The average salary for an administrative assistant in New Jersey is around $41,400 per year.
Avg Salary
Administrative assistants earn an average yearly salary of $41,400.
Wages typically start from $25,360 and go up to $61,770.
45% below national average Updated in 2018
Administrative assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$29.70 per hour
$61,770 per year
Senior-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$25.10 per hour
$52,210 per year
Mid-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$19.90 per hour
$41,400 per year
Junior-level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$15.69 per hour
$32,640 per year
Starting level administrative assistant earnings begin at:
$12.19 per hour
$25,360 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Administrative assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $48,220 |
| Massachusetts | $46,940 |
| Connecticut | $45,260 |
| Rhode Island | $42,710 |
| Washington | $41,970 |
| New Jersey | $41,400 |
| Maryland | $40,870 |
| Minnesota | $40,050 |
| New York | $39,833 |
| Nevada | $38,680 |
| Delaware | $38,650 |
| California | $38,504 |
| Oregon | $38,310 |
| Virginia | $37,890 |
| North Dakota | $37,580 |
| Colorado | $37,360 |
| Wyoming | $37,180 |
| New Hampshire | $36,770 |
| North Carolina | $36,630 |
| Maine | $36,560 |
| Illinois | $36,421 |
| Ohio | $36,320 |
| Vermont | $36,220 |
| Wisconsin | $36,160 |
| Michigan | $35,920 |
| Texas | $35,550 |
| Hawaii | $35,536 |
| Florida | $35,080 |
| South Carolina | $34,790 |
| Alaska | $34,778 |
| Arizona | $34,680 |
| Utah | $33,800 |
| Missouri | $33,750 |
| Tennessee | $33,720 |
| Georgia | $33,420 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $33,400 |
| Nebraska | $33,340 |
| New Mexico | $33,330 |
| Montana | $32,860 |
| Idaho | $32,380 |
| Guam | $32,350 |
| Mississippi | $30,720 |
| Oklahoma | $30,590 |
| Louisiana | $30,510 |
| West Virginia | $30,440 |
| Iowa | $30,077 |
| Pennsylvania | $29,814 |
| South Dakota | $28,810 |
| Indiana | $28,540 |
| Kansas | $27,729 |
| Kentucky | $27,636 |
| Alabama | $27,281 |
| Arkansas | $26,684 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,760 |
How do administrative assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Administrative assistants earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than maintenance workers but more than hairdressers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Maintenance worker salary | $43K |
| Medical secretary salary | $43K |
| Highway maintenance worker salary | $44K |
| Customer service representative salary | $40K |
| Piano tuner salary | $44K |
| Administrative assistant salary | $41K |
| Upholsterer salary | $36K |
| Exterminator salary | $38K |
| Delivery service driver salary | $35K |
| Hairdresser salary | $34K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)