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Office and Administrative Support Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Office and Administrative Support median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

DC pays the highest median wage for office and administrative support workers at $58,240/year, while MS is the lowest at $37,250/year. The national median is approximately $45,561/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 DC $58,240
  2. 2 WA $53,810
  3. 3 MA $52,370
  4. 4 CA $52,100
  5. 5 CT $51,420

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 MS $37,250
  2. 50 LA $38,000
  3. 49 WV $38,120
  4. 48 AR $38,510
  5. 47 AL $39,270

National median: $45,561/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $20,990

Office and Administrative Support Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Office and Administrative Support Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 DC $58,240
2 WA $53,810
3 MA $52,370
4 CA $52,100
5 CT $51,420
6 AK $50,980
7 NY $50,680
8 CO $49,520
9 MN $49,470
10 NJ $49,180
11 OR $48,860
12 RI $48,660
13 NH $48,210
14 HI $48,060
15 VT $48,050
16 MD $48,010
17 DE $47,510
18 ND $46,910
19 IL $46,780
20 ME $46,560
21 WI $46,540
22 AZ $46,210
23 VA $45,990
24 PA $45,610
25 OH $45,540
26 MI $45,400
27 IA $45,130
28 IN $44,550
29 NV $44,430
30 MT $44,120
31 TN $43,830
32 UT $43,830
33 NE $43,730
34 FL $43,680
35 TX $43,650
36 NC $43,620
37 WY $43,620
38 GA $43,340
39 MO $43,340
40 ID $43,160
41 KS $42,300
42 NM $41,600
43 SD $41,600
44 SC $41,210
45 KY $40,820
46 OK $40,230
47 AL $39,270
48 AR $38,510
49 WV $38,120
50 LA $38,000
51 MS $37,250

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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