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Assistant salary
Average assistant salary
$37,363
How much does an assistant make?
The average assistant salary in the United States is $37,363. Assistant salaries typically range between $16,000 and $82,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for assistants is $17.96 per hour.
Assistant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Assistants earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.
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Assistant Salaries By Experience Level
Assistant salary estimates from across the web
Average assistant salary by state
Highest paying states for assistants
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $86,498 | $41.59 |
| 2 | New York | $76,802 | $36.92 |
| 3 | Maine | $68,164 | $32.77 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $66,664 | $32.05 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $69,913 | $33.61 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $57,569 | $27.68 |
| 7 | Vermont | $74,465 | $35.80 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $62,121 | $29.87 |
| 9 | Maryland | $66,629 | $32.03 |
| 10 | Indiana | $52,971 | $25.47 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $70,045 | $33.68 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $66,919 | $32.17 |
| 13 | North Carolina | $54,455 | $26.18 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $83,455 | $40.12 |
| 15 | Ohio | $52,966 | $25.46 |
| 16 | Michigan | $50,672 | $24.36 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $49,448 | $23.77 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $45,095 | $21.68 |
| 19 | Virginia | $60,720 | $29.19 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $37,629 | $18.09 |
| 21 | Florida | $40,902 | $19.66 |
| 22 | Delaware | $54,922 | $26.40 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $46,017 | $22.12 |
| 24 | Illinois | $48,421 | $23.28 |
| 25 | Washington | $32,884 | $15.81 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $35,484 | $17.06 |
| 27 | Iowa | $34,456 | $16.57 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $38,467 | $18.49 |
| 29 | Alaska | $27,904 | $13.42 |
| 30 | Georgia | $40,049 | $19.25 |
| 31 | Missouri | $30,329 | $14.58 |
| 32 | Oregon | $29,978 | $14.41 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $26,447 | $12.71 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $28,551 | $13.73 |
| 35 | Arizona | $26,834 | $12.90 |
| 36 | Montana | $26,312 | $12.65 |
| 37 | Alabama | $34,026 | $16.36 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $25,486 | $12.25 |
| 39 | Colorado | $27,643 | $13.29 |
| 40 | Kansas | $26,041 | $12.52 |
| 41 | California | $31,407 | $15.10 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $25,652 | $12.33 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $25,636 | $12.32 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $26,115 | $12.56 |
| 45 | Texas | $26,162 | $12.58 |
| 46 | Nevada | $26,430 | $12.71 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $24,573 | $11.81 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $24,917 | $11.98 |
| 49 | Idaho | $25,449 | $12.24 |
| 50 | Utah | $25,014 | $12.03 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $24,353 | $11.71 |
Highest paying cities for assistants
The highest-paying cities for assistants are Boston, MA, Washington, DC, and Huntington, NY.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA | $95,026 | $45.69 |
| 2 | Washington, DC | $89,016 | $42.80 |
| 3 | Huntington, NY | $81,410 | $39.14 |
| 4 | Portland, ME | $70,201 | $33.75 |
| 5 | Baltimore, MD | $67,987 | $32.69 |
| 6 | Philadelphia, PA | $63,303 | $30.43 |
| 7 | Jacksonville, NC | $56,019 | $26.93 |
| 8 | Cleveland, OH | $54,980 | $26.43 |
| 9 | Huntington, WV | $54,216 | $26.07 |
| 10 | Indianapolis, IN | $52,479 | $25.23 |
| 11 | Chicago, IL | $48,635 | $23.38 |
| 12 | Knoxville, TN | $47,486 | $22.83 |
| 13 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,129 | $20.74 |
| 14 | Madison, WI | $42,968 | $20.66 |
| 15 | Gainesville, GA | $41,490 | $19.95 |
| 16 | Rochester, MN | $39,143 | $18.82 |
| 17 | Saint Louis, MO | $35,051 | $16.85 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $33,007 | $15.87 |
| 19 | San Francisco, CA | $31,815 | $15.30 |
| 20 | Eugene, OR | $30,023 | $14.43 |
Assistants are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Assistant salary details
An assistant's salary ranges from $16,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $82,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an assistant's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $82,000 | $6,833 | $39 |
| 75th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
| Average | $37,363 | $3,114 | $18 |
| 25th Percentile | $24,000 | $2,000 | $12 |
| 10th Percentile | $16,000 | $1,333 | $8 |
Which companies pay assistants the most?
Assistant salaries at Latham & Watkins and RWJBarnabas Health are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average assistant salary at companies like Alston & Bird and Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins | $224,050 | $107.72 |
| 2 | RWJBarnabas Health | $210,408 | $101.16 |
| 3 | Alston & Bird | $207,663 | $99.84 |
| 4 | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith | $204,793 | $98.46 |
| 5 | Central Vermont Medical Center | $203,735 | $97.95 |
| 6 | Cedars-Sinai | $203,420 | $97.80 |
| 7 | Northwell Health | $201,008 | $96.64 |
| 8 | Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital | $200,749 | $96.51 |
| 9 | BronxCare Health System | $200,637 | $96.46 |
| 10 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $199,120 | $95.73 |
| 11 | Marshall University | $198,115 | $95.25 |
| 12 | Cooley | $197,654 | $95.03 |
| 13 | Foley & Lardner | $196,376 | $94.41 |
| 14 | Davis Wright Tremaine | $191,331 | $91.99 |
| 15 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $190,869 | $91.76 |
| 16 | New York Methodist Hospital | $184,714 | $88.80 |
| 17 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | $183,607 | $88.27 |
| 18 | Boston Consulting Group | $180,391 | $86.73 |
| 19 | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital | $178,597 | $85.86 |
| 20 | Children's National Medical Center | $177,288 | $85.23 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Assistant salary by industry
The average assistant salary varies across industries:
- The average assistant salary in the education industry is $39,026, the highest of any industry.
- The average assistant salary in the finance industry is $38,036.
- Assistants in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $29,005, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for assistants
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education | $39,026 | $18.76 |
| 2 | Health Care | $38,036 | $18.29 |
| 3 | Professional | $33,044 | $15.89 |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $32,052 | $15.41 |
| 5 | Finance | $31,982 | $15.38 |
| 6 | Government | $31,284 | $15.04 |
| 7 | Retail | $31,085 | $14.94 |
| 8 | Telecommunication | $30,593 | $14.71 |
| 9 | Media | $30,159 | $14.50 |
| 10 | Hospitality | $29,005 | $13.94 |
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Assistant salary trends
The average assistant salary has risen by $6,713 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average assistant earned $30,650 annually, but today, they earn $37,363 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for assistants over the last decade.
Compare assistant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average assistant salary over time
Compare assistant salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
- National Average
- Columbus, OH
Assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,400 | $17.96 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | $36,200 | $17.43 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $35,200 | $16.94 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $34,200 | $16.46 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $33,500 | $16.10 | +2.6% |
Recently added assistant salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Podcast Assistant-In The Woods | Corvallis, OR | 12/18/2024 | $30,679 |
| St. Tammany Parish Public Schools | Transit Assistant | Covington, LA | 12/18/2024 | $21,402 |
| Oregon Public Schools | ERC Assistant | Grants Pass, OR | 12/18/2024 | $35,500 |
| Independent Bank Group, Inc. | Lending Assistant | Denver, CO | 12/17/2024 | $49,671 |
| Bags | Airline Wheelchair Assistant | Orlando, FL | 12/17/2024 | $27,131 |
| Lingo Staffing | Packaging Assistant | Norman, OK | 12/17/2024 | $25,044 |
| Medulla | Healthcare Assistant | Colonial Heights, VA | 12/17/2024 | $31,305 |
| CVS Health | Fulfillment Packaging Assistant | Las Vegas, NV | 12/16/2024 | $33,392 |
| CVS Health | Fulfillment Packaging Assistant | Tampa, FL | 12/16/2024 | $33,392 |
| HCA Healthcare Uk | Healthcare Assistant-Outpatients | Cheshire, CT | 12/16/2024 | $30,529 |
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