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National comparison · BLS OEWS, May 2025

Office and administrative support wages

High-employment detailed occupations in office and administrative support.

OccupationEmploymentMedianMeanSelected measure
Customer Service Representatives2,595,750$44,770$46,590$44,770
Office Clerks, General2,464,940$45,010$46,420$45,010
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,706,790$47,540$49,350$47,540
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,436,680$69,500$73,490$69,500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,373,680$50,670$53,560$50,670
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants961,610$45,930$46,800$45,930
Receptionists and Information Clerks910,180$38,010$39,460$38,010
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks816,870$45,260$46,810$45,260
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants459,910$76,590$79,140$76,590
Billing and Posting Clerks404,060$48,500$51,070$48,500
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks390,160$59,650$62,150$59,650
Tellers329,480$43,030$42,350$43,030
Postal Service Mail Carriers328,820$60,550$62,540$60,550
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks261,420$35,070$35,550$35,070
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks214,260$49,230$52,920$49,230
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance202,810$50,340$54,740$50,340
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other192,260$45,670$48,670$45,670
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks179,750$48,700$52,320$48,700
Loan Interviewers and Clerks164,790$50,020$52,520$50,020
Bill and Account Collectors158,830$47,030$49,060$47,030

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Primary sources

Data period: BLS OEWS, May 2025Verified: 2026-08-04