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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Office and Administrative Support Occupations43-0000317,0901.4052,890
25.43
0.4036,350
17.48
61,040
29.34
34,470
16.57
39,130
18.81
48,010
23.08
61,410
29.53
77,000
37.02
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-101128,5701.9073,120
35.16
0.6048,970
23.54
85,020
40.88
44,950
21.61
55,880
26.87
69,720
33.52
84,270
40.52
102,180
49.13
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-201153014.4040,760
19.60
3.1033,620
16.16
44,280
21.29
31,200
15.00
35,440
17.04
39,750
19.11
43,810
21.06
50,090
24.08
Telephone Operators43-202111017.7043,720
21.02
3.0039,020
18.76
46,040
22.13
39,600
19.04
40,360
19.41
41,220
19.82
45,860
22.05
53,650
25.79
Bill and Account Collectors43-30112,9109.1051,580
24.80
1.4041,550
19.98
56,520
27.17
38,790
18.65
45,560
21.91
50,050
24.06
55,880
26.87
63,910
30.72
Billing and Posting Clerks43-30215,7507.8052,540
25.26
2.0040,470
19.46
58,480
28.11
38,240
18.38
45,160
21.71
49,620
23.86
59,940
28.82
70,350
33.82
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-303118,3803.6056,080
26.96
0.9041,090
19.75
63,460
30.51
38,420
18.47
45,440
21.85
54,080
26.00
62,800
30.19
76,490
36.77
Gambling Cage Workers43-30411500.8041,210
19.81
0.1033,680
16.19
44,910
21.59
31,200
15.00
36,090
17.35
41,530
19.97
47,560
22.87
47,560
22.87
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-30512,0309.6059,130
28.43
1.6046,380
22.30
65,420
31.45
45,490
21.87
49,200
23.65
57,590
27.69
66,380
31.91
77,120
37.08
Procurement Clerks43-30611,1109.2054,900
26.40
2.7040,770
19.60
61,860
29.74
38,080
18.31
44,970
21.62
54,790
26.34
63,310
30.44
72,700
34.95
Tellers43-30713,9509.8043,800
21.06
2.2036,520
17.56
47,390
22.78
36,010
17.31
38,420
18.47
43,310
20.82
46,820
22.51
49,480
23.79
Financial Clerks, All Other43-309989013.6057,960
27.87
2.4044,100
21.20
64,790
31.15
41,200
19.81
49,100
23.61
59,160
28.44
65,900
31.68
75,920
36.50
Brokerage Clerks43-401167027.2069,120
33.23
4.7054,130
26.03
76,500
36.78
51,570
24.79
57,880
27.83
64,020
30.78
75,740
36.41
93,660
45.03
Correspondence Clerks43-40215041.1048,460
23.30
8.9040,300
19.38
52,480
25.23
39,840
19.15
41,230
19.82
44,380
21.34
53,140
25.55
63,830
30.69
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-40312,0000.7058,330
28.04
0.3047,170
22.68
63,820
30.68
47,020
22.60
50,060
24.07
56,440
27.14
64,780
31.14
70,470
33.88
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041 52.4046,310
22.27
3.0040,710
19.57
49,070
23.59
40,460
19.45
42,120
20.25
46,280
22.25
47,780
22.97
49,420
23.76
Customer Service Representatives43-405140,6804.5045,130
21.70
1.1033,860
16.28
50,680
24.37
31,800
15.29
35,780
17.20
40,310
19.38
49,030
23.57
62,440
30.02
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-40613,0601.2058,570
28.16
0.2045,990
22.11
64,770
31.14
45,140
21.70
48,310
23.23
55,910
26.88
66,060
31.76
78,110
37.55
File Clerks43-407185022.5045,210
21.74
2.9035,150
16.90
50,170
24.12
34,180
16.43
37,460
18.01
44,610
21.45
49,830
23.96
59,790
28.74
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-40814,1707.5035,050
16.85
1.3031,480
15.13
36,810
17.70
31,200
15.00
31,310
15.06
34,810
16.74
36,750
17.67
38,750
18.63
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-41113,1607.5046,100
22.17
1.1038,520
18.52
49,840
23.96
37,980
18.26
40,630
19.54
45,090
21.68
49,470
23.78
56,310
27.07
Library Assistants, Clerical43-41211,07012.0041,320
19.87
0.7032,030
15.40
45,900
22.07
31,200
15.00
33,320
16.02
39,910
19.19
47,330
22.76
50,870
24.46
Loan Interviewers and Clerks43-41311,69013.9056,560
27.19
3.1042,110
20.25
63,670
30.61
38,330
18.43
48,110
23.13
58,260
28.01
63,570
30.56
72,260
34.74
New Accounts Clerks43-414115047.1050,170
24.12
4.8039,000
18.75
55,680
26.77
36,300
17.45
42,720
20.54
49,200
23.66
57,000
27.41
59,700
28.70
Order Clerks43-41511,23014.4048,270
23.21
2.8036,980
17.78
53,830
25.88
35,940
17.28
39,220
18.86
44,490
21.39
50,980
24.51
70,010
33.66
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-41611,9706.5053,280
25.62
1.6040,280
19.36
59,680
28.69
38,680
18.60
44,730
21.50
52,310
25.15
60,550
29.11
69,980
33.65
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-417116,8804.4039,880
19.17
0.8032,730
15.74
43,400
20.87
31,200
15.00
34,360
16.52
38,000
18.27
44,860
21.57
48,690
23.41
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-41817706.1046,860
22.53
1.3036,810
17.70
51,810
24.91
36,300
17.45
39,040
18.77
39,420
18.95
48,720
23.43
74,350
35.75
Information and Record Clerks, All Other43-41992,7003.9060,780
29.22
1.0044,390
21.34
68,850
33.10
40,360
19.41
48,800
23.46
60,470
29.07
70,820
34.05
80,500
38.70
Cargo and Freight Agents43-501184019.3048,700
23.42
3.7034,920
16.79
55,490
26.68
33,590
16.15
37,270
17.92
47,460
22.82
59,220
28.47
68,280
32.83
Couriers and Messengers43-50211,11012.4039,430
18.96
1.2034,020
16.36
42,100
20.24
32,890
15.81
35,470
17.05
38,010
18.27
41,530
19.97
48,410
23.27
Public Safety Telecommunicators43-50311,5401.8058,510
28.13
0.3046,890
22.55
64,240
30.88
44,990
21.63
50,070
24.07
56,760
27.29
64,740
31.13
72,970
35.08
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-50323,6407.3055,210
26.54
1.6039,090
18.79
63,160
30.36
36,600
17.60
43,010
20.68
50,550
24.31
63,990
30.77
77,550
37.29
Meter Readers, Utilities43-504128018.6059,510
28.61
2.2044,670
21.48
66,820
32.13
44,220
21.26
48,570
23.35
57,000
27.40
69,270
33.30
79,970
38.45
Postal Service Clerks43-50511,3600.0061,940
29.78
0.0049,600
23.85
68,020
32.70
42,600
20.48
55,720
26.79
61,630
29.63
74,050
35.60
75,380
36.24
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-50526,6300.0060,390
29.04
0.0043,350
20.84
68,790
33.07
41,250
19.83
46,030
22.13
58,390
28.07
75,300
36.20
76,880
36.96
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators43-50532,7800.0057,980
27.88
0.0043,310
20.82
65,210
31.35
42,350
20.36
45,990
22.11
56,450
27.14
72,970
35.08
74,050
35.60
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-50615,4806.0060,060
28.88
1.9043,480
20.90
68,230
32.80
41,250
19.83
48,150
23.15
55,850
26.85
69,510
33.42
85,820
41.26
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-507114,2805.8046,490
22.35
1.7034,510
16.59
52,390
25.19
31,310
15.05
36,850
17.72
45,740
21.99
51,910
24.96
62,230
29.92
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-511154010.6047,760
22.96
3.0036,760
17.67
53,180
25.57
35,660
17.14
38,820
18.67
44,780
21.53
53,030
25.50
60,620
29.15
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-601115,9403.9077,830
37.42
1.2054,570
26.24
89,290
42.93
50,990
24.52
61,950
29.78
75,760
36.42
88,010
42.31
106,650
51.27
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60121,41022.2065,950
31.71
2.8051,070
24.55
73,280
35.23
45,140
21.70
59,610
28.66
63,110
30.34
77,200
37.12
82,580
39.70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-601314,5505.8047,580
22.88
0.9038,360
18.44
52,120
25.06
37,180
17.87
40,040
19.25
46,690
22.45
51,290
24.66
59,380
28.55
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-601455,2502.7048,390
23.27
0.6036,230
17.42
54,380
26.14
34,850
16.76
38,750
18.63
46,800
22.50
56,570
27.20
63,390
30.48
Data Entry Keyers43-90212,52019.1039,970
19.22
3.9032,530
15.64
43,630
20.98
31,870
15.32
33,280
16.00
36,940
17.76
42,450
20.41
50,840
24.44
Word Processors and Typists43-902223012.8048,470
23.31
2.9038,800
18.66
53,240
25.60
38,510
18.51
40,150
19.31
44,880
21.58
56,100
26.97
65,420
31.45
Desktop Publishers43-90319017.0061,820
29.72
3.8046,610
22.41
69,310
33.32
44,890
21.58
50,320
24.19
56,590
27.21
66,740
32.09
92,440
44.44
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-90411,52014.6053,680
25.81
4.1035,360
17.00
62,710
30.15
31,200
15.00
39,040
18.77
53,180
25.57
61,630
29.63
76,620
36.84
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-90511,63021.2041,010
19.72
2.0034,060
16.37
44,440
21.37
31,230
15.01
35,860
17.24
39,460
18.97
43,770
21.04
53,670
25.80
Office Clerks, General43-906129,2703.1049,910
24.00
1.1034,880
16.77
57,320
27.56
31,980
15.38
37,640
18.10
46,370
22.30
59,560
28.63
72,880
35.04
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-907129038.9048,540
23.34
3.0040,160
19.31
52,670
25.32
37,200
17.89
45,570
21.91
46,870
22.54
53,990
25.96
59,880
28.79
Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-90816034.3055,550
26.71
6.7045,980
22.11
60,260
28.97
45,730
21.99
47,810
22.99
54,680
26.29
59,170
28.45
70,000
33.65
Statistical Assistants43-911111018.0058,530
28.14
4.4045,700
21.97
64,850
31.18
42,900
20.62
49,170
23.64
58,850
28.30
63,620
30.59
79,450
38.20
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-919910,2007.6054,340
26.12
1.5036,880
17.73
62,930
30.26
33,690
16.20
40,720
19.58
48,770
23.45
63,940
30.74
81,280
39.08
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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