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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Minnesota

The median administrative assistant in Minnesota earned $51,400 a year in May 2025[1], 8.1% above the US median of $47,540. That puts Minnesota at #8 of 51 states for this job.

$4,283median pay per month in Minnesota
$6,119employer cost per month with benefits
$24.71median pay per hour
31,330people in this job in Minnesota

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Minnesota$38,080$51,400$66,830
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in Minnesota earns $44,860–$60,540; the top tenth earns $66,830 or more, 1.8 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 Minnesota median that makes about $73,429 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$73,429local 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 Minnesota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$54,080
$61,81019,180
Rochester, MN
$52,890
$62,3601,000
Mankato, MN
$51,410
$60,080660
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$49,640
$58,7701,740
St. Cloud, MN
$49,470
$57,1901,230
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$48,880
$57,5202,220
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$48,090
$55,8701,300
Duluth, MN-WI
$47,740
$55,6601,220
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$46,640
$55,680480

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI pays the most ($54,080) and Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,640): $7,440 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 Minnesota
Rhode Island
$52,140
+1.4%
Oregon
$51,740
+0.7%
Minnesota
$51,400
+0.0%
Hawaii
$50,830
-1.1%
New Jersey
$50,260
-2.2%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in Minnesota?

The median was $51,400 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $44,860 to $60,540.

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

About $73,429 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Minnesota do administrative assistants earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, with a median of $54,080 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.