Administrative assistant salary in Utah
The median administrative assistant in Utah earns $47,050 a year, or $22.62 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 1% below the national median of $47,540, and 24th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Utah’s 14,870 administrative assistants earn between $37,930 and $55,260. The highest paying metro area in the state is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, at $47,910.
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Administrative assistant salary by city in Utah
Every metro area in Utah where BLS publishes a median for administrative assistants, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,910 | $23.04 | $39,700 to $57,580 | 6,670 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $46,120 | $22.17 | $37,420 to $53,650 | 2,650 |
| Ogden, UT | $46,010 | $22.12 | $36,570 to $55,120 | 2,210 |
| St. George, UT | $44,610 | $21.45 | $35,660 to $50,670 | 880 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $43,780 | $21.05 | $35,680 to $53,030 | 540 |
What an administrative assistant costs an employer in Utah
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an administrative assistant at the Utah median costs about $63,500 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an administrative assistant costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an administrative assistant’s job, for 12% of what one costs in Utah.
- Answers the routine email in your voice, from your own inbox, and files what needs filing.
- Books, reschedules and confirms appointments from your own calendar.
- Keeps the records straight across the inbox, the CRM and the calendar, so nothing is typed twice.
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Questions
How much does an administrative assistant make in Utah?
The median administrative assistant in Utah earned $47,050 a year, or $22.62 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $37,930 and $55,260. Nationally the median is $47,540, so Utah pays 1% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Utah pay administrative assistants the most?
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ($47,910), Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT ($46,120) and Ogden, UT ($46,010).
What does an administrative assistant cost an employer in Utah?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an administrative assistant at the Utah median costs about $63,500 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/administrative-assistant.
Administrative assistant salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-6014. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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