Office Administrator / Assistant: pay over time

The rate in force now, the rate in force each year, and every figure the archive records for this position, oldest first, as printed, with its source page and its value in 2026 dollars (derived). A figure that restates the rate already in force is marked as unchanged.

In 2026 dollars

Per hour (rates set or restated; a raise counts by the rate it leads to, derived; CPI-U)
2020: $21.352021: $21.572022: $21.092023: $21.352024: $24.312025: $25.482026: $28.3020202026 $28

Every figure

DateWhoAs printedIn 2026 dollars (derived)Source
2020-07-07Abigail Hayes Wage $16.40/hr ≈ $21.35 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $34,112
document 6892, p. 1
quoteAbigail Hayes $16.40/hr
2021-06-15Abigail Hayes Wage $17.35/hr ≈ $21.57 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $36,088
document 6978, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteAbigail Hayes $17.35/hr
2022-06-21Abigail Hayes Wage $18.32/hr ≈ $21.09 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $38,105.60
document 7073, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteAbigail Hayes $18.32/hr
2023-06-20Abigail Hayes Wage $19.31/hr ≈ $21.35 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $40,164.80
document 7156, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteAbigail Hayes $19.31/hr
2024-06-18Abigail Hayes Wage $22.63/hr ≈ $24.31 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $47,070.40
document 7233, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteAbigail Hayes $22.63/hr
2025-07-01Abigail Hayes Wage $24.35/hr ≈ $25.48 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $50,648
document 7346, p. 1 (+2 copies)
quoteAbigail Hayes $24.35/hr
2026-07-07Abigail Hayes Wage $27.91/hr ≈ $28.30 per hour
estimated annual (2,080 h: 40 hours × 52 weeks, full time): $58,052.80
document 7412, p. 1 (+1 copy)
quoteAbigail Hayes $27.91/hr

Today's dollars: 2026 dollars (CPI-U for September 2026, the latest month published); figure × CPI-U now ÷ CPI-U (annual average) of the figure's year. CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items, not seasonally adjusted (BLS series CUUR0000SA0); annual averages, and for the current year the latest month published. Retrieved 2026-10-18 from BLS.

Data last updated October 20, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.