600+ Admin & Office Support Jobs in Washington, DC

Official local wage data show office and administrative support occupations at a mean $28.01 per hour and about $58,260 per year in the Washington metro as of May 2025. Within that, secretaries and administrative assistants had a median annual wage of about $52,000, while executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants had a median of about $77,000. More current posting-based signals are higher in the middle of the market, with local posted salary ranges centering on about $62k to $80k overall, while some senior executive assistant ads reached $114,000–$118,000 or $100,000–$160,000 plus equity in special cases.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 470 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $45,760 at the 25th percentile, $62,425 at the median and $86,975 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is still a real market, but it is not an easy one. The Washington metro unemployment rate was 4.0% in July 2026, and we observed more than 1,100 Administrative & Office Support postings across more than 700 companies over the last 90 days, so openings do exist. But metro Professional and Business Services employment was down -2.5567% year-over-year in July 2026, while Administrative & Office Support postings were down 26.2% year-over-year nationally in August 2026, which points to slower backfilling and heavier competition per opening. Pay is strong by national standards, but the best odds sit in executive support and industry-specific office roles rather than generic assistant applications.

Best positioned: Candidates with proven calendar management, Microsoft Office/Excel fluency, customer-facing professionalism, and willingness to work on-site have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not assume Washington admin jobs are mostly hybrid or remote: about 90% of postings are on-site, about 10% are hybrid, and about 5% are remote.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 629 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Mercy Medical Center, Inc.: 9 open roles
2. Vetpracticepartners: 8 open roles
3. The George Washington University: 7 open roles
4. American University: 6 open roles
5. LifeBridge Health Inc: 6 open roles
6. Marriott International: 6 open roles
7. Capital One: 5 open roles
8. Capital One Group: 5 open roles
9. Cayuse Holdings: 5 open roles
10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Washington: 176
• Baltimore: 45
• Arlington: 43
• McLean: 31
• Alexandria: 21
• Bethesda: 19
• Annapolis: 17
• Fairfax: 16

Work arrangement

on-site 506 (83%), hybrid 94 (15%), remote 9 (1%)

Where the demand is

Opportunities are spread across a long tail rather than one dominant buyer. We observed more than 1,100 postings across more than 700 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than concentrated in a few employers. The most-active industries in the local sample were healthcare (about 30%), hospitality (about 20%), government & public sector (about 15%), hospitals and health care (about 10%), and retail (about 10%). That mix matters because it favors candidates who can tailor their story to the operating environment. In healthcare and hospitality settings, the work often leans front desk, scheduling, check-in, and customer-facing coordination; in universities and government-adjacent offices, it leans more toward calendars, documents, and stakeholder follow-through. Named active employers in the recent sample include The George Washington University, Marriott International, B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group, Donohoe, U-Haul, Capital One, PM Pediatric Care, and Dominos. The best niche right now is not 'general admin' in the abstract. It is admin support attached to a clear context: executive support, front-office coordination, or office operations work that depends on reliability and in-person presence.

• Executive support (high): This is the clearest pay-up segment. Local median pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants was about $77,000, with the 75th percentile near $95,000.
• Front-office admin in healthcare and hospitality (high): Healthcare and hospitality together make up about half of the recent local sample, which supports demand for reception, scheduling, service, and office coordination work in those settings.
• University and public-facing institutional offices (moderate): The George Washington University appears among the most active local employers, and public-sector-related offices are a meaningful part of the market mix.
• Remote-first general admin (limited): This is the weakest segment because only about 5% of recent local postings were remote.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site executive support or front-office coordinator roles in healthcare, hospitality, universities, and government-adjacent organizations.

Roles worth searching next

• Project Coordinator: It uses the same strengths as stronger admin roles: scheduling, meeting support, document control, follow-up, and cross-team communication.
• Program Coordinator: This is a natural move for candidates coming from nonprofit, university, association, or public-facing office settings common in Washington.
• Event Coordinator: Calendar management, vendor communication, room logistics, and guest handling transfer well from admin work.
• Workplace or Facilities Coordinator: This fits the local market's strong on-site bias and uses office operations, vendor handling, reception, and issue triage skills.

What postings ask for

• Microsoft Office / Microsoft Office Suite (table_stakes | immediate): Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Suite each appeared in about 15% of recent local postings, making them baseline screening items in this market. Who: Everyone applying for assistant, coordinator, receptionist, or office manager roles.
• Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel and Microsoft Excel each showed up in about 10% of local postings, which signals that spreadsheet comfort is expected even in many non-finance admin jobs. Who: Entry-level candidates and career switchers who need a credibility boost fast.
• Calendar management (differentiator | immediate): Calendar management appeared in about 10% of local postings and is a direct bridge into higher-value executive support work. Who: Mid-career admins, aspiring executive assistants, and anyone targeting leader support roles.
• Customer service (differentiator | immediate): Customer service appeared in about 10% of local postings, reflecting how much of the market sits in front-office, hospitality, and public-facing environments. Who: Career switchers from retail, hospitality, education, or service-heavy backgrounds.
• Data entry and document accuracy (table_stakes | immediate): Data entry was one of the most-requested local skills at about 15% of postings, so accuracy and speed still matter even as routine tasks get automated. Who: Entry-level applicants and candidates trying to show dependable office execution.
• CRM tools and digital communication platforms (differentiator | near-term): BLS notes that employers increasingly want office software, CRM tools, and digital communication platform skills across office-support roles. Who: Candidates targeting nonprofit, university, membership, or stakeholder-heavy office environments.

Questions about this market

What do Administrative & Office Support roles pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Official local wage data show office and administrative support occupations at a mean $28.01 per hour and about $58,260 per year in the Washington metro as of May 2025. Within that, secretaries and administrative assistants had a median annual wage of about $52,000, while executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants had a median of about $77,000. More current posting-based signals are higher in the middle of the market, with local posted salary ranges centering on about $62k to $80k overall, while some senior executive assistant ads reached $114,000–$118,000 or $100,000–$160,000 plus equity in special cases. Washington pays above the national mean hourly wage of $24.79 for this occupational family, but much of that premium goes to executive support and employers that need dependable in-person coverage.

Where is demand for Administrative & Office Support roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV concentrated?

Opportunities are spread across a long tail rather than one dominant buyer. We observed more than 1,100 postings across more than 700 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring in the sample is fragmented rather than concentrated in a few employers. The most-active industries in the local sample were healthcare (about 30%), hospitality (about 20%), government & public sector (about 15%), hospitals and health care (about 10%), and retail (about 10%). That mix matters because it favors candidates who can tailor their story to the operating environment. In healthcare and hospitality settings, the work often leans front desk, scheduling, check-in, and customer-facing coordination; in universities and government-adjacent offices, it leans more toward calendars, documents, and stakeholder follow-through. Named active employers in the recent sample include The George Washington University, Marriott International, B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group, Donohoe, U-Haul, Capital One, PM Pediatric Care, and Dominos. The best niche right now is not 'general admin' in the abstract. It is admin support attached to a clear context: executive support, front-office coordination, or office operations work that depends on reliability and in-person presence.

Which employers are hiring the most Administrative & Office Support talent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Recent postings show the most activity from Dominos (20 postings), The George Washington University (20 postings), U-Haul (20 postings), Donohoe (15 postings), B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Administrative & Office Support roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 10% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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