Kansas · 2026 pay · 469 people
How much does an administrative assistant make in Kansas?
$44,056typical pay for a administrative assistant in 2026
$35,290 – $54,059what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 3.2% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from KanView · Matches the agency's latest release · admin.ks.gov ↗
Where administrative assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Judicial Branch178 people$51,807
- University of Kansas Medical Center49 people$56,755
- Department of Transportation43 people$33,843
- University of Kansas40 people$40,786
- El Dorado Correctional Facility11 people$36,066
- Parsons State Hospital and Training Center11 people$38,651
- Wichita State University11 people$36,005
- Office of Veterans Services10 people$40,424
- Department of Labor9 people$37,131
- Hutchinson Correctional Facility8 people$33,432
- Ellsworth Correctional Facility7 people$36,171
- Topeka Correctional Facility6 people$36,788
- Department of Agriculture6 people$40,384
- Larned State Hospital6 people$41,421
- Kansas Neurological Institute5 people$40,224
- Department of Administration5 people$35,242
- Osawatomie State Hospital4 people$39,946
- Larned State Correctional Facility4 people$44,559
- Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors3 people$58,894
- Legislative Research Department3 people$48,394
- Office of the Governor of Kansas3 people$37,255
- Fort Hays State University3 people$25,250
- Department of Revenue3 people$35,248
- Kansas Historical Society3 people$6,253
- Department of Corrections3 people$11,618
- Department of Health and Environment3 people$25,838
- Corporation Commission2 people$40,534
- Secretary of State2 people$39,623
- Kansas Highway Patrol2 people$25,135
- State Treasurer2 people$25,542
- Lansing Correctional Facility2 people$35,291
- Adjutant General's Department2 people$17,931
- Juvenile Correctional Complex1 person$39,678
- State Library of Kansas1 person$32,044
- Kansas Legislature1 person$52,234
- Legislative Coordinating Council1 person$48,880
- Public Employees Retirement System1 person$6,347
- Kansas State Fair1 person$40,779
- Judicial Council1 person$57,814
- Kansas State University1 person$44,056
- Pittsburg State University1 person$15,028
- Department for Aging and Disability Services1 person$36,195
- Correctional Industries1 person$25,746
- Department for Children and Families1 person$35,248
- Office of Information Technology Services1 person$60,475
- State Board of Nursing1 person$15,859
- Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board1 person$35,248
- Emporia State University1 person$18,981
- Norton Correctional Facility1 person$42,143
- Office of Revisor of Statutes1 person$56,397
- Board of Tax Appeals1 person$35,770
- School for the Deaf1 person$49,177
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Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Senior Administrative Assistant$37,497 (everyone)
- Administrative Associate$43,756 (everyone)
- Administrative Assistant (this page)$44,056 (everyone)
- Administrative Associate Senior$48,079 (everyone)
Highest-paid administrative assistants, 2026
- 1Tinoco Miceala RaeAdministrative Assistant · University of Kansas Medical Center$67,539
- 2Brown Andrea JAdministrative Assistant · University of Kansas Medical Center$66,104
- 3Lowrey Melissa K.Administrative Assistant · Legislative Research Department$65,828
- 4Cruz Casandra NicoleAdministrative Assistant · University of Kansas Medical Center$65,647
- 5Saunders Mary JAdministrative Assistant · University of Kansas Medical Center$63,417
Common questions
How much does an administrative assistant make in Kansas?
The typical administrative assistant was paid $44,056 in 2026; most earned between $35,290 and $54,059. This counts all 469 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for administrative assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Administrative Assistant, at any level (for example "Administrative Assistant"). 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