BLS · May 2025
Office and Administrative Support Occupations: wages
National median for the group: $47,450 a year. 54 detailed occupations below.
| Occupation | Employment | Median wage | 10th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill and Account CollectorsSOC 43-3011 | 158,830 | $47,030$22.61 / hr | $34,400 | $65,580 |
| Billing and Posting ClerksSOC 43-3021 | 404,060 | $48,500$23.32 / hr | $37,290 | $67,710 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSOC 43-3031 | 1,373,680 | $50,670$24.36 / hr | $36,000 | $74,550 |
| Brokerage ClerksSOC 43-4011 | 35,940 | $65,750$31.61 / hr | $50,260 | $102,010 |
| Cargo and Freight AgentsSOC 43-5011 | 97,670 | $52,260$25.13 / hr | $38,340 | $79,810 |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All OtherSOC 43-2099 | 1,200 | $54,680$26.29 / hr | $38,900 | $94,640 |
| Correspondence ClerksSOC 43-4021 | 4,290 | $46,800$22.50 / hr | $33,300 | $64,510 |
| Couriers and MessengersSOC 43-5021 | 68,640 | $39,200$18.85 / hr | $31,550 | $50,330 |
| Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSOC 43-4031 | 179,750 | $48,700$23.41 / hr | $36,300 | $73,820 |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksSOC 43-4041 | 12,030 | $50,080$24.08 / hr | $30,260 | $72,700 |
| Customer Service RepresentativesSOC 43-4051 | 2,595,750 | $44,770$21.53 / hr | $31,750 | $63,590 |
| Data Entry KeyersSOC 43-9021 | 127,080 | $41,340$19.88 / hr | $31,200 | $58,790 |
| Desktop PublishersSOC 43-9031 | 3,350 | $55,290$26.58 / hr | $35,680 | $96,170 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceSOC 43-5032 | 202,810 | $50,340$24.20 / hr | $36,030 | $78,140 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSOC 43-4061 | 154,800 | $54,210$26.06 / hr | $38,900 | $74,690 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsSOC 43-6011 | 459,910 | $76,590$36.82 / hr | $50,560 | $109,850 |
| File ClerksSOC 43-4071 | 73,440 | $43,600$20.96 / hr | $31,200 | $63,490 |
| Financial Clerks, All OtherSOC 43-3099 | 36,260 | $53,830$25.88 / hr | $40,360 | $76,290 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersSOC 43-1011 | 1,436,680 | $69,500$33.41 / hr | $45,610 | $104,710 |
| Gambling Cage WorkersSOC 43-3041 | 14,430 | $37,580$18.07 / hr | $29,100 | $49,430 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksSOC 43-4081 | 261,420 | $35,070$16.86 / hr | $27,120 | $45,470 |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingSOC 43-4161 | 90,220 | $50,610$24.33 / hr | $37,340 | $68,280 |
| Information and Record Clerks, All OtherSOC 43-4199 | 134,920 | $49,500$23.80 / hr | $33,870 | $71,420 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksSOC 43-9041 | 214,260 | $49,230$23.67 / hr | $37,560 | $73,590 |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanSOC 43-4111 | 148,060 | $45,920$22.08 / hr | $33,900 | $62,810 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsSOC 43-6012 | 156,280 | $55,570$26.72 / hr | $36,500 | $91,730 |
| Library Assistants, ClericalSOC 43-4121 | 85,520 | $36,910$17.74 / hr | $27,730 | $55,310 |
| Loan Interviewers and ClerksSOC 43-4131 | 164,790 | $50,020$24.05 / hr | $37,330 | $69,770 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceSOC 43-9051 | 55,230 | $39,280$18.89 / hr | $30,780 | $54,820 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsSOC 43-6013 | 961,610 | $45,930$22.08 / hr | $35,930 | $60,530 |
| Meter Readers, UtilitiesSOC 43-5041 | 19,430 | $48,150$23.15 / hr | $34,720 | $85,930 |
| New Accounts ClerksSOC 43-4141 | 36,860 | $47,670$22.92 / hr | $38,180 | $60,910 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherSOC 43-9199 | 192,260 | $45,670$21.96 / hr | $31,090 | $71,940 |
| Office Clerks, GeneralSOC 43-9061 | 2,464,940 | $45,010$21.64 / hr | $30,310 | $64,680 |
| Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerSOC 43-9071 | 25,130 | $40,960$19.69 / hr | $31,750 | $57,960 |
| Order ClerksSOC 43-4151 | 75,200 | $46,170$22.20 / hr | $35,530 | $63,530 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksSOC 43-3051 | 153,140 | $58,260$28.01 / hr | $39,500 | $81,350 |
| Postal Service ClerksSOC 43-5051 | 73,720 | $62,130$29.87 / hr | $42,600 | $75,030 |
| Postal Service Mail CarriersSOC 43-5052 | 328,820 | $60,550$29.11 / hr | $42,390 | $81,040 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsSOC 43-5053 | 105,200 | $58,470$28.11 / hr | $45,530 | $75,280 |
| Procurement ClerksSOC 43-3061 | 55,810 | $50,580$24.32 / hr | $38,040 | $68,620 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksSOC 43-5061 | 390,160 | $59,650$28.68 / hr | $40,080 | $86,000 |
| Proofreaders and Copy MarkersSOC 43-9081 | 4,580 | $51,120$24.58 / hr | $34,510 | $79,290 |
| Public Safety TelecommunicatorsSOC 43-5031 | 102,500 | $53,040$25.50 / hr | $37,320 | $79,830 |
| Receptionists and Information ClerksSOC 43-4171 | 910,180 | $38,010$18.27 / hr | $28,760 | $49,950 |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksSOC 43-4181 | 118,710 | $44,390$21.34 / hr | $32,140 | $78,150 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveSOC 43-6014 | 1,706,790 | $47,540$22.86 / hr | $33,280 | $66,350 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksSOC 43-5071 | 816,870 | $45,260$21.76 / hr | $34,650 | $62,190 |
| Statistical AssistantsSOC 43-9111 | 4,710 | $50,330$24.20 / hr | $35,990 | $81,990 |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceSOC 43-2011 | 34,280 | $38,630$18.57 / hr | $29,990 | $59,470 |
| Telephone OperatorsSOC 43-2021 | 3,430 | $41,740$20.07 / hr | $31,510 | $62,950 |
| TellersSOC 43-3071 | 329,480 | $43,030$20.69 / hr | $34,360 | $49,680 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingSOC 43-5111 | 53,300 | $46,380$22.30 / hr | $35,290 | $60,910 |
| Word Processors and TypistsSOC 43-9022 | 35,010 | $49,280$23.69 / hr | $36,810 | $65,150 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (released 2026-05-15). How we use this data. Annual wages unless marked hourly.