Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$81,040avg. a year
$38.96 an hour · 7,150 employed
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $81,040 a year. That is $5,930 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $75,110. The U.S. average is $79,140.
$79,490Median pay
$38.96Average hourly
+8%vs. Pennsylvania average
7,150Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1700 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$73,000
$35.10 an hour
2590 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$71,100
$34.18 an hour
3370 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$70,310
$33.81 an hour
4290 jobs
Reading, PA
$69,830
$33.57 an hour
5180 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$69,650
$33.49 an hour
62,330 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$69,640
$33.48 an hour
7350 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$68,810
$33.08 an hour
880 jobs
Altoona, PA
$67,990
$32.69 an hour
970 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$67,200
$32.31 an hour
1050 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$67,070
$32.25 an hour
11170 jobs
State College, PA
$65,830
$31.65 an hour
1250 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
1350 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$63,640
$30.60 an hour
14170 jobs
Erie, PA
$61,420
$29.53 an hour
1590 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$59,950
$28.82 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Questions and answers
How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $81,040 a year, and the median is $79,490. About 7,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $5,930 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $75,110.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.83 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6011. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.