Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$76,590
$36.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,560 | $24.31 |
| 25th percentile | $61,390 | $29.52 |
| Median | $76,590 | $36.82 |
| 75th percentile | $94,390 | $45.38 |
| 90th percentile | $109,850 | $52.81 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 459,910
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $90,850 | $82,665 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $89,520 | $82,276 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $89,000 | $80,383 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $82,650 | $78,151 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $82,520 | $79,645 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $80,710 | $73,405 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $80,640 | $74,721 15th |
| Virginia | ||
| 8th | $80,330 | $79,453 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $79,250 | $74,056 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 10th | $78,920 | $79,072 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $78,540 | $74,829 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $78,470 | $79,567 6th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $77,820 | $76,085 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $75,480 | $73,026 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 15th | $75,270 | $77,143 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $74,390 | $74,421 16th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 17th | $73,890 | $80,131 4th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $71,990 | $74,173 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 19th | $71,650 | $68,785 34th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $70,770 | $70,294 30th |
| Vermont | ||
| 20th | $70,770 | $72,245 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $70,140 | $74,359 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $69,600 | $75,021 13th |
| Alabama | ||
| 24th | $69,450 | $78,189 9th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $68,920 | $73,245 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 26th | $68,290 | $70,919 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $68,190 | $74,224 18th |
| Nevada | ||
| 28th | $67,830 | $67,844 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $66,840 | $69,468 31st |
| Alaska | ||
| 30th | $66,210 | $64,684 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $66,210 | $73,483 21st |
| Colorado | ||
| 32nd | $65,850 | $63,900 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $64,860 | $72,012 26th |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $64,710 | $62,574 46th |
| Maine | ||
| 35th | $64,100 | $66,048 38th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $63,820 | $71,310 27th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $62,410 | $69,222 32nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $62,340 | $71,033 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 39th | $61,270 | $68,874 33rd |
| Utah | ||
| 40th | $61,130 | $61,832 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $60,890 | $64,950 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 42nd | $60,320 | $66,419 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $60,200 | $63,041 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $59,910 | $68,201 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $59,750 | $63,131 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 46th | $59,080 | $63,303 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $55,670 | $64,023 41st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $55,170 | $62,278 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $53,240 | $60,358 49th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 50th | $52,210 | $56,327 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $51,600 | $59,353 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- 0.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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