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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in North Dakota

The median administrative assistant in North Dakota earned $47,480 a year in May 2025[1], 0.1% below the US median of $47,540. That puts North Dakota at #23 of 51 states for this job.

$3,957median pay per month in North Dakota
$5,652employer cost per month with benefits
$22.83median pay per hour
5,800people in this job in North Dakota

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Dakota$34,920$47,480$60,780
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in North Dakota earns $40,270–$53,880; the top tenth earns $60,780 or more, 1.7 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 North Dakota median that makes about $67,829 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$67,829local 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 North Dakota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$50,020
$58,7201,160
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$47,920
$55,150750
Bismarck, ND
$47,580
$54,7101,170
Minot, ND
$47,320
$55,490440
Fargo, ND-MN
$47,060
$51,9201,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$46,110
$51,770930

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area pays the most ($50,020) and East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area the least ($46,110): $3,910 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 North Dakota
Wisconsin
$47,710
+0.5%
Virginia
$47,620
+0.3%
North Dakota
$47,480
+0.0%
Utah
$47,050
-0.9%
Nebraska
$46,760
-1.5%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in North Dakota?

The median was $47,480 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $40,270 to $53,880.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in North Dakota?

About $67,829 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in North Dakota do administrative assistants earn the most?

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, with a median of $50,020 a year.

Other roles in North Dakota

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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.