Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers (SOC 43-1011) employed 1,436,680 people in May 2025. The median pay is $69,500 a year ($33.41 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $45,610 and the highest-paid 10% more than $104,710. BLS projects its employment to change by +0.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 127,400 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Washington ($79,480), District of Columbia ($79,200), New York ($79,170). Most jobs: Texas (160,600), California (149,230), Florida (93,850).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $45,610 | $21.93 |
| 25th percentile | $55,950 | $26.90 |
| Median | $69,500 | $33.41 |
| Mean | $73,490 | $35.33 |
| 75th percentile | $85,090 | $40.91 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $104,710 | $50.34 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,506,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,507,000 |
| Change in jobs | 900 |
| Percent change | +0.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 127,400 |
| Self-employed share | 1.1% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 20,140 | 1.03 | $60,360 | $39,470 | $93,560 | -13% | 21% |
| Alaska | 5,690 | 1.89 | $69,840 | $47,990 | $98,220 | +0% | 25% |
| Arizona | 31,930 | 1.07 | $64,250 | $45,410 | $95,020 | -8% | 31% |
| Arkansas | 13,630 | 1.13 | $58,100 | $38,600 | $86,580 | -16% | 20% |
| California | 149,230 | 0.89 | $77,590 | $50,870 | $121,650 | +12% | 33% |
| Colorado | 26,100 | 0.98 | $76,600 | $49,990 | $112,250 | +10% | 29% |
| Connecticut | 24,420 | 1.56 | $78,200 | $52,090 | $116,420 | +13% | 24% |
| Delaware | 5,480 | 1.22 | $75,220 | $48,860 | $107,880 | +8% | 24% |
| District of Columbia | 4,080 | 0.63 | $79,200 | $55,060 | $131,400 | +14% | 29% |
| Florida | 93,850 | 1.02 | $64,360 | $43,720 | $101,670 | -7% | 34% |
| Georgia | 42,630 | 0.94 | $64,620 | $43,930 | $101,900 | -7% | 28% |
| Hawaii | 10,090 | 1.74 | $63,080 | $44,020 | $98,010 | -9% | 37% |
| Idaho | 8,360 | 1.06 | $61,390 | $40,680 | $91,590 | -12% | 27% |
| Illinois | 42,400 | 0.75 | $69,010 | $46,780 | $103,770 | -1% | 23% |
| Indiana | 21,780 | 0.74 | $69,490 | $46,150 | $104,190 | -0% | 19% |
| Iowa | 10,190 | 0.71 | $64,400 | $43,680 | $97,710 | -7% | 18% |
| Kansas | 12,010 | 0.90 | $64,000 | $45,140 | $96,270 | -8% | 20% |
| Kentucky | 19,670 | 1.06 | $63,180 | $41,350 | $99,330 | -9% | 19% |
| Louisiana | 20,810 | 1.16 | $57,180 | $37,780 | $85,350 | -18% | 22% |
| Maine | 6,000 | 1.01 | $67,530 | $47,130 | $98,050 | -3% | 22% |
| Maryland | 27,860 | 1.09 | $74,140 | $46,850 | $104,140 | +7% | 28% |
| Massachusetts | 34,520 | 1.03 | $76,770 | $51,020 | $107,490 | +10% | 29% |
| Michigan | 30,690 | 0.75 | $64,720 | $44,830 | $98,770 | -7% | 22% |
| Minnesota | 21,690 | 0.80 | $76,440 | $49,920 | $106,100 | +10% | 20% |
| Mississippi | 13,680 | 1.27 | $58,380 | $38,030 | $90,210 | -16% | 20% |
| Missouri | 22,360 | 0.82 | $63,050 | $42,090 | $100,300 | -9% | 20% |
| Montana | 4,030 | 0.85 | $62,550 | $45,240 | $91,580 | -10% | 23% |
| Nebraska | 9,930 | 1.05 | $61,980 | $44,990 | $87,840 | -11% | 21% |
| Nevada | 14,380 | 1.00 | $63,090 | $45,140 | $98,720 | -9% | 33% |
| New Hampshire | 7,600 | 1.20 | $73,250 | $48,960 | $107,810 | +5% | 26% |
| New Jersey | 55,210 | 1.39 | $76,640 | $49,620 | $116,440 | +10% | 28% |
| New Mexico | 8,330 | 1.03 | $62,640 | $40,540 | $92,410 | -10% | 21% |
| New York | 83,110 | 0.93 | $79,170 | $55,240 | $124,450 | +14% | 25% |
| North Carolina | 35,830 | 0.78 | $62,340 | $43,880 | $97,900 | -10% | 26% |
| North Dakota | 1,830 | 0.46 | $68,720 | $43,220 | $103,210 | -1% | 17% |
| Ohio | 45,070 | 0.88 | $64,220 | $44,740 | $97,170 | -8% | 20% |
| Oklahoma | 19,860 | 1.26 | $60,870 | $39,580 | $97,610 | -12% | 21% |
| Oregon | 12,200 | 0.67 | $74,300 | $49,280 | $102,540 | +7% | 26% |
| Pennsylvania | 56,600 | 1.01 | $65,270 | $45,000 | $97,560 | -6% | 23% |
| Rhode Island | 5,090 | 1.10 | $76,030 | $50,850 | $102,720 | +9% | 22% |
| South Carolina | 26,710 | 1.25 | $62,920 | $43,570 | $99,680 | -9% | 24% |
| South Dakota | 1,750 | 0.42 | $62,530 | $42,940 | $83,490 | -10% | 19% |
| Tennessee | 49,870 | 1.65 | $66,390 | $43,650 | $103,790 | -4% | 23% |
| Texas | 160,600 | 1.24 | $64,940 | $43,320 | $103,540 | -7% | 27% |
| Utah | 18,890 | 1.18 | $66,900 | $44,720 | $105,990 | -4% | 29% |
| Vermont | 1,710 | 0.61 | $68,790 | $49,930 | $91,920 | -1% | 23% |
| Virginia | 35,160 | 0.93 | $67,170 | $45,670 | $104,530 | -3% | 29% |
| Washington | 31,790 | 0.97 | $79,480 | $56,900 | $120,710 | +14% | 28% |
| West Virginia | 6,900 | 1.07 | $53,660 | $37,830 | $80,310 | -23% | 20% |
| Wisconsin | 22,950 | 0.84 | $70,560 | $47,590 | $102,440 | +2% | 19% |
| Wyoming | 1,980 | 0.76 | $63,050 | $42,810 | $87,890 | -9% | 19% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,630 | $95,010 | $60,320 | $139,650 | 0.73 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 19,480 | $88,560 | $59,980 | $131,810 | 0.89 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 410 | $81,980 | $57,330 | $115,330 | 1.09 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 18,020 | $81,640 | $60,310 | $126,040 | 0.93 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 95,180 | $80,760 | $56,130 | $126,730 | 1.09 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,160 | $80,520 | $52,310 | $118,070 | 0.87 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 5,490 | $79,770 | $54,770 | $121,360 | 1.47 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 740 | $79,540 | $57,050 | $126,340 | 0.86 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2,770 | $79,460 | $50,910 | $111,940 | 1.25 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,910 | $79,450 | $55,210 | $142,730 | 1.07 |
| Napa, CA | 600 | $79,220 | $54,930 | $109,800 | 0.83 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 14,710 | $79,120 | $54,240 | $117,360 | 0.99 |
| New Haven, CT | 4,260 | $78,990 | $53,460 | $108,000 | 1.64 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 8,670 | $78,740 | $52,730 | $118,360 | 1.56 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 14,480 | $78,410 | $53,100 | $112,860 | 0.80 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1,210 | $78,270 | $55,140 | $108,480 | 1.01 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 25,630 | $77,990 | $52,290 | $112,060 | 1.03 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 54,340 | $77,530 | $51,110 | $119,080 | 0.94 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,120 | $77,500 | $48,440 | $103,090 | 0.99 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 860 | $77,410 | $50,480 | $112,850 | 0.95 |
| Kenosha, WI | 570 | $77,390 | $47,520 | $106,860 | 0.82 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 9,190 | $77,350 | $52,170 | $111,940 | 0.92 |
| Bellingham, WA | 920 | $76,530 | $52,360 | $105,960 | 1.09 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 23,390 | $76,400 | $50,310 | $120,530 | 0.81 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 7,740 | $76,380 | $53,190 | $106,630 | 0.69 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,440 | $76,370 | $49,440 | $113,310 | 0.78 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,730 | $76,320 | $52,910 | $105,580 | 0.91 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 17,400 | $76,240 | $48,090 | $111,490 | 1.46 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 490 | $76,200 | $56,670 | $113,070 | 1.01 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11,780 | $76,120 | $49,940 | $114,730 | 0.83 |
| Bend, OR | 670 | $76,010 | $48,450 | $103,130 | 0.67 |
| Salem, OR | 1,190 | $75,990 | $52,030 | $104,600 | 0.68 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,180 | $75,640 | $55,290 | $113,130 | 0.98 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 15,070 | $75,590 | $47,480 | $103,860 | 1.20 |
| Madison, WI | 3,380 | $75,290 | $49,460 | $106,360 | 0.90 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 690 | $75,180 | $48,070 | $111,370 | 0.59 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 2,490 | $74,970 | $47,440 | $109,220 | 1.35 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 8,670 | $74,680 | $46,860 | $107,350 | 0.85 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 6,930 | $74,470 | $50,360 | $102,200 | 1.05 |
| Bismarck, ND | 310 | $74,270 | $45,890 | $104,120 | 0.47 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,490 | $74,140 | $48,870 | $104,580 | 0.82 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2,190 | $74,100 | $49,690 | $104,430 | 0.82 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,230 | $74,010 | $48,710 | $104,200 | 0.71 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 6,310 | $73,970 | $49,360 | $108,070 | 0.83 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 1,660 | $73,920 | $47,700 | $122,110 | 1.42 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 570 | $73,890 | $47,940 | $101,750 | 0.81 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 2,320 | $73,800 | $50,860 | $103,680 | 1.56 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1,480 | $73,740 | $46,830 | $105,120 | 0.95 |
| Ithaca, NY | 550 | $73,640 | $51,940 | $93,170 | 1.24 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 13,240 | $73,640 | $46,770 | $103,310 | 0.83 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 540 | $73,620 | $50,720 | $97,910 | 1.59 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 4,050 | $73,360 | $49,020 | $106,440 | 0.98 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,010 | $73,330 | $46,500 | $107,440 | 0.92 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 410 | $73,290 | $50,610 | $105,660 | 0.86 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 2,870 | $73,260 | $49,640 | $107,310 | 0.96 |
| Worcester, MA | 3,380 | $73,130 | $49,690 | $103,600 | 1.05 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 45,710 | $73,070 | $46,590 | $113,020 | 1.22 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 17,890 | $73,060 | $46,580 | $106,870 | 1.76 |
| Yakima, WA | 880 | $73,050 | $54,740 | $101,570 | 0.98 |
| Midland, TX | 1,100 | $72,970 | $45,580 | $111,000 | 0.97 |
The median is $69,500 a year ($33.41 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $45,610 and the highest-paid tenth over $104,710 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
1,436,680 in May 2025, and BLS projects +0.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $79,480 (among states with published figures).