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Washington employs 348,930 Office & Administrative Support professionals across 47 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Office & Administrative Support industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Office & Administrative Support in Washington, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Office & Administrative Support industry in Washington, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $79,480 | $84,380 | 31,790 | $38/hr |
| 2 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $79,250 | $82,020 | 11,560 | $38/hr |
| 3 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $78,850 | $76,460 | 1,980 | $37/hr |
| 4 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $77,190 | $73,980 | N/A | $37/hr |
| 5 | Brokerage Clerks | $73,120 | $78,720 | 140 | $35/hr |
| 6 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $66,330 | $65,660 | 3,880 | $31/hr |
| 7 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $65,900 | $73,150 | 390 | $31/hr |
| 8 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $64,680 | $66,090 | 3,450 | $31/hr |
| 9 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $64,560 | $67,810 | 3,560 | $31/hr |
| 10 | Statistical Assistants | $63,660 | $64,080 | 200 | $30/hr |
| 11 | Postal Service Clerks | $61,570 | $62,130 | 1,460 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $60,760 | $63,090 | 2,410 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $60,220 | $61,830 | 3,730 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,990 | $62,830 | 6,550 | $28/hr |
| 15 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $59,840 | $58,850 | 110 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $59,490 | $61,010 | 1,770 | $28/hr |
| 17 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $59,330 | $63,190 | 4,920 | $28/hr |
| 18 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $58,740 | $59,300 | 3,290 | $28/hr |
| 19 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $58,620 | $60,090 | 32,930 | $28/hr |
| 20 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $58,360 | $63,570 | 3,950 | $28/hr |
| 21 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $58,100 | $57,300 | 10,960 | $27/hr |
| 22 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $57,390 | $58,910 | 2,350 | $27/hr |
| 23 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $57,330 | $58,130 | 31,710 | $27/hr |
| 24 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $56,090 | $56,200 | 11,960 | $26/hr |
| 25 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $53,890 | $58,310 | 60 | $25/hr |
| 26 | Procurement Clerks | $52,910 | $55,140 | 1,750 | $25/hr |
| 27 | New Accounts Clerks | $52,830 | $53,360 | 310 | $25/hr |
| 28 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $51,590 | $57,510 | 19,500 | $24/hr |
| 29 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $51,090 | $53,640 | 3,050 | $24/hr |
| 30 | Office Clerks, General | $50,500 | $53,940 | 49,050 | $24/hr |
| 31 | Customer Service Representatives | $50,330 | $54,140 | 39,760 | $24/hr |
| 32 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $48,920 | $49,990 | 790 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $48,520 | $56,400 | 2,970 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Bill and Account Collectors | $48,460 | $52,300 | 2,260 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Order Clerks | $47,990 | $52,810 | 4,300 | $23/hr |
| 36 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $47,800 | $48,140 | 430 | $22/hr |
| 37 | Tellers | $47,670 | $50,620 | 9,180 | $22/hr |
| 38 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $47,540 | $48,440 | 2,810 | $22/hr |
| 39 | Data Entry Keyers | $47,480 | $50,230 | 1,360 | $22/hr |
| 40 | Couriers and Messengers | $46,500 | $47,020 | 1,190 | $22/hr |
| 41 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $46,380 | $48,130 | 1,360 | $22/hr |
| 42 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $46,290 | $48,760 | 340 | $22/hr |
| 43 | Word Processors and Typists | $46,110 | $54,520 | 140 | $22/hr |
| 44 | File Clerks | $45,830 | $49,030 | 520 | $22/hr |
| 45 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $44,710 | $45,690 | 26,500 | $21/hr |
| 46 | Gambling Cage Workers | $41,720 | $43,540 | 620 | $20/hr |
| 47 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $40,460 | $42,450 | 5,630 | $19/hr |
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Washington has 47 Office & Administrative Support occupations with 348,930 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Office & Administrative Support occupation in Washington is First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers with a median salary of $79,480/year.
The average median salary across 47 Office & Administrative Support occupations in Washington is $56,263/year.
Salaries in Office & Administrative Support in Washington range from $36,410 (entry-level) to $120,710 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Office & Administrative Support occupations use SOC prefix 43. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 43* in Washington. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources