Sources: Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Arizona State Personnel System Job Titles with Pay Ranges and Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Arizona state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 9, 2022. These are the ranges Arizona sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant 1 Class S23862 · class description Grade 13 | $12.26 – $21.19 a hour $25,510 – $44,070 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 2 Class S26609 · class description Grade 15 | $13.49 – $24.67 a hour $28,059 – $51,308 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 2 Class S73122 · class description Grade 15 | $13.49 – $24.67 a hour $28,059 – $51,308 a year |
| Administrative Assistant 3 Class S31152 · class description Grade 17 | $15.34 – $27.66 a hour $31,909 – $57,540 a year |
Schedule: Pay Schedule AREG. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Arizona State Personnel System Job Titles with Pay Ranges and Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Arizona, all employers Sourced
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014) in Arizona, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | AZ |
|---|---|
| Workers | 31,220 |
| 10th percentile | $36,420 |
| Median | $47,940 |
| 90th percentile | $67,980 |
| National median, government employers | $48,290 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Arizona
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Administrative Assistant (government) page.