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Office and Administrative Support Occupations

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Group median

$46,320

Group mean

$50,160

Employment

18,218,070

Occupations

May 2024 national BLS data. Figures are national medians and percentiles from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024); your local market, employer and experience will differ. Wage data ages — this reflects the May 2024 release, verified June 2026. Informational only, not career, salary-negotiation or financial advice.

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (SOC 43-0000) encompass a broad range of roles that keep organizations functioning. As of May 2024, this occupational group employed 18,218,070 workers nationally. The group's annual median wage was $46,320, with a mean wage of $50,160, reflecting the diverse nature of positions within this category.

The Office and Administrative Support Occupations group contains 54 detailed occupations whose compensation varies considerably around the group median. Workers in this category perform duties ranging from data entry and scheduling to records management and customer service support. Because this is an umbrella classification, individual occupations within the group experience different wage levels based on job responsibilities, required skills, experience, and geographic location. Understanding the specific occupation within this broad group is essential for accurate wage expectations.

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Occupations in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Occupation	Median pay	Employment
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$74,260	472,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,140	1,495,580
Brokerage Clerks	$62,940	40,090
Postal Service Clerks	$61,630	78,060
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,770	385,000
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,490	336,040
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$56,530	111,930
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$55,290	156,950
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$54,140	154,540
Desktop Publishers	$53,620	4,000
Financial Clerks, All Other	$52,150	37,030
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,500	156,260
Statistical Assistants	$51,440	5,900
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$50,730	101,140
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$49,910	1,390
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,900	97,800
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$49,440	92,580
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,210	1,455,770
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$49,210	5,160
Meter Readers, Utilities	$49,180	19,620
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$49,130	11,960
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,950	173,100
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,880	211,000
Procurement Clerks	$48,510	59,900
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,450	229,070
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,360	143,910
Word Processors and Typists	$47,850	36,030
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$47,700	170,010
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,170	417,500
Correspondence Clerks	$46,740	6,260
New Accounts Clerks	$46,610	38,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,290	1,737,820
Bill and Account Collectors	$46,040	165,020
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$46,040	195,890
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,650	49,720
Order Clerks	$44,660	83,420
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,640	830,760
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$43,830	157,310
Office Clerks, General	$43,630	2,510,550
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,190	857,630
Customer Service Representatives	$42,830	2,725,930
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$41,460	127,440
File Clerks	$41,270	78,980
Data Entry Keyers	$39,850	135,280
Tellers	$39,340	339,340
Telephone Operators	$39,130	3,950
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$39,020	24,740
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,370	35,730
Couriers and Messengers	$38,340	71,920
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,150	62,730
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,230	964,530
Gambling Cage Workers	$36,990	13,490
Library Assistants, Clerical	$36,010	80,070
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,270	261,430

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 national (public domain), verified June 2026. How we compile this.

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