Average Office And Administrative Support Staff Salary by State, School Type and Category
For all colleges in the United States, the average office and administrative support staff salary is $41,077. For public schools, its average salary is $42,536 and private schools' average salary is $39,927. The average office and administrative support staff salary of national universities is $44,451 and the average office and administrative support staff salary of liberal arts colleges is $40,158.
- California has the highest office and administrative support staff salary of $52,799 and Arkansas has the lowest office and administrative support staff salary of $31,507.
- For public schools, California has the highest office and administrative support staff salary of $59,489 and Arkansas has the lowest office and administrative support staff salary of $30,503.
- For private schools, Massachusetts has the highest office and administrative support staff salary of $49,172 and Wyoming has the lowest office and administrative support staff salary of $25,740.
- For national universities, New Jersey has the highest office and administrative support staff salary of $59,237 and Oklahoma has the lowest office and administrative support staff salary of $33,744.
- For liberal arts colleges, California has the highest office and administrative support staff salary of $48,192 and Oklahoma has the lowest office and administrative support staff salary of $29,436.
- For community colleges, California has the highest office and administrative support staff salary of $59,469 and Arkansas has the lowest office and administrative support staff salary of $28,872.
By Occupation
| State | All Colleges | Public Schools | Private Schools | National Universities | Liberal Arts Colleges | Community Colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $39,481 | $42,359 | $34,381 | $38,208 | $33,893 | $45,130 |
| Alaska | $52,502 | $56,630 | $42,181 | $54,868 | - | - |
| Washington | $46,939 | $49,287 | $43,457 | $50,924 | $43,256 | $48,714 |
| Arizona | $42,375 | $42,363 | $42,388 | $44,260 | - | $41,674 |
| Arkansas | $31,507 | $30,503 | $33,575 | $35,113 | $33,477 | $28,872 |
| California | $52,799 | $59,489 | $47,700 | $55,485 | $48,192 | $59,469 |
| Minnesota | $45,169 | $47,403 | $42,705 | $46,959 | $42,306 | $47,605 |
| Colorado | $44,458 | $45,856 | $43,144 | $50,184 | $44,425 | $40,160 |
| Connecticut | $52,015 | $57,309 | $46,721 | $57,541 | $47,108 | $57,498 |
| New York | $45,007 | $47,897 | $43,703 | $50,548 | $43,605 | $44,890 |
| Delaware | $41,333 | $38,958 | $43,709 | $43,764 | - | $32,519 |
| District of Columbia | $48,960 | $56,946 | $47,895 | $49,958 | - | - |
| Florida | $39,296 | $37,340 | $40,009 | $38,997 | $40,391 | $36,895 |
| Georgia | $37,410 | $34,916 | $39,597 | $39,616 | $38,743 | $33,545 |
| Hawaii | $45,120 | $43,815 | $47,513 | $44,543 | - | $41,311 |
| Idaho | $35,719 | $36,756 | $34,338 | $37,602 | $32,401 | $36,587 |
| Illinois | $41,753 | $41,149 | $42,165 | $43,502 | $40,199 | $41,223 |
| Indiana | $36,283 | $36,729 | $36,141 | $38,411 | $37,289 | $36,046 |
| Iowa | $37,244 | $39,889 | $35,848 | $52,191 | $36,045 | $36,865 |
| Kansas | $34,406 | $35,103 | $33,486 | $40,191 | $32,803 | $33,959 |
| Missouri | $36,832 | $35,469 | $37,490 | $40,363 | $32,175 | $36,366 |
| Kentucky | $33,309 | $33,902 | $32,886 | $37,417 | $38,119 | $32,145 |
| Louisiana | $35,578 | $35,034 | $36,408 | $38,696 | $35,905 | $31,439 |
| Maine | $40,344 | $37,176 | $43,965 | $35,523 | $45,600 | $34,844 |
| Maryland | $43,570 | $45,183 | $40,703 | $45,166 | $42,084 | $45,819 |
| Massachusetts | $51,420 | $56,858 | $49,172 | $54,485 | $44,603 | $56,024 |
| Michigan | $41,281 | $42,979 | $39,421 | $42,411 | $37,460 | $42,679 |
| Mississippi | $33,342 | $33,565 | $32,646 | $34,306 | $34,744 | $32,457 |
| Montana | $34,001 | $34,086 | $33,728 | $34,158 | - | $33,347 |
| Nebraska | $38,302 | $39,391 | $37,141 | $40,206 | $32,194 | $41,568 |
| Nevada | $42,704 | $48,174 | $39,057 | $47,255 | - | $38,561 |
| New Hampshire | $42,565 | $44,694 | $39,856 | $47,594 | $37,692 | $45,524 |
| New Jersey | $47,330 | $50,650 | $43,902 | $59,237 | $45,745 | $45,819 |
| North Carolina | $37,723 | $38,721 | $36,317 | $40,938 | $40,059 | $37,887 |
| North Dakota | $39,554 | $40,371 | $37,647 | $42,330 | - | $40,727 |
| Ohio | $37,794 | $40,610 | $35,968 | $41,754 | $37,578 | $39,487 |
| Oklahoma | $32,320 | $30,915 | $34,716 | $33,744 | $29,436 | $30,389 |
| Oregon | $42,823 | $43,758 | $41,889 | $44,603 | $45,018 | $44,178 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,578 | $41,913 | $37,588 | $42,106 | $38,302 | $38,459 |
| Rhode Island | $44,555 | $46,871 | $43,860 | $47,249 | - | $48,251 |
| South Carolina | $35,690 | $35,873 | $35,502 | $43,057 | $36,028 | $33,936 |
| South Dakota | $35,495 | $36,040 | $34,677 | $37,086 | - | $36,238 |
| Tennessee | $35,372 | $35,219 | $35,437 | $36,292 | $40,351 | $31,936 |
| Texas | $38,445 | $38,041 | $38,848 | $41,009 | $36,078 | $35,175 |
| Utah | $45,418 | $38,833 | $48,345 | $44,868 | - | $48,140 |
| Vermont | $42,050 | $42,231 | $41,967 | $43,072 | $43,058 | $35,445 |
| Virginia | $39,055 | $40,303 | $38,210 | $40,532 | $38,609 | $39,219 |
| West Virginia | $34,429 | $35,344 | $33,361 | $39,884 | $33,422 | $34,533 |
| Wisconsin | $40,682 | $43,673 | $37,955 | $42,140 | $38,122 | $46,950 |
| Wyoming | $38,943 | $40,593 | $25,740 | $36,788 | - | $41,137 |
| Average | $41,077 | $42,536 | $39,927 | $44,451 | $40,158 | $41,677 |