Administrative Services Managers pay in the United States

Goes furthest in Colorado
·Management·
264k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$54.87/hr median
263,960 employed
+5% to 2035
48% AI exposure
Bachelor's degree
53 states reported
and more...

What this work is

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.

Where the money actually goes furthest

Colorado pays the most both before and after cost of living — $157,000, worth $152,353 once local prices are counted.

Pay by state

53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Administrative Services Managers by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
Colorado$75.48/hr$157,000$152,353$150,9482,340
Delaware$67.27/hr$139,910$140,176$131,906720
Minnesota$66.00/hr$137,290$139,211$129,2527,560
Tennessee$61.25/hr$127,410$138,685$127,4108,170
Montana$62.34/hr$129,670$136,999$123,134400
Iowa$56.21/hr$116,920$133,226$113,0311,380
New Jersey$69.45/hr$144,460$132,763$137,38410,910
South Carolina$59.77/hr$124,320$132,608$118,194Not published
New York$68.40/hr$142,280$131,838$134,79115,010
Kansas$57.01/hr$118,570$131,642$112,2421,150
Wyoming$57.94/hr$120,510$130,014$120,510120
Virginia$62.91/hr$130,850$129,426$124,0722,850
Alabama$55.07/hr$114,550$128,968$109,012860
Rhode Island$62.01/hr$128,980$126,104$124,153780
Utah$59.47/hr$123,700$125,126$118,0711,670
Washington$62.80/hr$130,630$122,072$130,6303,490
Indiana$54.32/hr$112,990$121,065$109,6305,620
New Hampshire$60.28/hr$125,390$120,370$125,390760
South Dakota$51.16/hr$106,410$120,115$106,410450
Oklahoma$50.32/hr$104,670$119,159$100,1882,220
Texas$54.90/hr$114,190$117,648$114,19022,980
Nebraska$50.83/hr$105,720$117,336$101,1322,600
District of Columbia$61.83/hr$128,610$117,024$120,5191,030
Connecticut$57.79/hr$120,200$116,011$114,2383,180
Wisconsin$52.14/hr$108,450$115,249$103,7995,220
New Mexico$50.38/hr$104,790$113,642$100,530Not published
Louisiana$47.70/hr$99,210$112,470$96,6083,260
Michigan$52.02/hr$108,210$112,461$103,8496,590
Georgia$52.04/hr$108,250$112,420$103,25413,720
North Carolina$50.78/hr$105,630$111,979$101,6827,360
Mississippi$46.17/hr$96,030$110,442$91,9051,700
Massachusetts$56.11/hr$116,710$110,353$110,8749,130
Maryland$55.55/hr$115,550$110,089$110,2104,320
Oregon$54.45/hr$113,250$109,568$103,8812,620
Ohio$48.80/hr$101,500$109,410$99,4257,980
Maine$50.66/hr$105,380$108,583$99,397Not published
Pennsylvania$50.79/hr$105,640$108,270$102,3964,880
Illinois$51.38/hr$106,860$106,902$101,70712,040
Missouri$46.60/hr$96,920$106,716$93,2214,220
North Dakota$45.34/hr$94,320$106,025$93,710300
Alaska$51.15/hr$106,400$103,946$106,4001,020
Hawaii$53.29/hr$110,840$100,809$103,8591,560
Arizona$48.64/hr$101,160$100,476$98,9966,750
Vermont$46.65/hr$97,040$99,060$92,572430
California$52.35/hr$108,890$98,347$102,73641,240
Idaho$44.66/hr$92,880$97,266$88,731880
Arkansas$40.62/hr$84,480$97,170$81,3621,110
Nevada$46.05/hr$95,780$95,799$95,7803,010
West Virginia$40.78/hr$84,820$94,770$81,5701,890
Florida$45.60/hr$94,850$91,722$94,85015,350
Virgin Islands$36.05/hr$74,990Not publishedNot published50
Guam$30.92/hr$64,320Not publishedNot published1,240
Puerto Rico$30.74/hr$63,930Not publishedNot published3,740

National median for comparison: $114,130. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$114,130/year

$54.87/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$48,740$198,900

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

48%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

The two methods broadly agree.

Method 1 — ability mix53%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content42%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by +5% between 2025 and 2035, with about 22,000 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.
  • Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Set goals and deadlines for the department.
  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

Where administrative services managers move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

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