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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Kentucky

The median administrative assistant in Kentucky earned $44,200 a year in May 2025[1], 7.0% below the US median of $47,540. That puts Kentucky at #39 of 51 states for this job.

$3,683median pay per month in Kentucky
$5,262employer cost per month with benefits
$21.25median pay per hour
18,420people in this job in Kentucky

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Kentucky$30,470$44,200$60,470
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Kentucky earns $36,970–$51,370; the top tenth earns $60,470 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 Kentucky median that makes about $63,143 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$63,143local 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 Kentucky

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$47,790
$53,5502,500
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$47,090
$54,0704,770
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$44,720
$52,6102,630
Elizabethtown, KY
$42,340
$49,890470
Paducah, KY-IL
$41,820
$48,900410
Bowling Green, KY
$40,180
$45,420780
Owensboro, KY
$39,360
$48,160470
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$38,820
$44,9301,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$38,630
$45,1101,600
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$38,280
$46,3301,210

Lexington-Fayette, KY pays the most ($47,790) and East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area the least ($38,280): $9,510 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 Kentucky
South Carolina
$44,880
+1.5%
Indiana
$44,270
+0.2%
Kentucky
$44,200
+0.0%
Montana
$43,940
-0.6%
Idaho
$43,710
-1.1%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Kentucky?

The median was $44,200 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,970 to $51,370.

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

About $63,143 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Kentucky do administrative assistants earn the most?

Lexington-Fayette, KY, with a median of $47,790 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.