Office and Administrative Support

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

11/100
#679 of 825
$45,670
median pay, U.S.
192,260
employed (2024)
-7.8%
growth, 2024–34
21,300
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is office and administrative support workers, all other a good career?

It scores 11/100 and ranks #679 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • High volume of openings — about 21,300 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($45,670 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-7.8% through 2034)

What office and administrative support workers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. office and administrative support workers, all other earn between $34,320 and $58,460 a year.

Best-paying states

$68,600
Idaho statewide
$61,140
Rhode Island statewide
$58,470
Alaska statewide
$57,840
New Mexico statewide
$56,930
North Dakota statewide
$54,200
California statewide
$54,020
Colorado statewide
$53,460
Vermont statewide
$53,410
Virginia statewide
$53,170
$20k $90k $160k

Best-paying metros

01 Santa Cruz, CA $72,830
02 Buffalo, NY $67,490
03 Des Moines, IA $66,710
04 Kiryas Joel, NY $65,060
05 Lansing, MI $64,440
06 Napa, CA $62,630
07 San Jose, CA $61,790
08 San Francisco, CA $61,780

Strongest employment concentration

01 Florida 27,020
02 California 23,120
03 Texas 22,960
04 Maryland 16,030
05 North Carolina 6,420
06 Minnesota 6,050

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How to become an office and administrative support workers, all other

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Related occupations

Bachelor's degree · $50,330 median
Questions about becoming a office and administrative support workers, all other
How much do office and administrative support workers, all other make?

The national median wage is $45,670 a year, with the middle half earning between $34,320 and $58,460 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is office and administrative support workers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 11 of 100 and ranks #679 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -7.8% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a office and administrative support workers, all other?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do office and administrative support workers, all other earn the most?

Among states, District of Columbia pays the highest median ($68,600). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →