First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in the United States
What this work is
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Washington pays the highest headline figure at $79,480. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $74,273 — less than Minnesota, where $76,440 is worth $77,509.
Pay by state
54 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.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $36.75/hr | $76,440 | $77,509 | $72,705 | 21,690 |
| North Dakota | $33.04/hr | $68,720 | $77,248 | $68,609 | 1,830 |
| Connecticut | $37.59/hr | $78,200 | $75,475 | $74,649 | 24,420 |
| Delaware | $36.17/hr | $75,220 | $75,363 | $71,486 | 5,480 |
| Wisconsin | $33.92/hr | $70,560 | $74,984 | $67,917 | 22,950 |
| Indiana | $33.41/hr | $69,490 | $74,456 | $67,435 | 21,780 |
| Rhode Island | $36.55/hr | $76,030 | $74,335 | $73,574 | 5,090 |
| Colorado | $36.83/hr | $76,600 | $74,332 | $73,965 | 26,100 |
| Washington | $38.21/hr | $79,480 | $74,273 | $79,480 | 31,790 |
| Iowa | $30.96/hr | $64,400 | $73,381 | $62,507 | 10,190 |
| New York | $38.06/hr | $79,170 | $73,359 | $75,420 | 83,110 |
| Massachusetts | $36.91/hr | $76,770 | $72,588 | $72,931 | 34,520 |
| Tennessee | $31.92/hr | $66,390 | $72,265 | $66,390 | 49,870 |
| District of Columbia | $38.08/hr | $79,200 | $72,065 | $75,309 | 4,080 |
| Oregon | $35.72/hr | $74,300 | $71,884 | $68,339 | 12,200 |
| Kansas | $30.77/hr | $64,000 | $71,055 | $60,717 | 12,010 |
| Maryland | $35.64/hr | $74,140 | $70,636 | $70,799 | 27,860 |
| South Dakota | $30.06/hr | $62,530 | $70,583 | $62,530 | 1,750 |
| New Jersey | $36.85/hr | $76,640 | $70,434 | $73,884 | 55,210 |
| New Hampshire | $35.22/hr | $73,250 | $70,317 | $73,250 | 7,600 |
| Vermont | $33.07/hr | $68,790 | $70,222 | $66,187 | 1,710 |
| California | $37.30/hr | $77,590 | $70,077 | $74,346 | 149,230 |
| Kentucky | $30.38/hr | $63,180 | $70,075 | $60,779 | 19,670 |
| Maine | $32.47/hr | $67,530 | $69,582 | $64,211 | 6,000 |
| Missouri | $30.31/hr | $63,050 | $69,423 | $60,943 | 22,360 |
| Oklahoma | $29.26/hr | $60,870 | $69,296 | $58,468 | 19,860 |
| Ohio | $30.87/hr | $64,220 | $69,224 | $63,170 | 45,070 |
| Illinois | $33.18/hr | $69,010 | $69,037 | $65,731 | 42,400 |
| Nebraska | $29.80/hr | $61,980 | $68,790 | $59,666 | 9,930 |
| Alaska | $33.58/hr | $69,840 | $68,229 | $69,840 | 5,690 |
| Wyoming | $30.31/hr | $63,050 | $68,022 | $63,050 | 1,980 |
| Alabama | $29.02/hr | $60,360 | $67,957 | $57,532 | 20,140 |
| New Mexico | $30.11/hr | $62,640 | $67,931 | $60,683 | 8,330 |
| Utah | $32.16/hr | $66,900 | $67,671 | $63,856 | 18,890 |
| Michigan | $31.12/hr | $64,720 | $67,262 | $62,207 | 30,690 |
| Mississippi | $28.07/hr | $58,380 | $67,142 | $55,912 | 13,680 |
| South Carolina | $30.25/hr | $62,920 | $67,114 | $60,601 | 26,710 |
| Georgia | $31.07/hr | $64,620 | $67,109 | $61,889 | 42,630 |
| Texas | $31.22/hr | $64,940 | $66,907 | $64,940 | 160,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $31.38/hr | $65,270 | $66,895 | $63,266 | 56,600 |
| Arkansas | $27.93/hr | $58,100 | $66,827 | $56,010 | 13,630 |
| Virginia | $32.29/hr | $67,170 | $66,439 | $64,053 | 35,160 |
| North Carolina | $29.97/hr | $62,340 | $66,087 | $60,232 | 35,830 |
| Montana | $30.07/hr | $62,550 | $66,085 | $59,974 | 4,030 |
| Louisiana | $27.49/hr | $57,180 | $64,822 | $55,839 | 20,810 |
| Idaho | $29.52/hr | $61,390 | $64,289 | $58,910 | 8,360 |
| Arizona | $30.89/hr | $64,250 | $63,816 | $63,008 | 31,930 |
| Nevada | $30.33/hr | $63,090 | $63,102 | $63,090 | 14,380 |
| Florida | $30.94/hr | $64,360 | $62,237 | $64,360 | 93,850 |
| West Virginia | $25.80/hr | $53,660 | $59,955 | $51,888 | 6,900 |
| Hawaii | $30.33/hr | $63,080 | $57,371 | $59,729 | 10,090 |
| Virgin Islands | $26.75/hr | $55,630 | Not published | Not published | 510 |
| Guam | $21.63/hr | $44,980 | Not published | Not published | 990 |
| Puerto Rico | $20.60/hr | $42,840 | Not published | Not published | 16,400 |
National median for comparison: $69,500. “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.
$33.41/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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