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Office and Admin Support jobs: pay and take-home
BLS counts 54 office and admin support jobs, done by about 17,753,420 people. The best paid is executive assistant at a median of $76,590; the most common is customer service representative, at $44,770 (BLS, May 2025).
BLS group: Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
What does each office and admin support job pay?
| Job | Median pay | Take-home in Texas | People | Growth to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Assistant | $76,590 | $62,711 | 459,910 | 0% |
| Office Supervisor | $69,500 | $57,723 | 1,436,680 | +0.1% |
| Brokerage Clerk | $65,750 | $55,010 | 35,940 | -7.6% |
| Postal Service Clerk | $62,130 | $52,101 | 73,720 | -0.3% |
| Postal Service Mail Carrier | $60,550 | $50,832 | 328,820 | -0.3% |
| Production and Planning Clerk | $59,650 | $50,109 | 390,160 | -1.3% |
| Postal Mail Sorter | $58,470 | $49,161 | 105,200 | -5.3% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk | $58,260 | $48,992 | 153,140 | -15.9% |
| Legal Secretary | $55,570 | $46,830 | 156,280 | -5.2% |
| Desktop Publisher | $55,290 | $46,606 | 3,350 | -14.5% |
| Other Communications Equipment Operator | $54,680 | $46,115 | 1,200 | +1% |
| Eligibility Interviewer | $54,210 | $45,738 | 154,800 | +1.6% |
| Other Financial Clerk | $53,830 | $45,432 | 36,260 | 0% |
| Public Safety Telecommunicator | $53,040 | $44,798 | 102,500 | +3.7% |
| Cargo and Freight Agent | $52,260 | $44,171 | 97,670 | +6.2% |
| Proofreader and Copy Marker | $51,120 | $43,255 | 4,580 | -0.9% |
| Bookkeeper and Accounting Clerk | $50,670 | $42,893 | 1,373,680 | -5.6% |
| Human Resources Assistant | $50,610 | $42,845 | 90,220 | -6.2% |
| Procurement Clerk | $50,580 | $42,821 | 55,810 | -8.1% |
| Dispatcher | $50,340 | $42,628 | 202,810 | -0.7% |
| Statistical Assistant | $50,330 | $42,620 | 4,710 | -1.8% |
| Credit Authorizer | $50,080 | $42,419 | 12,030 | -7.4% |
| Loan Interviewer and Clerk | $50,020 | $42,371 | 164,790 | -2.4% |
| Other Information and Record Clerk | $49,500 | $41,953 | 134,920 | +0.8% |
| Word Processor and Typist | $49,280 | $41,776 | 35,010 | -34.4% |
| Insurance Claims Clerk | $49,230 | $41,736 | 214,260 | -1.9% |
| Court and Municipal Clerk | $48,700 | $41,310 | 179,750 | +3.4% |
| Billing and Posting Clerk | $48,500 | $41,150 | 404,060 | -0.1% |
| Utilities Meter Reader | $48,150 | $40,869 | 19,430 | -10.5% |
| New Accounts Clerk | $47,670 | $40,483 | 36,860 | -6.5% |
| Administrative Assistant | $47,540 | $40,378 | 1,706,790 | -6% |
| Bill and Account Collector | $47,030 | $39,969 | 158,830 | -10.4% |
| Correspondence Clerk | $46,800 | $39,784 | 4,290 | -5.6% |
| Weigher, Checker, and Sampler | $46,380 | $39,446 | 53,300 | -4.8% |
| Order Clerk | $46,170 | $39,278 | 75,200 | -17.5% |
| Medical Secretary | $45,930 | $39,085 | 961,610 | +4.8% |
| Interviewer | $45,920 | $39,077 | 148,060 | -10.4% |
| Other Office Support Worker | $45,670 | $38,876 | 192,260 | -7.3% |
| Shipping and Receiving Clerk | $45,260 | $38,546 | 816,870 | -7.6% |
| General Office Clerk | $45,010 | $38,346 | 2,464,940 | -6% |
| Customer Service Representative | $44,770 | $38,153 | 2,595,750 | -5.3% |
| Reservation and Ticket Agent | $44,390 | $37,847 | 118,710 | +2.5% |
| File Clerk | $43,600 | $37,213 | 73,440 | -15.8% |
| Teller | $43,030 | $36,755 | 329,480 | -13.2% |
| Telephone Operator | $41,740 | $35,718 | 3,430 | -27.6% |
| Data Entry Keyer | $41,340 | $35,397 | 127,080 | -25.5% |
| Office Machine Operator | $40,960 | $35,091 | 25,130 | -14.9% |
| Mail Clerk | $39,280 | $33,741 | 55,230 | -7.2% |
| Courier and Messenger | $39,200 | $33,677 | 68,640 | +8% |
| Switchboard Operator | $38,630 | $33,219 | 34,280 | -26% |
| Receptionist and Information Clerk | $38,010 | $32,721 | 910,180 | -1.7% |
| Gambling Cage Worker | $37,580 | $32,376 | 14,430 | -3.1% |
| Library Assistant | $36,910 | $31,837 | 85,520 | -6.4% |
| Hotel Desk Clerk | $35,070 | $30,359 | 261,420 | +1.8% |
Take-home is for a single filer on the national median (hourly-only jobs: 2,080 hours), after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for 2026; Texas has no state income tax. Each job’s page has every state.
What do other kinds of jobs pay?
- Management 37 jobs
- Business and Finance 32 jobs
- Computer and Math 21 jobs
- Architecture and Engineering 36 jobs
- Science 48 jobs
- Community and Social Service 17 jobs
- Legal 8 jobs
- Education and Library 64 jobs
- Arts, Design, Sports and Media 41 jobs
- Healthcare Practitioners 71 jobs
- Healthcare Support 17 jobs
- Protective Service 24 jobs
- Food Service 17 jobs
- Cleaning and Grounds 10 jobs
- Personal Care and Service 32 jobs
- Sales 22 jobs
- Farming, Fishing and Forestry 13 jobs
- Construction and Extraction 60 jobs
- Installation, Maintenance and Repair 51 jobs
- Production 105 jobs
- Transportation and Material Moving 50 jobs
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Questions about office and admin support pay
What is the highest-paying office and admin support job?
Executive Assistant, with a median of $76,590 (BLS, May 2025). Next come office supervisor ($69,500) and brokerage clerk ($65,750).
What is the most common office and admin support job?
Customer Service Representative: about 2,595,750 people across the US, with a median of $44,770.
Which office and admin support jobs are growing fastest?
BLS expects the most growth from 2025 to 2035 in courier and messenger (+8%), cargo and freight agent (+6.2%), medical secretary (+4.8%).
What do office and admin support jobs pay after tax?
On the median pay, a single filer in Texas keeps $62,711 a year as executive assistant and $38,153 as customer service representative, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Each job’s page works it out for 19 states.
What education do office and admin support jobs need?
For 45 of the 54 jobs here, BLS lists “high school diploma or equivalent” as the usual education. Each job’s page gives its own.