Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in the U.S.
$79,140avg. a year
$38.05 an hour · 459,910 employed
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the U.S. earn an average of $79,140 a year and a median of $76,590. Pay is highest in California ($92,220) and lowest in Louisiana ($56,100).
$76,590Median pay
$38.05Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
459,910Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
159,640 jobs
California
$92,220
$44.34 an hour
24,560 jobs
District of Columbia
$91,590
$44.03 an hour
311,690 jobs
New Jersey
$89,380
$42.97 an hour
46,490 jobs
Connecticut
$87,360
$42.00 an hour
514,820 jobs
Massachusetts
$87,060
$41.86 an hour
688,890 jobs
New York
$86,750
$41.71 an hour
710,360 jobs
Virginia
$83,140
$39.97 an hour
81,440 jobs
Hawaii
$82,370
$39.60 an hour
911,560 jobs
Washington
$82,020
$39.43 an hour
1013,960 jobs
Maryland
$80,770
$38.83 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $113,320 | $54.48 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $108,260 | $52.05 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,010 | $48.56 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,460 | $45.41 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $90,110 | $43.32 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,000 | $43.27 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $89,990 | $43.26 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $89,850 | $43.20 |
Related jobs
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,350
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,800
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,620
- Customer Service Representatives$46,590
- Office Clerks, General$46,420
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,490
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $72,100 | $69,450 | 2,880 |
| Alaska | $69,690 | $66,210 | 1,320 |
| Arizona | $75,120 | $70,770 | 6,490 |
| Arkansas | $57,360 | $51,600 | 2,070 |
| California | $92,220 | $89,000 | 59,640 |
| Colorado | $71,970 | $65,850 | 10,340 |
| Connecticut | $87,360 | $82,520 | 6,490 |
| Delaware | $78,240 | $78,920 | 1,320 |
| District of Columbia | $91,590 | $90,850 | 4,560 |
| Florida | $69,090 | $64,710 | 19,220 |
| Georgia | $72,610 | $68,290 | 14,560 |
| Hawaii | $82,370 | $80,710 | 1,440 |
| Idaho | $67,190 | $60,200 | 1,180 |
| Illinois | $76,610 | $74,390 | 14,900 |
| Indiana | $63,760 | $59,080 | 5,060 |
| Iowa | $63,930 | $62,340 | 4,150 |
| Kansas | $68,750 | $64,860 | 2,750 |
| Kentucky | $65,590 | $62,410 | 2,700 |
| Louisiana | $56,100 | $53,240 | 9,270 |
| Maine | $67,740 | $64,100 | 2,320 |
| Maryland | $80,770 | $78,540 | 13,960 |
| Massachusetts | $87,060 | $82,650 | 14,820 |
| Michigan | $70,990 | $66,840 | 9,030 |
| Minnesota | $79,810 | $78,470 | 7,970 |
| Mississippi | $59,260 | $55,670 | 1,240 |
| Missouri | $64,940 | $60,320 | 8,500 |
| Montana | $61,870 | $59,750 | 550 |
| Nebraska | $71,030 | $66,210 | 1,860 |
| Nevada | $71,550 | $67,830 | 2,670 |
| New Hampshire | $73,510 | $71,650 | 1,210 |
| New Jersey | $89,380 | $89,520 | 11,690 |
| New Mexico | $74,010 | $73,890 | 2,800 |
| New York | $86,750 | $80,640 | 88,890 |
| North Carolina | $72,520 | $70,140 | 8,890 |
| North Dakota | $64,900 | $61,270 | 540 |
| Ohio | $72,060 | $69,600 | 10,940 |
| Oklahoma | $62,900 | $59,910 | 2,810 |
| Oregon | $78,150 | $75,480 | 6,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,110 | $75,270 | 12,910 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 | $77,820 | 950 |
| South Carolina | $65,080 | $60,890 | 3,880 |
| South Dakota | $56,200 | $55,170 | 1,230 |
| Tennessee | $70,600 | $68,190 | 5,360 |
| Texas | $75,300 | $71,990 | 34,520 |
| Utah | $64,010 | $61,130 | 5,440 |
| Vermont | $73,880 | $70,770 | 770 |
| Virginia | $83,140 | $80,330 | 10,360 |
| Washington | $82,020 | $79,250 | 11,560 |
| West Virginia | $66,970 | $63,820 | 860 |
| Wisconsin | $70,380 | $68,920 | 4,480 |
| Wyoming | $56,300 | $52,210 | 560 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$90,000
76,950 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$86,790
20,850 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$90,110
12,960 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$89,990
11,290 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$108,260
11,250 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$79,710
10,620 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$74,590
10,060 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$73,170
8,560 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make?
The average is $79,140 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $76,590 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $38.05, and the median is $36.82 an hour.
Which state pays executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants the most?
California, with an average of $92,220 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $113,320.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $50,560 a year, and the top 10% earn over $109,850.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.