Office and Administrative Support Occupations Wages
SOC 43-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Office and Administrative Support Occupations is $44,480 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,240 and the 90th percentile is $71,440, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
18,533,450
P10
$30,240
P25
$36,170
Median
$44,480
P75
$56,100
P90
$71,440
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Office and Administrative Support Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,480 | $47,940 | $30,240 | $71,440 | 18,533,450 | — |
| 2022 | $40,910 | $45,550 | $28,700 | $66,850 | 18,674,770 | -8.03% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | $43,430 | $28,010 | $62,420 | 18,299,380 | -6.99% |
| 2020 | $38,720 | $42,390 | $25,170 | $65,020 | 18,548,360 | +1.76% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $56,860, 28% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $56,860 | +27.8% | $62,400 | 57,420 |
| Massachusetts | $50,440 | +13.4% | $55,740 | 398,150 |
| Washington | $50,430 | +13.4% | $55,450 | 389,360 |
| California | $49,450 | +11.2% | $54,960 | 1,986,980 |
| New York | $49,440 | +11.2% | $55,320 | 1,160,100 |
| Connecticut | $49,240 | +10.7% | $54,180 | 205,310 |
| Alaska | $48,850 | +9.8% | $51,800 | 40,090 |
| Minnesota | $48,110 | +8.2% | $51,280 | 352,250 |
| New Jersey | $47,740 | +7.3% | $52,000 | 551,850 |
| Colorado | $47,430 | +6.6% | $51,430 | 314,170 |
| Rhode Island | $47,000 | +5.7% | $49,750 | 60,120 |
| Maryland | $46,480 | +4.5% | $50,550 | 316,940 |
| Oregon | $46,430 | +4.4% | $49,150 | 233,320 |
| Vermont | $46,140 | +3.7% | $48,290 | 33,600 |
| New Hampshire | $46,090 | +3.6% | $49,050 | 90,400 |
| Hawaii | $46,070 | +3.6% | $49,020 | 81,420 |
| Illinois | $45,390 | +2% | $48,640 | 708,100 |
| Delaware | $45,360 | +2% | $48,800 | 60,580 |
| North Dakota | $45,200 | +1.6% | $47,320 | 46,460 |
| Wisconsin | $44,370 | -0.2% | $46,190 | 347,260 |
| Maine | $44,340 | -0.3% | $46,760 | 76,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,110 | -0.8% | $46,810 | 738,920 |
| Arizona | $44,000 | -1.1% | $47,300 | 425,230 |
| Michigan | $43,310 | -2.6% | $46,170 | 516,710 |
| Virginia | $42,970 | -3.4% | $46,820 | 443,580 |
| Iowa | $42,790 | -3.8% | $45,420 | 175,980 |
| Ohio | $42,500 | -4.5% | $45,650 | 650,520 |
| Nevada | $41,700 | -6.3% | $45,330 | 177,590 |
| Indiana | $41,110 | -7.6% | $44,680 | 360,500 |
| Utah | $41,040 | -7.7% | $45,310 | 238,750 |
| Montana | $40,900 | -8% | $43,600 | 61,700 |
| Texas | $40,820 | -8.2% | $44,980 | 1,748,940 |
| Wyoming | $40,710 | -8.5% | $43,170 | 30,260 |
| Florida | $40,680 | -8.5% | $45,260 | 1,325,360 |
| North Carolina | $40,680 | -8.5% | $44,240 | 554,250 |
| Nebraska | $40,630 | -8.7% | $43,850 | 121,740 |
| Tennessee | $40,490 | -9% | $44,570 | 444,410 |
| Missouri | $40,090 | -9.9% | $44,860 | 360,250 |
| Georgia | $39,980 | -10.1% | $44,110 | 588,390 |
| Kansas | $39,270 | -11.7% | $42,890 | 171,540 |
| Idaho | $39,220 | -11.8% | $42,270 | 107,320 |
| South Dakota | $38,880 | -12.6% | $40,900 | 56,060 |
| South Carolina | $38,780 | -12.8% | $42,240 | 285,910 |
| Kentucky | $38,720 | -12.9% | $42,450 | 255,100 |
| New Mexico | $38,580 | -13.3% | $42,450 | 117,510 |
| Oklahoma | $38,440 | -13.6% | $42,290 | 222,360 |
| Alabama | $37,530 | -15.6% | $40,890 | 233,290 |
| Louisiana | $37,080 | -16.6% | $40,400 | 233,970 |
| Arkansas | $36,940 | -17% | $40,860 | 151,090 |
| West Virginia | $36,440 | -18.1% | $39,370 | 85,470 |
| Mississippi | $35,580 | -20% | $38,550 | 139,950 |