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$46,320
National Median Salary
21
States Pay Above Average
222
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Office and Administrative Support Occupations Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Office and Administrative Support Occupationss above the national median of $46,320.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $58,240 +25.7% 57,050
2 Washington $53,810 +16.2% 386,380
3 Massachusetts $52,370 +13.1% 375,690
4 California $52,100 +12.5% 1,953,440
5 Connecticut $51,420 +11.0% 199,360
6 Alaska $50,980 +10.1% 41,330
7 New York $50,680 +9.4% 1,157,710
8 Colorado $49,520 +6.9% 308,520
9 Minnesota $49,470 +6.8% 340,040
10 New Jersey $49,180 +6.2% 548,290
11 Oregon $48,860 +5.5% 223,500
12 Rhode Island $48,660 +5.1% 56,420
13 New Hampshire $48,210 +4.1% 88,230
14 Hawaii $48,060 +3.8% 76,210
15 Vermont $48,050 +3.7% 32,100
16 Maryland $48,010 +3.6% 317,090
17 Delaware $47,510 +2.6% 60,380
18 North Dakota $46,910 +1.3% 46,660
19 Illinois $46,780 +1.0% 695,140
20 Maine $46,560 +0.5% 76,160
21 Wisconsin $46,540 +0.5% 341,860

Industries Where Office and Administrative Support Occupations Earns a Premium

These 222 industries pay Office and Administrative Support Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Other Pipeline Transportation $74,790 +61.5% 390
2 Metal Ore Mining $73,460 +58.6% 1,390
3 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $72,680 +56.9% 1,380
4 Hydroelectric Power Generation $72,420 +56.3% 400
5 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $71,660 +54.7% 660
6 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $70,510 +52.2% 5,820
7 Natural Gas Distribution $70,470 +52.1% 17,390
8 Rail Transportation $67,020 +44.7% 9,560
9 Rail Transportation $67,020 +44.7% 9,560
10 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $66,560 +43.7% 5,470
11 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $66,130 +42.8% 60
12 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $65,480 +41.4% 50,440
13 Wind Electric Power Generation $63,270 +36.6% 510
14 Utilities $62,940 +35.9% 80,320
15 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $62,850 +35.7% 49,310
16 Pipeline Transportation $62,670 +35.3% 2,660
17 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $61,930 +33.7% 27,870
18 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $61,820 +33.5% 4,430
19 Ship and Boat Building $61,400 +32.6% 8,820
20 Other Electric Power Generation $61,390 +32.5% 580
21 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $61,310 +32.4% 1,960
22 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $61,310 +32.4% 1,960
23 Scientific Research and Development Services $61,110 +31.9% 57,880
24 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $60,830 +31.3% 1,620
25 Software Publishers $60,720 +31.1% 44,680
26 Support Activities for Water Transportation $60,080 +29.7% 10,130
27 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $59,500 +28.5% 5,890
28 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $59,500 +28.5% 5,890
29 Postal Service (Federal Government) $58,950 +27.3% 553,930
30 Postal Service (Federal Government) $58,950 +27.3% 553,930
31 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $58,880 +27.1% 200,840
32 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $58,880 +27.1% 200,840
33 Engineering Services $58,590 +26.5% 80,750
34 Solar Electric Power Generation $58,240 +25.7% 1,080
35 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $57,870 +24.9% 26,380
36 Biomass Electric Power Generation $57,620 +24.4% 130
37 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $57,200 +23.5% 33,920
38 Inland Water Transportation $57,160 +23.4% 1,600
39 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing $57,050 +23.2% 1,230
40 Paper Manufacturing $56,830 +22.7% 26,950
41 Other Investment Pools and Funds $56,360 +21.7% 3,670
42 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $55,440 +19.7% 5,410
43 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $55,360 +19.5% 22,520
44 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $55,340 +19.5% 5,300
45 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $54,660 +18.0% 135,030
46 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $54,390 +17.4% 195,910
47 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $54,140 +16.9% 4,430
48 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $54,050 +16.7% 7,260
49 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $53,910 +16.4% 7,540
50 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $53,840 +16.2% 87,730
51 Nonresidential Building Construction $53,810 +16.2% 67,270
52 Chemical Manufacturing $53,770 +16.1% 70,570
53 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $53,760 +16.1% 19,740
54 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $53,540 +15.6% 75,780
55 Oil and Gas Extraction $53,470 +15.4% 7,970
56 Oil and Gas Extraction $53,470 +15.4% 7,970
57 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $53,460 +15.4% 6,960
58 Tobacco Manufacturing $53,110 +14.7% 970
59 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $52,900 +14.2% 3,280
60 Grain and Oilseed Milling $52,750 +13.9% 5,110
61 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $52,680 +13.7% 16,000
62 Coal Mining $52,400 +13.1% 1,070
63 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $52,390 +13.1% 24,350
64 Primary Metal Manufacturing $52,320 +13.0% 23,140
65 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $52,280 +12.9% 1,120
66 Telecommunications $51,910 +12.1% 90,620
67 Telecommunications $51,910 +12.1% 90,620
68 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $51,700 +11.6% 3,870
69 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $51,630 +11.5% 22,270
70 Publishing Industries $51,590 +11.4% 86,020
71 Other Building Equipment Contractors $51,560 +11.3% 14,900
72 Motion Picture and Video Industries $51,200 +10.5% 23,940
73 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $51,190 +10.5% 9,050
74 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $51,130 +10.4% 118,880
75 Grantmaking and Giving Services $51,060 +10.2% 25,790
76 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $50,980 +10.1% 27,200
77 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $50,850 +9.8% 33,260
78 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $50,790 +9.7% 8,090
79 Land Subdivision $50,760 +9.6% 5,790
80 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $50,750 +9.6% 8,240
81 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $50,740 +9.5% 71,260
82 Management of Companies and Enterprises $50,740 +9.5% 550,230
83 Management of Companies and Enterprises $50,740 +9.5% 550,230
84 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $50,620 +9.3% 15,530
85 Beverage Manufacturing $50,570 +9.2% 14,560
86 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $50,490 +9.0% 64,690
87 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $50,450 +8.9% 26,900
88 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $50,420 +8.9% 3,640
89 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $50,420 +8.9% 3,640
90 Machinery Manufacturing $50,290 +8.6% 92,440
91 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $50,250 +8.5% 11,910
92 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $50,130 +8.2% 4,530
93 Foundries $50,120 +8.2% 5,490
94 Hospitals $50,070 +8.1% 47,670
95 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $50,070 +8.1% 169,890
96 School and Employee Bus Transportation $49,900 +7.7% 6,930
97 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $49,900 +7.7% 90,850
98 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $49,880 +7.7% 15,250
99 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $49,860 +7.6% 31,590
100 Construction of Buildings $49,850 +7.6% 183,430
101 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $49,790 +7.5% 11,050
102 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $49,690 +7.3% 34,800
103 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $49,690 +7.3% 34,800
104 Freight Transportation Arrangement $49,650 +7.2% 118,980
105 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $49,630 +7.1% 31,930
106 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $49,600 +7.1% 1,548,090
107 Utility System Construction $49,580 +7.0% 37,630
108 Educational Support Services $49,580 +7.0% 3,130
109 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $49,550 +7.0% 12,110
110 Insurance Carriers $49,490 +6.8% 309,290
111 Sound Recording Industries $49,450 +6.8% 3,260
112 Rubber Product Manufacturing $49,440 +6.7% 8,080
113 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $49,310 +6.5% 19,850
114 Dairy Product Manufacturing $49,190 +6.2% 11,520
115 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $49,050 +5.9% 8,570
116 Legal Services $49,020 +5.8% 309,370
117 Other Food Manufacturing $48,860 +5.5% 19,040
118 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $48,850 +5.5% 376,420
119 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $48,820 +5.4% 975,760
120 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $48,810 +5.4% 69,600
121 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $48,760 +5.3% 5,070
122 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $48,740 +5.2% 4,580
123 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $48,730 +5.2% 42,160
124 Household Appliance Manufacturing $48,710 +5.2% 3,900
125 Specialized Design Services $48,680 +5.1% 16,040
126 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing $48,650 +5.0% 2,030
127 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $48,620 +5.0% 88,300
128 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $48,610 +4.9% 49,290
129 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $48,560 +4.8% 53,480
130 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $48,530 +4.8% 30,660
131 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $48,530 +4.8% 249,240
132 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $48,520 +4.7% 11,390
133 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $48,510 +4.7% 3,030
134 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $48,480 +4.7% 430,390
135 Elementary and Secondary Schools $48,480 +4.7% 4,460
136 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $48,470 +4.6% 42,800
137 Plastics Product Manufacturing $48,460 +4.6% 45,400
138 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $48,460 +4.6% 11,920
139 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $48,430 +4.6% 4,600
140 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $48,290 +4.3% 14,210
141 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $48,280 +4.2% 172,110
142 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $48,260 +4.2% 117,730
143 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $48,250 +4.2% 128,710
144 Support Activities for Mining $48,220 +4.1% 16,710
145 Support Activities for Mining $48,220 +4.1% 16,710
146 Waste Treatment and Disposal $48,220 +4.1% 10,030
147 Broadcasting and Content Providers $48,200 +4.1% 26,220
148 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $48,190 +4.0% 34,480
149 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $48,190 +4.0% 135,230
150 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $48,150 +4.0% 9,650
151 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $48,150 +4.0% 15,130
152 Residential Building Construction $48,080 +3.8% 116,160
153 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $48,010 +3.6% 15,540
154 Educational Services $47,990 +3.6% 282,320
155 Truck Transportation $47,980 +3.6% 167,450
156 Truck Transportation $47,980 +3.6% 167,450
157 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $47,930 +3.5% 10,660
158 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $47,920 +3.5% 4,880
159 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing $47,920 +3.5% 10,330
160 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $47,870 +3.3% 6,860
161 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $47,800 +3.2% 1,499,920
162 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $47,720 +3.0% 31,900
163 Building Equipment Contractors $47,700 +3.0% 260,420
164 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $47,690 +3.0% 224,860
165 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $47,590 +2.7% 753,180
166 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $47,590 +2.7% 164,530
167 Machine Shops $47,560 +2.7% 25,040
168 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $47,520 +2.6% 502,180
169 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $47,430 +2.4% 269,160
170 Offices of Dentists $47,380 +2.3% 300,450
171 Air Transportation $47,320 +2.2% 133,830
172 Specialty Trade Contractors $47,310 +2.1% 486,470
173 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $47,300 +2.1% 17,470
174 Support Activities for Transportation $47,280 +2.1% 208,030
175 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $47,270 +2.1% 68,320
176 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $47,260 +2.0% 74,140
177 Warehousing and Storage $47,260 +2.0% 217,720
178 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $47,260 +2.0% 74,140
179 Warehousing and Storage $47,260 +2.0% 217,720
180 Other Schools and Instruction $47,220 +1.9% 630
181 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $47,180 +1.9% 100,650
182 Scheduled Air Transportation $47,170 +1.8% 126,880
183 Wood Product Manufacturing $47,150 +1.8% 27,430
184 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $47,150 +1.8% 69,550
185 Food Manufacturing $47,140 +1.8% 100,070
186 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $47,140 +1.8% 11,850
187 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $47,120 +1.7% 26,240
188 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $47,110 +1.7% 115,930
189 Animal Food Manufacturing $47,100 +1.7% 7,980
190 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing $47,100 +1.7% 2,910
191 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $47,040 +1.6% 314,780
192 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $47,020 +1.5% 108,000
193 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $47,020 +1.5% 3,130
194 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $47,020 +1.5% 157,220
195 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $46,970 +1.4% 16,490
196 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $46,950 +1.4% 20,620
197 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $46,940 +1.3% 277,670
198 Couriers and Messengers $46,940 +1.3% 92,730
199 Hospitals $46,940 +1.3% 547,610
200 Hospitals $46,920 +1.3% 681,900
201 Testing Laboratories and Services $46,910 +1.3% 19,360
202 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $46,890 +1.2% 9,800
203 Masonry Contractors $46,860 +1.2% 9,320
204 Office Administrative Services $46,850 +1.1% 195,700
205 Building Finishing Contractors $46,830 +1.1% 74,330
206 Educational Services $46,810 +1.1% 1,149,960
207 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $46,810 +1.1% 509,550
208 Television Broadcasting Stations $46,810 +1.1% 4,960
209 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $46,800 +1.0% 629,050
210 Waste Management and Remediation Services $46,760 +0.9% 54,850
211 Junior Colleges $46,760 +0.9% 48,170
212 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $46,750 +0.9% 18,250
213 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $46,740 +0.9% 12,490
214 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $46,740 +0.9% 1,970
215 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures $46,730 +0.9% 7,480
216 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $46,600 +0.6% 83,400
217 Urban Transit Systems $46,420 +0.2% 4,070
218 Educational Services $46,400 +0.2% 524,100
219 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $46,380 +0.1% 87,220
220 Educational Services $46,370 +0.1% 343,550
221 Elementary and Secondary Schools $46,360 +0.1% 64,100
222 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $46,350 +0.1% 309,070
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