	$52,064	-2%