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Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Full office and administrative support occupations overview →U.S. mean $51,560 · median $47,450
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $65,510 | $60,660 | $32 | +27.1% | $40,340–$97,310 |
| Washington | #2 | $59,770 | $56,660 | $29 | +15.9% | $40,280–$81,850 |
| California | #3 | $59,330 | $54,900 | $29 | +15.1% | $38,370–$82,730 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $58,490 | $53,600 | $28 | +13.4% | $37,380–$82,940 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $58,380 | $54,990 | $28 | +13.2% | $38,260–$81,040 |
| New York | #6 | $57,890 | $51,760 | $28 | +12.3% | $36,500–$84,010 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $56,140 | $50,800 | $27 | +8.9% | $36,550–$80,490 |
| Colorado | #8 | $56,100 | $51,050 | $27 | +8.8% | $37,480–$79,300 |
| Alaska | #9 | $55,870 | $52,530 | $27 | +8.4% | $37,440–$78,280 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $54,540 | $50,900 | $26 | +5.8% | $36,210–$76,580 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $54,440 | $49,790 | $26 | +5.6% | $36,500–$76,900 |
| Maryland | #12 | $54,180 | $49,210 | $26 | +5.1% | $35,370–$79,070 |
| Oregon | #13 | $54,010 | $50,390 | $26 | +4.8% | $37,120–$74,920 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $52,990 | $48,820 | $25 | +2.8% | $35,430–$75,030 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $52,840 | $49,330 | $25 | +2.5% | $34,610–$75,350 |
| Delaware | #16 | $52,610 | $48,330 | $25 | +2% | $34,270–$77,060 |
| Vermont | #17 | $52,610 | $49,560 | $25 | +2% | $37,910–$70,050 |
| Illinois | #18 | $52,030 | $47,740 | $25 | +0.9% | $34,300–$76,750 |
| Maine | #19 | $51,960 | $48,080 | $25 | +0.8% | $37,090–$72,080 |
| Virginia | #20 | $51,270 | $47,180 | $25 | -0.6% | $33,050–$75,190 |
| North Dakota | #21 | $51,030 | $48,050 | $25 | -1% | $34,930–$71,930 |
| Arizona | #22 | $50,700 | $47,190 | $24 | -1.7% | $35,410–$71,940 |
| Wisconsin | #23 | $50,250 | $47,560 | $24 | -2.5% | $34,230–$70,210 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $49,740 | $46,720 | $24 | -3.5% | $32,080–$72,650 |
| Michigan | #25 | $49,280 | $46,310 | $24 | -4.4% | $33,170–$70,820 |
| Ohio | #26 | $49,280 | $46,650 | $24 | -4.4% | $31,680–$71,740 |
| Utah | #27 | $49,040 | $45,600 | $24 | -4.9% | $32,240–$71,520 |
| Nevada | #28 | $48,930 | $46,050 | $24 | -5.1% | $32,140–$69,390 |
| Iowa | #29 | $48,910 | $46,520 | $24 | -5.1% | $32,950–$67,970 |
| Tennessee | #30 | $48,790 | $45,370 | $23 | -5.4% | $30,910–$72,930 |
| Florida | #31 | $48,660 | $45,400 | $23 | -5.6% | $32,570–$70,600 |
| Indiana | #32 | $48,660 | $46,030 | $23 | -5.6% | $31,750–$70,110 |
| Missouri | #33 | $48,350 | $45,070 | $23 | -6.2% | $31,620–$69,970 |
| Texas | #34 | $48,210 | $45,240 | $23 | -6.5% | $29,580–$72,860 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $48,070 | $45,850 | $23 | -6.8% | $32,970–$65,310 |
| Montana | #36 | $48,010 | $45,870 | $23 | -6.9% | $34,490–$64,490 |
| Georgia | #37 | $47,920 | $44,990 | $23 | -7.1% | $29,910–$70,820 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $47,690 | $45,450 | $23 | -7.5% | $31,200–$66,960 |
| Idaho | #39 | $47,620 | $45,340 | $23 | -7.6% | $30,740–$66,370 |
| Wyoming | #40 | $47,580 | $45,670 | $23 | -7.7% | $31,270–$66,330 |
| New Mexico | #41 | $47,230 | $44,620 | $23 | -8.4% | $30,860–$67,280 |
| Kansas | #42 | $46,840 | $44,670 | $23 | -9.2% | $30,520–$66,000 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $46,480 | $43,520 | $22 | -9.9% | $29,190–$67,880 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $46,160 | $43,580 | $22 | -10.5% | $29,640–$66,240 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $45,190 | $41,980 | $22 | -12.4% | $28,350–$65,980 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $44,890 | $44,010 | $22 | -12.9% | $31,220–$59,640 |
| Alabama | #47 | $44,410 | $40,460 | $21 | -13.9% | $28,810–$63,380 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $43,660 | $39,500 | $21 | -15.3% | $28,790–$62,640 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $43,460 | $39,530 | $21 | -15.7% | $26,610–$64,250 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $42,940 | $39,090 | $21 | -16.7% | $27,920–$61,510 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $42,410 | $38,210 | $20 | -17.7% | $27,300–$62,270 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.