SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-1011.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $45,610 | $3,801 | $877 | $21.93 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $55,950 | $4,662 | $1,076 | $26.90 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $69,500 | $5,792 | $1,337 | $33.41 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $85,090 | $7,091 | $1,636 | $40.91 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $104,710 | $8,726 | $2,014 | $50.34 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers is $69,500, which is 36% higher. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 2 by median pay. With 1,436,680 jobs, it makes up about 92 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($79,480), District of Columbia ($79,200) and New York ($79,170). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($42,840), Guam ($44,980) and West Virginia ($53,660). The most jobs were in Texas (160,600), California (149,230) and Florida (93,850). The occupation is most concentrated in Alaska, where its share of all jobs is 1.9 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 31,790 | $79,480 | $84,380 | $38.21 |
| District of Columbia | 4,080 | $79,200 | $86,820 | $38.08 |
| New York | 83,110 | $79,170 | $84,100 | $38.06 |
| Connecticut | 24,420 | $78,200 | $81,270 | $37.59 |
| California | 149,230 | $77,590 | $82,290 | $37.30 |
| Massachusetts | 34,520 | $76,770 | $79,530 | $36.91 |
| New Jersey | 55,210 | $76,640 | $80,250 | $36.85 |
| Colorado | 26,100 | $76,600 | $79,750 | $36.83 |
| Minnesota | 21,690 | $76,440 | $77,820 | $36.75 |
| Rhode Island | 5,090 | $76,030 | $77,180 | $36.55 |
| Delaware | 5,480 | $75,220 | $77,790 | $36.17 |
| Oregon | 12,200 | $74,300 | $75,150 | $35.72 |
| Maryland | 27,860 | $74,140 | $75,660 | $35.64 |
| New Hampshire | 7,600 | $73,250 | $76,240 | $35.22 |
| Wisconsin | 22,950 | $70,560 | $74,120 | $33.92 |
| Alaska | 5,690 | $69,840 | $71,710 | $33.58 |
| Indiana | 21,780 | $69,490 | $73,050 | $33.41 |
| Illinois | 42,400 | $69,010 | $73,140 | $33.18 |
| Vermont | 1,710 | $68,790 | $69,920 | $33.07 |
| North Dakota | 1,830 | $68,720 | $72,440 | $33.04 |
| Maine | 6,000 | $67,530 | $71,220 | $32.47 |
| Virginia | 35,160 | $67,170 | $72,870 | $32.29 |
| Utah | 18,890 | $66,900 | $73,160 | $32.16 |
| Tennessee | 49,870 | $66,390 | $72,130 | $31.92 |
| Pennsylvania | 56,600 | $65,270 | $69,690 | $31.38 |
| Texas | 160,600 | $64,940 | $71,410 | $31.22 |
| Michigan | 30,690 | $64,720 | $69,330 | $31.12 |
| Georgia | 42,630 | $64,620 | $70,590 | $31.07 |
| Iowa | 10,190 | $64,400 | $68,130 | $30.96 |
| Florida | 93,850 | $64,360 | $70,380 | $30.94 |
| Arizona | 31,930 | $64,250 | $68,370 | $30.89 |
| Ohio | 45,070 | $64,220 | $68,520 | $30.87 |
| Kansas | 12,010 | $64,000 | $68,540 | $30.77 |
| Kentucky | 19,670 | $63,180 | $67,370 | $30.38 |
| Nevada | 14,380 | $63,090 | $68,590 | $30.33 |
| Hawaii | 10,090 | $63,080 | $67,290 | $30.33 |
| Missouri | 22,360 | $63,050 | $68,660 | $30.31 |
| Wyoming | 1,980 | $63,050 | $64,650 | $30.31 |
| South Carolina | 26,710 | $62,920 | $69,070 | $30.25 |
| New Mexico | 8,330 | $62,640 | $65,850 | $30.11 |
| Montana | 4,030 | $62,550 | $66,010 | $30.07 |
| South Dakota | 1,750 | $62,530 | $64,100 | $30.06 |
| North Carolina | 35,830 | $62,340 | $67,440 | $29.97 |
| Nebraska | 9,930 | $61,980 | $65,390 | $29.80 |
| Idaho | 8,360 | $61,390 | $64,740 | $29.52 |
| Oklahoma | 19,860 | $60,870 | $65,730 | $29.26 |
| Alabama | 20,140 | $60,360 | $64,050 | $29.02 |
| Mississippi | 13,680 | $58,380 | $61,890 | $28.07 |
| Arkansas | 13,630 | $58,100 | $61,170 | $27.93 |
| Louisiana | 20,810 | $57,180 | $60,130 | $27.49 |
| Virgin Islands | 510 | $55,630 | $59,750 | $26.75 |
| West Virginia | 6,900 | $53,660 | $57,160 | $25.80 |
| Guam | 990 | $44,980 | $50,270 | $21.63 |
| Puerto Rico | 16,400 | $42,840 | $45,940 | $20.60 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $69,500 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $45,610 and the highest-paid 10% more than $104,710.
How many people work as First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers?
About 1,436,680 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.