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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Georgia (US state)

The median administrative assistant in Georgia (US state) earned $41,600 a year in May 2025[1], 12.5% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Georgia (US state) at #46 of 51 states for this job.

$41,600median annual wage
$59,429employer cost with benefits
$20.00median per hour
44,430people in this job in Georgia (US state)

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Georgia (US state)$26,330$41,600$62,090
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Georgia (US state) earns $32,130–$52,090; the top tenth earns $62,090 or more, 2.4 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 Georgia (US state) median that makes about $59,429 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$59,429local 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 Georgia (US state)

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$45,270
$57,32025,280
Savannah, GA
$43,160
$53,0201,560
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$41,600
$51,2802,260
Warner Robins, GA
$39,680
$50,730500
Gainesville, GA
$39,320
$48,720830
Hinesville, GA
$39,220
$50,440180
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$38,400
$49,660960
Albany, GA
$37,830
$45,620550
Columbus, GA-AL
$37,570
$47,5501,300
Rome, GA
$37,540
$45,720350
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$37,490
$47,3501,590
Dalton, GA
$37,440
$47,480590
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$37,180
$46,6101,340
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$36,470
$45,840430
Valdosta, GA
$36,250
$46,090540
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$36,110
$46,830910
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$35,940
$43,9202,110
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$34,920
$43,530920

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA pays the most ($45,270) and East Georgia nonmetropolitan area the least ($34,920): $10,350 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 Georgia (US state)
South Dakota
$41,700
+0.2%
Alabama
$41,630
+0.1%
Georgia (US state)
$41,600
+0.0%
West Virginia
$40,370
-3.0%
Oklahoma
$39,660
-4.7%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Georgia (US state)?

The median was $41,600 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $32,130 to $52,090.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in Georgia (US state)?

About $59,429 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Georgia (US state) do administrative assistants earn the most?

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, with a median of $45,270 a year.

Other roles in Georgia (US state)

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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. Data checked 2026-10-16.