Office and Administrative Support Occupations Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
18,768K	$22.06	$45,889

Vocational Programs to Prepare Office and Administrative Support Occupations Career

The following 157 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Office and Administrative Support Occupations.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Agricultural Business and Management	49	-	-	1,206 Hours	14.77 Months
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	41	$5,428	$1,663	-	-
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling	9	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Business Technology	2	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Business and Management (other)	6	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Mechanization	14	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation	6	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	30	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Mechanization (other)	4	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Production Operations	48	-	-	-	-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	39	-	-	-	-
Aquaculture	10	-	-	-	-
Crop Production	30	-	-	-	-
Dairy Husbandry and Production	9	-	-	-	-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	31	$30,000	$3,025	1,440 Hours	9.00 Months
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	45	-	-	-	-
Agricultural Production Operations (other)	8	-	-	-	-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing	13	-	-	-	-
Greenhouse Operations and Management	17	-	-	-	-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	34	-	-	-	-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	34	-	-	-	-
Animal Sciences	17	-	-	-	-
Dairy Science	2	-	-	-	-
Livestock Management	8	-	-	-	-
Poultry Science	5	-	-	-	-
Animal Sciences (other)	4	-	-	-	-
Plant Sciences	10	-	-	-	-
Agronomy and Crop Science	18	-	-	-	-
Veterinary Office Management/Administration	2	-	-	-	-
Veterinary Reception/Receptionist	1	-	-	-	-
Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary	1	-	-	-	-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	3	-	-	-	-
Forestry	12	-	-	-	-
Forest Technology/Technician	17	-	-	-	-
Forestry (other)	3	-	-	-	-
Real Estate Development	3	-	-	-	-
Journalism	39	-	-	-	-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	98	$1,600	$300	600 Hours	6.00 Months
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	27	-	-	-	-
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator	2	-	-	-	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	109	-	-	720 Hours	8.00 Months
Word Processing	11	-	-	-	-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	249	$15,883	$2,702	316 Hours	10.67 Months
Biomedical Technology/Technician	55	-	-	-	-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	64	$13,824	$1,764	1,579 Hours	14.33 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	179	$13,584	$1,164	512 Hours	9.97 Months
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	23	-	-	-	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	29	$5,957	$1,662	1,182 Hours	16.50 Months
Marine Engineering Technology/Technician	2	-	-	-	-
Mining Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Power Plant Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	52	$8,217	$130	-	-
Wind Energy Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management	5	-	-	-	-
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	90	-	-	63 Hours	14.00 Months
English Language and Literature	40	-	-	410 Hours	11.25 Months
Writing	15	-	-	-	-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)	5	-	-	-	-
Community Organization and Advocacy	35	-	-	-	-
Construction Trades	829	$9,843	$1,090	815 Hours	10.29 Months
Mason/Masonry	53	-	-	815 Hours	10.29 Months
Carpentry/Carpenter	258	$9,248	$829	986 Hours	9.88 Months
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	65	$8,819	$1,694	741 Hours	7.00 Months
Electrician	491	$15,963	$1,364	587 Hours	11.99 Months
Lineworker	70	$10,552	$3,042	817 Hours	8.50 Months
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)	17	$9,495	$900	950 Hours	10.75 Months
Building/Property Maintenance	108	$13,054	$1,202	673 Hours	8.17 Months
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher	5	$18,200	-	900 Hours	7.00 Months
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	41	$26,450	$4,600	1,170 Hours	9.00 Months
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	4	-	-	-	-
Glazier	6	-	-	-	-
Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer	9	-	-	-	-
Roofer	3	-	-	-	-
Metal Building Assembly/Assembler	1	-	-	-	-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	50	-	-	-	-
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker	2	-	-	-	-
Building Construction Technology	123	$12,247	$1,561	913 Hours	10.08 Months
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	43	$18,200	-	600 Hours	5.00 Months
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	153	$10,940	$694	721 Hours	20.50 Months
Blasting/Blaster	1	-	-	-	-
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (other)	6	$12,850	$700	43 Hours	12.00 Months
Mechanics and Repairers	1,213	$12,850	$700	694 Hours	11.48 Months
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	117	$13,053	$1,530	694 Hours	11.48 Months
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	25	$24,185	$2,827	1,175 Hours	14.67 Months
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	132	$9,496	$1,072	263 Hours	6.75 Months
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	115	$23,201	$3,557	614 Hours	14.25 Months
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	14	$2,358	$378	1,080 Hours	10.00 Months
Security System Installation, Repair, and Inspection Technology/Technician	4	$12,850	$700	40 Hours	12.00 Months
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)	19	$18,020	-	50 Hours	10.00 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	642	$14,851	$1,350	531 Hours	10.39 Months
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	59	$19,562	$1,732	648 Hours	11.00 Months
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	302	$9,128	$1,628	1,216 Hours	13.07 Months
Gunsmithing/Gunsmith	14	$28,723	$7,410	1,945 Hours	14.00 Months
Locksmithing and Safe Repair	2	$20,875	$2,200	900 Hours	10.00 Months
Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair	7	$19,200	$2,758	1,070 Hours	7.00 Months
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	6	$28,875	$4,031	63 Hours	14.00 Months
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies (other)	5	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	26	-	-	-	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	326	$19,138	$1,215	688 Hours	11.25 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	747	$16,505	$1,445	891 Hours	12.90 Months
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	293	$25,492	$2,069	816 Hours	13.87 Months
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	37	$2,628	$300	900 Hours	9.00 Months
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	139	$20,421	$1,758	1,401 Hours	15.06 Months
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	100	$9,590	$651	1,358 Hours	12.71 Months
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	38	$17,490	$553	590 Hours	15.25 Months
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician	35	$23,548	$566	50 Hours	12.33 Months
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	92	$22,660	$1,919	525 Hours	12.62 Months
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	23	-	-	-	-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician	46	$26,688	$1,565	970 Hours	11.40 Months
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	14	$15,555	$50	17 Hours	6.00 Months
Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Solar Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Wind Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	4	-	-	-	-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	36	-	-	-	-
Boilermaking/Boilermaker	4	-	-	-	-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months
Diver, Professional and Instructor	9	$26,094	$2,191	614 Hours	6.25 Months
Medical Office Management/Administration	105	$17,938	$1,572	462 Hours	13.50 Months
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	252	$13,812	$1,094	341 Hours	8.54 Months
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	14	$12,295	$1,445	239 Hours	11.80 Months
Medical Reception/Receptionist	49	-	-	30 Hours	9.00 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	251	$16,627	$1,325	383 Hours	9.42 Months
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	287	$15,098	$712	238 Hours	10.60 Months
Office Management and Supervision	180	$32,159	$2,392	133 Hours	30.00 Months
Operations Management and Supervision	63	-	-	-	-
Customer Service Management	30	-	-	-	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	31	-	-	-	-
Retail Management	93	-	-	-	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	639	$10,253	$820	602 Hours	8.56 Months
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	532	$8,424	$928	604 Hours	9.00 Months
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	75	$4,008	$2,207	1,296 Hours	12.00 Months
Receptionist	17	-	-	-	-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	170	$13,329	$739	738 Hours	11.20 Months
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	196	$17,541	$927	241 Hours	8.62 Months
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	14	-	-	-	-
Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician	4	$14,161	$590	750 Hours	8.00 Months
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	57	-	-	-	-
Business/Corporate Communications	11	-	-	-	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	83	$7,730	$150	24 Hours	8.00 Months
Financial Planning and Services	30	-	-	-	-
Investments and Securities	6	-	-	-	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	168	$17,457	$400	483 Hours	10.50 Months
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	10	-	-	-	-
Real Estate	139	-	-	360 Hours	4.00 Months
Insurance	42	-	-	-	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	107	-	-	-	-
Retailing and Retail Operations	49	-	-	630 Hours	6.00 Months
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	71	-	-	-	-
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)	11	-	-	-	-
Auctioneering	1	-	-	-	-
Fashion Merchandising	24	-	-	-	-
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	3	-	-	-	-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations	21	-	-	-	-
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations	6	-	-	-	-
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations	7	$21,180	$2,400	-	-
Special Products Marketing Operations	8	-	-	-	-

Sub-Occupations of Office and Administrative Support Occupations Career

The following 110 occupations are related to Office and Administrative Support Occupations.

Sub-Occupations of Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	18,533K	$47,940	$23
Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33
Communications Equipment Operators	49,810	$40,570	$20
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	43,830	$40,020	$19
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	43,830	$40,020	$19
Telephone Operators	4,600	$42,100	$20
Telephone Operators	4,600	$42,100	$20
Miscellaneous Communications Equipment Operators	1,380	$53,240	$26
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	1,380	$53,240	$26
Financial Clerks	2,740K	$47,860	$23
Bill and Account Collectors	191K	$46,020	$22
Bill and Account Collectors	191K	$46,020	$22
Billing and Posting Clerks	430K	$47,120	$23
Billing and Posting Clerks	430K	$47,120	$23
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,502K	$49,580	$24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,502K	$49,580	$24
Gambling Cage Workers	12,560	$36,750	$18
Gambling Cage Workers	12,560	$36,750	$18
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	157K	$54,690	$26
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	157K	$54,690	$26
Procurement Clerks	61,580	$47,940	$23
Procurement Clerks	61,580	$47,940	$23
Tellers	341K	$38,850	$19
Tellers	341K	$38,850	$19
Miscellaneous Financial Clerks	44,520	$52,690	$25
Financial Clerks, All Other	44,520	$52,690	$25
Information and Record Clerks	5,537K	$42,610	$20
Brokerage Clerks	48,060	$63,130	$30
Brokerage Clerks	48,060	$63,130	$30
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	14,290	$50,380	$24
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	14,290	$50,380	$24
Customer Service Representatives	2,859K	$43,520	$21
Customer Service Representatives	2,859K	$43,520	$21
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	150K	$51,840	$25
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	264K	$32,570	$16
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	264K	$32,570	$16
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	161K	$42,750	$21
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	161K	$42,750	$21
Library Assistants, Clerical	83,680	$35,970	$17
Library Assistants, Clerical	83,680	$35,970	$17
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	204K	$48,660	$23
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	204K	$48,660	$23
New Accounts Clerks	41,180	$44,670	$21
New Accounts Clerks	41,180	$44,670	$21
Order Clerks	91,830	$43,530	$21
Order Clerks	91,830	$43,530	$21
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	101K	$48,800	$23
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	101K	$48,800	$23
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,004K	$36,590	$18
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,004K	$36,590	$18
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	119K	$46,820	$23
Miscellaneous Information and Record Clerks	152K	$47,840	$23
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	152K	$47,840	$23
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	2,317K	$50,430	$24
Cargo and Freight Agents	105K	$52,460	$25
Cargo and Freight Agents	105K	$52,460	$25
Freight Forwarders	105K	$52,460	$25
Couriers and Messengers	72,010	$38,350	$18
Couriers and Messengers	72,010	$38,350	$18
Dispatchers	304K	$51,250	$25
Public Safety Telecommunicators	97,820	$52,140	$25
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	206K	$50,830	$24
Meter Readers, Utilities	19,900	$53,610	$26
Meter Readers, Utilities	19,900	$53,610	$26
Postal Service Workers	526K	$58,660	$28
Postal Service Clerks	78,130	$59,240	$28
Postal Service Mail Carriers	332K	$59,340	$29
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	117K	$56,350	$27
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	394K	$57,610	$28
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	844K	$42,730	$21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	844K	$42,730	$21
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,171K	$49,810	$24
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,171K	$49,810	$24
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	484K	$73,680	$35
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	750K	$43,380	$21
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,785K	$45,490	$22
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,214K	$43,970	$21
Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	191K	$41,490	$20
Data Entry Keyers	154K	$40,130	$19
Word Processors and Typists	37,200	$47,170	$23
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	242K	$49,530	$24
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	242K	$49,530	$24
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	66,600	$38,370	$18
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	66,600	$38,370	$18
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Miscellaneous Office and Administrative Support Workers	172K	$46,620	$22
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	172K	$46,620	$22

Schools offering voational programs for Office and Administrative Support Occupations

The following 2,069 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.