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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Alabama

The median administrative assistant in Alabama earned $41,630 a year in May 2025[1], 12.4% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Alabama at #45 of 51 states for this job.

$3,469median pay per month in Alabama
$4,956employer cost per month with benefits
$20.01median pay per hour
45,050people in this job in Alabama

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Alabama$29,170$41,630$59,090
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Alabama earns $35,580–$49,120; the top tenth earns $59,090 or more, 2.0 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Alabama median that makes about $59,471 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$59,471local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Alabama

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Huntsville, AL
$46,090
$52,9204,700
Birmingham, AL
$44,580
$51,89010,900
Decatur, AL
$43,900
$51,4901,260
Mobile, AL
$42,840
$49,2403,780
Tuscaloosa, AL
$41,550
$48,6902,330
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$40,460
$49,1201,570
Montgomery, AL
$40,260
$48,6604,060
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$39,800
$47,390900
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$39,560
$47,8801,820
Dothan, AL
$39,500
$47,4101,190
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$39,430
$47,3501,440
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$39,000
$47,8402,870
Gadsden, AL
$38,860
$46,660670
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$38,850
$47,8401,160
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$38,120
$46,9501,660
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$37,480
$45,7601,740

Huntsville, AL pays the most ($46,090) and Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area the least ($37,480): $8,610 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Alabama
Kansas
$42,270
+1.5%
South Dakota
$41,700
+0.2%
Alabama
$41,630
+0.0%
Georgia (US state)
$41,600
-0.1%
West Virginia
$40,370
-3.0%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Alabama?

The median was $41,630 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $35,580 to $49,120.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Alabama?

About $59,471 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Alabama do administrative assistants earn the most?

Huntsville, AL, with a median of $46,090 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.