What are the main factors that influence an Admin Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Admin Associate's salary?

An Admin Associate's salary grows with experience: an Admin Associate (0-1 years)earns $45,477, an Administrative Assistant II (1-3 years)earns $53,427, an Administrative Assistant III (3-5 years)earns $63,573, an Administrative Assistant IV (5-7 years)earns $74,586,

What are the highest paying states for an Admin Associate?

Admin Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admin Associate roles are District of Columbia $52,870, California $52,670, Massachusetts $51,968. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admin Associate roles make?

Salaries for Admin Associate level roles vary by specialization: Credit Admin: $117,715; Database Admin: $104,177; Admin Supervisor: $73,977; Admin Service Associate: $55,350; Admin Support Associate: $55,350.

How do different companies affect an Admin Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Admin Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Admin Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an Admin Associate make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Admin Associate in the United States is $47,751 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Admin Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,874
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,151 to $53,573
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,964

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Admin Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,573	$4,464	$1,030	$26
Average	$47,751	$3,979	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$43,151	$3,596	$830	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Admin Associate Salaries

An Admin Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Admin Associate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Admin Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,870.
California: $52,670.
Massachusetts: $51,968.

District of Columbia $52,870

California $52,670

Massachusetts $51,968

Washington $51,777

New Jersey $51,758

Alaska $51,691

Connecticut $51,032

New York $50,764

Hawaii $49,910

Rhode Island $49,508

Maryland $49,236

Minnesota $48,864

Colorado $48,721

Illinois $48,673

Oregon $48,491

Delaware $48,358

New Hampshire $48,274

Virginia $48,085

Pennsylvania $47,536

Nevada $47,259

North Dakota $47,169

Michigan $47,025

Wisconsin $46,973

Vermont $46,868

Texas $46,577

Maine $46,557

Arizona $46,529

Ohio $46,495

Georgia $46,056

Indiana $45,836

Wyoming $45,793

Utah $45,727

Iowa $45,698

Kansas $45,469

Louisiana $45,402

North Carolina $45,378

Missouri $45,368

Florida $45,182

Montana $45,082

Nebraska $44,986

Kentucky $44,934

South Carolina $44,743

Tennessee $44,623

Idaho $44,576

New Mexico $44,227

Oklahoma $44,151

Alabama $43,869

South Dakota $43,396

Arkansas $43,138

West Virginia $43,000

Mississippi $42,585

Top Paying Cities for Admin Associates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $60,229
San Francisco: $59,636
Oakland: $58,314

San Jose, CA $60,229

San Francisco, CA $59,636

Oakland, CA $58,314

New York, NY $55,339

Queens Village, NY $54,981

Paramus, NJ $54,599

Passaic, NJ $54,551

Bergenfield, NJ $54,503

Stamford, CT $54,432

Huntington, NY $54,384

Newark, NJ $54,073

Bridgeport, CT $53,978

New Brunswick, NJ $53,820

Vallejo, CA $53,720

Middlesex, NJ $53,691

Somerset, NJ $53,648

Petaluma, CA $53,539

Santa Cruz, CA $53,352

Boston, MA $53,257

Monterey, CA $53,018

Fairbanks, AK $52,985

Los Angeles, CA $52,894

Washington, DC $52,870

Seattle, WA $52,784

Santa Rosa, CA $52,775

Juneau, AK $52,636

Orange, CA $52,479

Anchorage, AK $52,393

Anaheim, CA $52,359

Santa Ana, CA $52,288

Nassau, NY $52,259

Long Beach, CA $52,240

Danbury, CT $52,225

Santa Maria, CA $52,063

Everett, WA $52,054

Bremerton, WA $51,820

Trenton, NJ $51,729

Sacramento, CA $51,710

San Diego, CA $51,686

Brockton, MA $51,667

Tacoma, WA $51,648

Santa Barbara, CA $51,581

Lowell, MA $51,390

New Suffolk, NY $51,371

Nashua, NH $51,313

Lompoc, CA $51,237

Ventura, CA $51,189

Stockton, CA $51,175

New Haven, CT $51,079

Atlantic City, NJ $50,955

Hartford, CT $50,850

Modesto, CA $50,826

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,721

New Britain, CT $50,697

Kennewick, WA $50,631

Olympia, WA $50,631

New London, CT $50,621

Norwich, CT $50,607

Lawrence, MA $50,583

Bakersfield, CA $50,449

New Bedford, MA $50,382

Riverside, CA $50,382

Richland, WA $50,335

Portsmouth, NH $50,296

Vineland, NJ $50,287

San Bernardino, CA $50,249

Boulder, CO $50,115

Worcester, MA $50,077

Portland, OR $50,034

Saint Paul, MN $49,976

Minneapolis, MN $49,976

Philadelphia, PA $49,910

Honolulu, HI $49,656

Springfield, MA $49,489

Providence, RI $49,485

Chicago, IL $49,346

Bellingham, WA $49,289

Baltimore, MD $49,236

Chico, CA $49,117

Wilmington, DE $49,036

Pittsfield, MA $48,988

Manchester, NH $48,897

Spokane, WA $48,687

Denver, CO $48,682

Albany, NY $48,458

Troy, NY $48,439

Schenectady, NY $48,339

Burlington, VT $48,233

Portland, ME $48,066

Salem, OR $48,028

Yakima, WA $48,019

Ann Arbor, MI $48,004

Rochester, MN $47,871

Reno, NV $47,847

Fresno, CA $47,847

Milwaukee, WI $47,804

Detroit, MI $47,756

Allentown, PA $47,742

Carson City, NV $47,737

Houston, TX $47,665

Colorado Springs, CO $47,660

Syracuse, NY $47,637

Eugene, OR $47,546

Gary, IN $47,489

Bismarck, ND $47,489

Galveston, TX $47,489

Springfield, OR $47,450

Medford, OR $47,336

Fort Collins, CO $47,317

Austin, TX $47,278

Mesa, AZ $47,178

Phoenix, AZ $47,169

Dallas, TX $47,154

Reading, PA $47,126

Saint Cloud, MN $47,107

Concord, NH $47,064

Madison, WI $47,044

Utica, NY $46,916

Raleigh, NC $46,877

Las Vegas, NV $46,873

Rochester, NY $46,839

Des Moines, IA $46,834

Atlanta, GA $46,758

Battle Creek, MI $46,744

Salt Lake City, UT $46,729

Lancaster, PA $46,658

Champaign, IL $46,648

Harrisburg, PA $46,591

Durham, NC $46,548

Kansas City, MO $46,543

Kansas City, KS $46,534

Fort Worth, TX $46,529

Boca Raton, FL $46,510

Cleveland, OH $46,505

Columbus, OH $46,495

Pittsburgh, PA $46,491

Richmond, VA $46,471

Indianapolis, IN $46,462

Cincinnati, OH $46,400

Petersburg, VA $46,328

Lansing, MI $46,223

Billings, MT $46,223

Huntsville, AL $46,223

Lebanon, PA $46,218

Pueblo, CO $46,214

Dayton, OH $46,214

Appleton, WI $46,199

Buffalo, NY $46,180

Racine, WI $46,156

Charlotte, NC $46,152

Saint Louis, MO $46,137

Springfield, IL $46,118

York, PA $46,109

Elkhart, IN $46,109

Gastonia, NC $46,104

Benton Harbor, MI $46,104

Beaumont, TX $46,075

Lorain, OH $46,066

Toledo, OH $46,046

Binghamton, NY $46,023

Rock Hill, SC $46,018

Rockford, IL $45,994

Elyria, OH $45,970

Fargo, ND $45,970

Flagstaff, AZ $45,937

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,908

Miami, FL $45,879

Duluth, MN $45,803

Bangor, ME $45,741

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,688

Louisville, KY $45,664

Grand Rapids, MI $45,655

Hialeah, FL $45,650

Casper, WY $45,583

Scranton, PA $45,526

New Orleans, LA $45,512

Virginia Beach, VA $45,507

Akron, OH $45,483

Peoria, IL $45,421

Sarasota, FL $45,411

Green Bay, WI $45,378

Baton Rouge, LA $45,354

Charleston, SC $45,345

Nashville, TN $45,330

Jamestown, NY $45,321

Davenport, IA $45,321

Tucson, AZ $45,297

Cheyenne, WY $45,282

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,268

Tampa, FL $45,259

Omaha, NE $45,249

Evansville, IN $45,230

Port Arthur, TX $45,230

Bradenton, FL $45,211

Santa Fe, NM $45,125

Orlando, FL $45,077

Clearwater, FL $45,025

La Crosse, WI $44,924

Canton, OH $44,924

Grand Forks, ND $44,910

Tulsa, OK $44,896

Albuquerque, NM $44,896

Newport News, VA $44,891

High Point, NC $44,877

Ogden, UT $44,857

Corpus Christi, TX $44,819

Laramie, WY $44,791

Norfolk, VA $44,791

Rock Island, IL $44,762

Saginaw, MI $44,752

Jacksonville, FL $44,748

Salisbury, NC $44,738

Memphis, TN $44,729

Moline, IL $44,705

Fort Myers, FL $44,690

Waterloo, IA $44,628

Spartanburg, SC $44,581

Lincoln, NE $44,557

Fort Wayne, IN $44,547

Birmingham, AL $44,495

Cedar Falls, IA $44,485

Provo, UT $44,480

Springfield, OH $44,475

San Antonio, TX $44,466

Greensboro, NC $44,447

South Bend, IN $44,442

Winston Salem, NC $44,437

Boise, ID $44,423

Savannah, GA $44,390

Muskegon, MI $44,304

Lima, OH $44,246

Lake Charles, LA $44,227

Anderson, IN $44,218

Lexington, KY $44,203

Augusta, GA $44,189

Greenville, SC $44,189

Wichita, KS $44,146

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,146

Columbia, SC $44,103

Bloomington, IN $43,984

Roanoke, VA $43,955

Asheville, NC $43,893

Knoxville, TN $43,812

Shreveport, LA $43,807

Wilmington, NC $43,745

Frankfort, KY $43,654

Oklahoma City, OK $43,621

Chillicothe, OH $43,602

Longview, TX $43,597

Topeka, KS $43,583

Mobile, AL $43,511

Terre Haute, IN $43,492

Erie, PA $43,487

Altoona, PA $43,463

Melbourne, FL $43,449

Amarillo, TX $43,430

Killeen, TX $43,415

Fayetteville, AR $43,377

Sioux Falls, SD $43,344

Chattanooga, TN $43,315

Idaho Falls, ID $43,310

Gainesville, FL $43,210

Portsmouth, OH $43,186

Little Rock, AR $43,177

Lynchburg, VA $43,177

Youngstown, OH $43,158

Lafayette, LA $43,158

Temple, TX $43,138

Daytona Beach, FL $43,129

Clarksville, TN $43,124

Pensacola, FL $43,119

Hopkinsville, KY $42,976

Charleston, WV $42,971

Florence, SC $42,947

Sioux City, IA $42,919

Macon, GA $42,780

Tallahassee, FL $42,776

Fayetteville, NC $42,766

Wichita Falls, TX $42,756

Waco, TX $42,756

Pine Bluff, AR $42,737

Vincennes, IN $42,647

Lubbock, TX $42,627

Great Falls, MT $42,599

Alamogordo, NM $42,594

Abilene, TX $42,556

Rapid City, SD $42,494

Monroe, LA $42,494

Albany, GA $42,465

Huntington, WV $42,460

Jackson, MS $42,456

Greenville, MS $42,451

Parkersburg, WV $42,403

Montgomery, AL $42,394

Johnstown, PA $42,384

Springfield, MO $42,346

Biloxi, MS $42,322

Sumter, SC $42,222

Columbus, GA $42,217

Twin Falls, ID $42,188

Pascagoula, MS $42,126

Kingsport, TN $42,002

Gulfport, MS $41,988

Alexandria, LA $41,830

Fort Smith, AR $41,711

El Paso, TX $41,582

Helena, MT $41,520

Las Cruces, NM $41,367

Harlingen, TX $41,233

Pocatello, ID $41,190

Florence, AL $41,176

Brownsville, TX $41,166

Dothan, AL $41,090

Mcallen, TX $41,066

Columbus, MS $40,713

Altus, OK $40,493

Lawton, OK $40,402

Pierre, SD $40,230

What Skills Can Increase an Admin Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 11.89% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 2.59% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
Accounts Payable (Mentioned in 1.26% Job Postings): Accounts payable (AP) is money owed by a business to its suppliers shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet. It is distinct from notes payable liabilities, which are debts created by formal legal instrument documents.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	11.89%
PowerPoint	2.59%
Accounts Payable	1.26%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Admin Associate's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$52,526	10%
Project Management	$52,049	9%
Collaboration	$51,094	7%
Leadership	$51,094	7%
Innovation	$50,139	5%
Onboarding	$49,661	4%

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How Education impacts an Admin Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Admin Associates enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Admin Associate with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $44,365 and $47,070).

Admin Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Admin Associate

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 33.1%

Associates 19.5%

Bachelors 42.6%

Masters 3.6%

Doctorate 0.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	33.1%
Associates	19.5%
Bachelors	42.6%
Masters	3.6%
Doctorate	0.1%

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Admin Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admin Associate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$43,151

Average $47,751/year

$53,573

$3,596

Average $3,979/month

$4,464

$830

Average $918/week

$1,030

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,573	$4,464	$1,030	$26
Average	$47,751	$3,979	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$43,151	$3,596	$830	$21

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Salary Trends for Admin Associate

Salaries for an Admin Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,778 in 2023 to around $38,426 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Admin Associate salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2025

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