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How Much Does a First-Line Supervisor of Office and Administrative Support Workers Make?

A first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers in the US earns a median salary of $69,500 a year, or $33.41 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $73,490, and the middle half earn between $55,950 and $85,090.

Median a year $69,500
Median an hour $33.41
Median a month $5,792
Average a year $73,490

First-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers pay range

What first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $45,610 $21.93
25th $55,950 $26.90
Median (50th) $69,500 $33.41
75th $85,090 $40.91
90th (top 10%) $104,710 $50.34

The median is 36% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 1,436,680 people work as first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,337
Every two weeks
$2,673
Twice a month
$2,896
A month
$5,792

At the median salary, before tax.

First-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers the most, at $86,820 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $86,820 $79,200 4,080 After tax
Washington $84,380 $79,480 31,790 After tax
New York $84,100 $79,170 83,110 After tax
California $82,290 $77,590 149,230 After tax
Connecticut $81,270 $78,200 24,420 After tax
New Jersey $80,250 $76,640 55,210 After tax
Colorado $79,750 $76,600 26,100 After tax
Massachusetts $79,530 $76,770 34,520 After tax
Minnesota $77,820 $76,440 21,690 After tax
Delaware $77,790 $75,220 5,480 After tax
Rhode Island $77,180 $76,030 5,090 After tax
New Hampshire $76,240 $73,250 7,600 After tax
Maryland $75,660 $74,140 27,860 After tax
Oregon $75,150 $74,300 12,200 After tax
Wisconsin $74,120 $70,560 22,950 After tax
Utah $73,160 $66,900 18,890 After tax
Illinois $73,140 $69,010 42,400 After tax
Indiana $73,050 $69,490 21,780 After tax
Virginia $72,870 $67,170 35,160 After tax
North Dakota $72,440 $68,720 1,830 After tax
Tennessee $72,130 $66,390 49,870 After tax
Alaska $71,710 $69,840 5,690 After tax
Texas $71,410 $64,940 160,600 After tax
Maine $71,220 $67,530 6,000 After tax
Georgia $70,590 $64,620 42,630 After tax
Florida $70,380 $64,360 93,850 After tax
Vermont $69,920 $68,790 1,710 After tax
Pennsylvania $69,690 $65,270 56,600 After tax
Michigan $69,330 $64,720 30,690 After tax
South Carolina $69,070 $62,920 26,710 After tax
Missouri $68,660 $63,050 22,360 After tax
Nevada $68,590 $63,090 14,380 After tax
Kansas $68,540 $64,000 12,010 After tax
Ohio $68,520 $64,220 45,070 After tax
Arizona $68,370 $64,250 31,930 After tax
Iowa $68,130 $64,400 10,190 After tax
North Carolina $67,440 $62,340 35,830 After tax
Kentucky $67,370 $63,180 19,670 After tax
Hawaii $67,290 $63,080 10,090 After tax
Montana $66,010 $62,550 4,030 After tax
New Mexico $65,850 $62,640 8,330 After tax
Oklahoma $65,730 $60,870 19,860 After tax
Nebraska $65,390 $61,980 9,930 After tax
Idaho $64,740 $61,390 8,360 After tax
Wyoming $64,650 $63,050 1,980 After tax
South Dakota $64,100 $62,530 1,750 After tax
Alabama $64,050 $60,360 20,140 After tax
Mississippi $61,890 $58,380 13,680 After tax
Arkansas $61,170 $58,100 13,630 After tax
Louisiana $60,130 $57,180 20,810 After tax
Virgin Islands $59,750 $55,630 510
West Virginia $57,160 $53,660 6,900 After tax
Guam $50,270 $44,980 990
Puerto Rico $45,940 $42,840 16,400

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers” (SOC 43-1011). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers is $33.41, and the average is $35.33. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $21.93 an hour and the top 10% over $50.34.

How much does a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers make a month?

At the median salary of $69,500, a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers earns about $5,792 a month before tax, or $2,673 every two weeks.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers, at $86,820 a year. Next are Washington and New York. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers?

The lowest-paid 10% of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn less than $45,610 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $55,950. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make?

The top 10% earn more than $104,710 a year, and the top 25% more than $85,090.