What is the highest paying administrative assistant job?

The top 10 highest earning positions for administrative assistants by state:

• Alaska earns $20.46 an hour or $42,553 annually

• California earns $20.25 an hour or $42,126 annually

• The District of Columbia earns $20.27 an hour or $42,170 annually

• Maryland earns $17.15 an hour or $35,662 annually

• Massachusetts earns $18.44 an hour or $38,359 annually

• Minnesota earns $17.08 an hour or $35,522 annually

• New Jersey earns $17.82 an hour or $37,061 annually

• New York earns $18.51 an hour or $38,508 annually

• Oregon earns $17.03 an hour or $35,418 annually

• Washington earns $18.09 an hour or $37,622 annually

The top highest paid administrative assistants by type:

• Administrative Services Director: $37.64 an hour or $78,287 annually

• Architecture Administrative: $34.94 an hour or $72,679 annually

• Administrative Solutions: $33.39 an hour or $69,451 annually

• Administrative System: $29.64 an hour or $61,652 annually

• Administrative Science: $27.00 an hour $56,168 annually

The highest paid administrative assistant by industry:

• Health Care average $35,874 a year

• Retail averages $34.871 a year

• Manufacturing averages $33.845 a year

• Technology averages $33.047b a year

• Finance average $32.478

• Government averages $31.963

A data analyst working for over ten years can expect to earn somewhere between $17.46 an hour up to $18.29. Compared to an early career administrative assistant with 1-4 years who earns an average of $15.45.