Georgia · 2025 pay · 1,503 people
How much does an admin assistant make in Georgia?
$41,319typical pay for a admin assistant in 2025
$35,574 – $46,431what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where admin assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Transportation188 people$39,000
- Georgia Public Defender Council170 people$44,610
- Departments of Family & Children Services168 people$40,379
- Department of Corrections112 people$35,911
- Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities100 people$42,670
- Department of Public Safety100 people$41,088
- Department of Natural Resources91 people$38,486
- Department of Human Services68 people$42,001
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation54 people$44,586
- Department of Juvenile Justice50 people$36,079
- Department of Early Care and Learning42 people$38,636
- Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency41 people$42,246
- Department of Public Health39 people$45,146
- Department of Community Health37 people$44,166
- Department of Community Supervision37 people$43,680
- Department of Agriculture37 people$41,520
- Department of Driver Services19 people$37,138
- Department of Defense17 people$36,452
- Department of Education17 people$55,120
- Department of Labor16 people$51,063
- Department of Revenue14 people$39,560
- Office of the Governor11 people$46,100
- Georgia Forestry Commission9 people$46,881
- State Board of Pardons and Paroles8 people$38,252
- Secretary of State8 people$41,425
- Department of Community Affairs7 people$48,092
- Department of Economic Development7 people$45,000
- Employees' Retirement System of Georgia6 people$39,100
- Department of Administrative Services5 people$37,760
- Department of Insurance5 people$41,600
- Jekyll Island Authority3 people$21,591
- Coastal Georgia Regional Commission2 people$22,557
- Department of Veterans Service2 people$50,987
- Georgia Student Finance Commission2 people$22,607
- Georgia Correctional Industries Administration1 person$49,630
- State Board of Workers' Compensation1 person$34,511
- Georgia Mountains Regional Commission1 person$42,707
- Public Service Commission1 person$52,739
- Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund of Georgia1 person$46,704
- State Road and Tollway Authority1 person$72,148
- Georgia Building Authority1 person$53,000
- Prosecuting Attorneys' Council1 person$51,900
- Department of Law1 person$10,000
- Stone Mountain Memorial Association1 person$51,795
- Georgia Student Finance Authority1 person$15,866
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Admin Assistant 1465 people$37,712
- Admin Assistant 2598 people$41,710
- Admin Assistant 3440 people$46,294
Highest-paid admin assistants, 2025
- 1Mary E WilliamsAdmin Assistant 3 · Department of Driver Services$82,144
- 2Aquella WatsonAdmin Assistant 3 · State Board of Pardons and Paroles$73,330
- 3Tiffany Lashawn NailAdmin Assistant 3 · Department of Corrections$73,095
- 4Benecia I DennardAdmin Assistant 3 · State Road and Tollway Authority$72,148
- 5Martha Joette MasseyAdmin Assistant 3 · Georgia Public Defender Council$71,089
Common questions
How much does an admin assistant make in Georgia?
The typical admin assistant was paid $41,319 in 2025; most earned between $35,574 and $46,431. This counts all 1,503 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Admin Assistant, at any level (for example "Admin Assistant 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this