What are the main factors that influence a Business Administrator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Business Administrator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Business Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Business Administrator's salary?

A Business Administrator's salary grows with experience: an Administrative Assistant I (0-1 years)earns $48,198, an Business Administrator (1-3 years)earns $56,689, an Administrative Assistant III (3-5 years)earns $67,479, an Administrative Assistant IV (5-7 years)earns $79,149,

What are the highest paying states for a Business Administrator?

Business Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Business Administrator roles are District of Columbia $61,909, California $61,674, Massachusetts $60,853. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Business Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Business Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Business Intelligence Administrator: $115,110; Business Objects Administrator: $104,355; Business Development Administrator: $100,430; IT Business Administrator: $99,116; Business Sales Administrator: $90,865.

Business Administrator Salary in Alaska

How much does a Business Administrator make in Alaska?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Business Administrator in Alaska is $60,528 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Business Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,429
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,423 to $67,804
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,864

10% $48,864

50% (Median) $60,528

90% $74,429

Business Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,804	$5,650	$1,304	$33
Average	$60,528	$5,044	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$54,423	$4,535	$1,047	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Business Administrator Salaries

A Business Administrator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Business Administrator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Business Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,909.
California: $61,674.
Massachusetts: $60,853.

District of Columbia $61,909 California $61,674 Massachusetts $60,853 Washington $60,629 New Jersey $60,606 Alaska $60,528 Connecticut $59,757 New York $59,443

Hawaii $58,443 Rhode Island $57,973 Maryland $57,654 Minnesota $57,218 Colorado $57,050 Illinois $56,994 Oregon $56,782 Delaware $56,625

New Hampshire $56,527 Virginia $56,307 Pennsylvania $55,664 Nevada $55,339 North Dakota $55,233 Michigan $55,065 Wisconsin $55,004 Vermont $54,881

Texas $54,540 Maine $54,517 Arizona $54,484 Ohio $54,445 Georgia $53,930 Indiana $53,673 Wyoming $53,623 Utah $53,544

Iowa $53,511 Kansas $53,242 Louisiana $53,164 North Carolina $53,136 Missouri $53,125 Florida $52,907 Montana $52,790 Nebraska $52,678

Kentucky $52,616 South Carolina $52,393 Tennessee $52,253 Idaho $52,197 New Mexico $51,789 Oklahoma $51,699 Alabama $51,369 South Dakota $50,816

Arkansas $50,514 West Virginia $50,352 Mississippi $49,865

Top Paying Cities for Business Administrators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $61,132
Jber: $61,131
Indian: $60,835

Anchorage, AK $61,132

Jber, AK $61,131

Indian, AK $60,835

Kongiganak, AK $60,184

Adak, AK $60,082

Atka, AK $60,089

Chignik Lake, AK $60,075

Port Heiden, AK $60,054

Port Lions, AK $60,140

Akiachak, AK $60,173

Akiak, AK $60,197

Akutan, AK $60,146

Alakanuk, AK $60,128

Aleknagik, AK $60,089

Anchor Point, AK $60,114

Aniak, AK $59,936

Anvik, AK $60,093

Bethel, AK $60,184

Chefornak, AK $60,173

Chevak, AK $60,050

Chignik, AK $60,098

Chignik Lagoon, AK $60,083

Chitina, AK $59,916

Chugiak, AK $60,724

Clam Gulch, AK $60,003

Clarks Point, AK $60,099

Cold Bay, AK $60,045

Cooper Landing, AK $60,047

Copper Center, AK $59,986

Cordova, AK $60,024

Crooked Creek, AK $60,027

Dillingham, AK $59,984

Eagle River, AK $60,907

Eek, AK $60,230

Egegik, AK $60,039

Ekwok, AK $60,089

Emmonak, AK $60,113

False Pass, AK $60,138

Marshall, AK $60,179

Gakona, AK $59,987

Girdwood, AK $60,038

Glennallen, AK $59,984

Goodnews Bay, AK $60,032

Grayling, AK $60,122

Saint George Island, AK $60,051

Holy Cross, AK $60,087

Homer, AK $60,102

Hooper Bay, AK $60,192

Hope, AK $60,751

Iliamna, AK $60,089

Kalskag, AK $60,157

Karluk, AK $60,007

Kasigluk, AK $60,154

Kasilof, AK $60,132

Kenai, AK $60,090

King Cove, AK $60,137

King Salmon, AK $59,993

Kipnuk, AK $60,141

Kodiak, AK $60,065

Kotlik, AK $60,198

Kwethluk, AK $60,166

Kwigillingok, AK $60,117

Wasilla, AK $60,991

Larsen Bay, AK $60,051

Levelock, AK $60,075

Lower Kalskag, AK $60,198

Mc Grath, AK $59,933

Manokotak, AK $60,087

Mekoryuk, AK $60,135

Moose Pass, AK $59,974

Mountain Village, AK $60,130

Naknek, AK $60,085

Napakiak, AK $60,164

Nikiski, AK $59,862

New Stuyahok, AK $60,115

Toksook Bay, AK $60,128

Nikolski, AK $59,991

Ninilchik, AK $60,065

Nondalton, AK $59,933

Nunapitchuk, AK $60,169

Old Harbor, AK $60,112

Ouzinkie, AK $60,094

Palmer, AK $60,109

Pedro Bay, AK $59,972

Perryville, AK $60,095

Pilot Point, AK $60,019

Pilot Station, AK $60,215

Platinum, AK $60,035

Big Lake, AK $60,880

Port Alsworth, AK $60,096

Quinhagak, AK $60,201

Red Devil, AK $59,957

Russian Mission, AK $60,014

Saint Marys, AK $60,118

Saint Michael, AK $60,130

Saint Paul Island, AK $60,102

Sand Point, AK $60,067

Scammon Bay, AK $60,253

Seldovia, AK $60,073

Seward, AK $60,051

Shageluk, AK $60,102

Nunam Iqua, AK $60,060

Skwentna, AK $59,899

Sleetmute, AK $60,030

Soldotna, AK $60,159

South Naknek, AK $60,022

Stebbins, AK $60,123

Sterling, AK $60,141

Sutton, AK $60,026

Takotna, AK $60,058

Talkeetna, AK $60,044

Tatitlek, AK $60,109

Togiak, AK $60,035

Tuluksak, AK $60,187

Tuntutuliak, AK $60,201

Tununak, AK $60,090

Tyonek, AK $60,009

Trapper Creek, AK $59,999

Unalakleet, AK $60,004

Unalaska, AK $60,159

Valdez, AK $60,064

Willow, AK $60,019

Yakutat, AK $60,066

Nightmute, AK $60,066

Nikolai, AK $59,911

Dutch Harbor, AK $60,268

Whittier, AK $60,079

Houston, AK $60,738

Fairbanks, AK $60,140

Eielson Afb, AK $61,468

Fort Wainwright, AK $61,468

Clear, AK $60,009

North Pole, AK $61,468

Salcha, AK $61,468

Two Rivers, AK $61,468

Allakaket, AK $60,075

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $60,168

Arctic Village, AK $60,057

Barrow, AK $60,203

Beaver, AK $59,961

Ester, AK $61,468

Bettles Field, AK $59,963

Buckland, AK $60,246

Cantwell, AK $59,947

Central, AK $59,899

Fort Greely, AK $59,998

Chicken, AK $59,933

Circle, AK $60,025

Prudhoe Bay, AK $60,078

Deering, AK $60,142

Delta Junction, AK $60,026

Eagle, AK $59,901

Elim, AK $59,965

Fort Yukon, AK $59,938

Galena, AK $60,133

Gambell, AK $60,158

Healy, AK $59,991

Anderson, AK $60,088

Hughes, AK $60,134

Huslia, AK $60,122

Kaktovik, AK $60,150

Kaltag, AK $60,093

Kiana, AK $60,218

Kivalina, AK $60,204

Kobuk, AK $60,109

Kotzebue, AK $60,024

Koyuk, AK $60,158

Koyukuk, AK $60,119

Denali National Park, AK $60,036

Manley Hot Springs, AK $59,959

Lake Minchumina, AK $59,942

Minto, AK $60,152

Point Lay, AK $60,110

Nenana, AK $59,974

Noatak, AK $60,142

Nome, AK $60,058

Noorvik, AK $60,240

Northway, AK $59,979

Nulato, AK $60,136

Point Hope, AK $60,063

Rampart, AK $60,098

Ruby, AK $59,904

Savoonga, AK $60,184

Selawik, AK $60,164

Shaktoolik, AK $60,196

Shishmaref, AK $59,970

Shungnak, AK $60,140

Stevens Village, AK $60,067

Tanacross, AK $60,049

Tanana, AK $60,135

Teller, AK $60,189

Tok, AK $60,049

Venetie, AK $59,953

Wainwright, AK $60,158

Wales, AK $60,164

White Mountain, AK $60,204

Brevig Mission, AK $60,192

Ambler, AK $60,132

Chalkyitsik, AK $60,089

Nuiqsut, AK $60,156

Atqasuk, AK $60,092

Juneau, AK $61,635

Angoon, AK $60,003

Auke Bay, AK $61,635

Douglas, AK $61,635

Elfin Cove, AK $59,968

Gustavus, AK $60,085

Haines, AK $60,019

Hoonah, AK $60,937

Kake, AK $60,052

Pelican, AK $60,029

Petersburg, AK $60,034

Sitka, AK $60,067

Port Alexander, AK $60,127

Skagway, AK $60,064

Tenakee Springs, AK $59,957

Ketchikan, AK $60,092

Meyers Chuck, AK $60,011

Coffman Cove, AK $60,070

Thorne Bay, AK $60,103

Craig, AK $60,020

Hydaburg, AK $60,068

Hyder, AK $60,072

Klawock, AK $60,114

Metlakatla, AK $60,107

Point Baker, AK $60,104

Ward Cove, AK $60,092

Wrangell, AK $60,026

Business Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Business Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Business Administrator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Business Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Business Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$75,660	$36.0	25%
Internet	$72,634	$35.0	20%
Software & Networking	$72,634	$35.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$69,607	$33.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$66,581	$32.0	10%

Business Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Business Administrator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,423

Average $60,528/year

$67,804

$4,535

Average $5,044/month

$5,650

$1,047

Average $1,164/week

$1,304

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,804	$5,650	$1,304	$33
Average	$60,528	$5,044	$1,164	$29
25th Percentile	$54,423	$4,535	$1,047	$26

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