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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $113,320 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $108,260 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $101,010 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $94,460 |
| Washington, DC | $90,110 |
| New York, NY | $90,000 |
| Boston, MA | $89,990 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $89,850 |
| Napa, CA | $89,520 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,120 |
| Kahului, HI | $88,810 |
| Vallejo, CA | $88,610 |
| San Diego, CA | $87,470 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $87,290 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $86,790 |
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary by state
California pays executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants the most statewide, $92,220 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $92,220 | $89,000 | 59,640 | 25 | $113,320 | $73,370 |
| Washington, D.C. | $91,590 | $90,850 | 4,560 | 1 | $90,110 | $90,110 |
| New Jersey | $89,380 | $89,520 | 11,690 | 3 | $83,810 | $74,660 |
| Connecticut | $87,360 | $82,520 | 6,490 | 5 | $101,010 | $76,700 |
| Massachusetts | $87,060 | $82,650 | 14,820 | 6 | $89,990 | $73,440 |
| New York | $86,750 | $80,640 | 88,890 | 13 | $90,000 | $70,270 |
| Virginia | $83,140 | $80,330 | 10,360 | 9 | $79,430 | $59,070 |
| Hawaii | $82,370 | $80,710 | 1,440 | 2 | $88,810 | $82,000 |
| Washington | $82,020 | $79,250 | 11,560 | 11 | $85,450 | $63,280 |
| Maryland | $80,770 | $78,540 | 13,960 | 4 | $81,490 | $70,240 |
| Minnesota | $79,810 | $78,470 | 7,970 | 5 | $81,370 | $72,370 |
| Delaware | $78,240 | $78,920 | 1,320 | 1 | $67,670 | $67,670 |
| Oregon | $78,150 | $75,480 | 6,000 | 8 | $82,020 | $68,470 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 | $77,820 | 950 | 1 | $76,900 | $76,900 |
| Illinois | $76,610 | $74,390 | 14,900 | 8 | $79,710 | $65,800 |
| Texas | $75,300 | $71,990 | 34,520 | 24 | $82,780 | $58,300 |
| Arizona | $75,120 | $70,770 | 6,490 | 7 | $77,380 | $56,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,110 | $75,270 | 12,910 | 16 | $81,040 | $59,950 |
| New Mexico | $74,010 | $73,890 | 2,800 | 4 | $79,790 | $66,020 |
| Vermont | $73,880 | $70,770 | 770 | 1 | $75,510 | $75,510 |
| New Hampshire | $73,510 | $71,650 | 1,210 | 1 | $72,340 | $72,340 |
| Georgia | $72,610 | $68,290 | 14,560 | 14 | $74,590 | $63,090 |
| North Carolina | $72,520 | $70,140 | 8,890 | 15 | $80,400 | $56,820 |
| Alabama | $72,100 | $69,450 | 2,880 | 10 | $78,060 | $62,570 |
| Ohio | $72,060 | $69,600 | 10,940 | 12 | $78,650 | $56,400 |
| Colorado | $71,970 | $65,850 | 10,340 | 7 | $83,230 | $62,950 |
| Nevada | $71,550 | $67,830 | 2,670 | 3 | $80,270 | $70,440 |
| Nebraska | $71,030 | $66,210 | 1,860 | 3 | $75,740 | $60,170 |
| Michigan | $70,990 | $66,840 | 9,030 | 15 | $80,960 | $62,830 |
| Tennessee | $70,600 | $68,190 | 5,360 | 10 | $74,980 | $56,040 |
| Wisconsin | $70,380 | $68,920 | 4,480 | 13 | $73,990 | $63,710 |
| Alaska | $69,690 | $66,210 | 1,320 | 2 | $70,550 | $67,410 |
| Florida | $69,090 | $64,710 | 19,220 | 21 | $74,550 | $53,870 |
| Kansas | $68,750 | $64,860 | 2,750 | 4 | $71,570 | $66,520 |
| Maine | $67,740 | $64,100 | 2,320 | 3 | $69,590 | $63,680 |
| Idaho | $67,190 | $60,200 | 1,180 | 6 | $67,920 | $59,070 |
| West Virginia | $66,970 | $63,820 | 860 | 6 | $71,310 | $59,910 |
| Kentucky | $65,590 | $62,410 | 2,700 | 6 | $70,040 | $61,110 |
| South Carolina | $65,080 | $60,890 | 3,880 | 8 | $71,220 | $58,310 |
| Missouri | $64,940 | $60,320 | 8,500 | 8 | $68,970 | $54,080 |
| North Dakota | $64,900 | $61,270 | 540 | 3 | $68,420 | $65,890 |
| Utah | $64,010 | $61,130 | 5,440 | 5 | $67,110 | $58,010 |
| Iowa | $63,930 | $62,340 | 4,150 | 8 | $67,700 | $59,480 |
| Indiana | $63,760 | $59,080 | 5,060 | 12 | $67,840 | $48,320 |
| Oklahoma | $62,900 | $59,910 | 2,810 | 4 | $65,270 | $51,820 |
| Montana | $61,870 | $59,750 | 550 | 4 | $67,870 | $61,740 |
| Mississippi | $59,260 | $55,670 | 1,240 | 3 | $64,420 | $58,130 |
| Arkansas | $57,360 | $51,600 | 2,070 | 5 | $64,590 | $53,550 |
| Wyoming | $56,300 | $52,210 | 560 | 2 | $56,000 | $54,560 |
| South Dakota | $56,200 | $55,170 | 1,230 | 2 | $57,420 | $55,590 |
| Louisiana | $56,100 | $53,240 | 9,270 | 8 | $64,100 | $50,190 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,630 | $37,120 | 7,100 | 6 | $39,900 | $36,830 |
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,320 | $106,220 | $54.48 | 5,300 |
| San Francisco, CA | $108,260 | $105,190 | $52.05 | 11,250 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $101,010 | $100,930 | $48.56 | 1,710 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $94,460 | $92,240 | $45.41 | 490 |
| Washington, DC | $90,110 | $90,320 | $43.32 | 12,960 |
| New York, NY | $90,000 | $83,840 | $43.27 | 76,950 |
| Boston, MA | $89,990 | $85,260 | $43.26 | 11,290 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $89,850 | $84,090 | $43.20 | 260 |
| Napa, CA | $89,520 | $84,640 | $43.04 | 180 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,120 | $87,910 | $42.85 | 3,530 |
| Kahului, HI | $88,810 | $84,330 | $42.70 | 160 |
| Vallejo, CA | $88,610 | $86,190 | $42.60 | 230 |
| San Diego, CA | $87,470 | $84,540 | $42.05 | 4,510 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $87,290 | $82,740 | $41.97 | 460 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $86,790 | $82,850 | $41.73 | 20,850 |
| Oxnard, CA | $86,650 | $82,250 | $41.66 | 740 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,450 | $80,860 | $41.08 | 7,370 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $85,280 | $79,790 | $41.00 | 310 |
| Waterbury, CT | $84,960 | $81,640 | $40.85 | 430 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,020 | $79,390 | $40.39 | 360 |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,810 | $80,700 | $40.29 | 1,250 |
| Boulder, CO | $83,230 | $79,170 | $40.01 | 880 |
| New Haven, CT | $82,910 | $80,620 | $39.86 | 800 |
| Dallas, TX | $82,780 | $80,230 | $39.80 | 8,290 |
| Hartford, CT | $82,640 | $80,370 | $39.73 | 2,750 |
| Barnstable, MA | $82,450 | $79,810 | $39.64 | 310 |
| Stockton, CA | $82,100 | $79,200 | $39.47 | 500 |
| Portland, OR | $82,020 | $78,750 | $39.43 | 3,880 |
| Honolulu, HI | $82,000 | $80,600 | $39.42 | 1,040 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,490 | $80,630 | $39.18 | 230 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,370 | $80,030 | $39.12 | 6,150 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $81,040 | $79,490 | $38.96 | 7,150 |
| Midland, MI | $80,960 | $77,060 | $38.92 | 60 |
| Merced, CA | $80,620 | $80,650 | $38.76 | 150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $80,590 | $78,380 | $38.75 | 8,260 |
| Rochester, MN | $80,550 | $82,230 | $38.73 | 150 |
| Charlotte, NC | $80,400 | $79,900 | $38.65 | 2,620 |
| Carson City, NV | $80,270 | $79,230 | $38.59 | 100 |
| El Centro, CA | $79,860 | $76,050 | $38.39 | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $79,790 | $81,410 | $38.36 | 600 |
| Chicago, IL | $79,710 | $77,770 | $38.32 | 10,620 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $79,430 | $74,370 | $38.19 | 320 |
| Kennewick, WA | $79,430 | $80,090 | $38.19 | 340 |
| Yuba City, CA | $79,430 | $78,420 | $38.19 | 130 |
| Corvallis, OR | $79,230 | $80,960 | $38.09 | 140 |
| Syracuse, NY | $79,100 | $76,350 | $38.03 | 2,120 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,650 | $75,880 | $37.81 | 3,250 |
| Olympia, WA | $78,450 | $79,510 | $37.72 | 720 |
| Fresno, CA | $78,410 | $77,610 | $37.70 | 880 |
| Birmingham, AL | $78,060 | $76,330 | $37.53 | 900 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $77,880 | $78,670 | $37.44 | 230 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $77,780 | $74,660 | $37.40 | 430 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $77,770 | $74,260 | $37.39 | 1,710 |
| Watertown, NY | $77,670 | $74,090 | $37.34 | 180 |
| Visalia, CA | $77,620 | $74,440 | $37.32 | 240 |
| Duluth, MN | $77,520 | $73,260 | $37.27 | 200 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,380 | $74,010 | $37.20 | 5,000 |
| Houston, TX | $77,150 | $74,850 | $37.09 | 7,390 |
| Worcester, MA | $77,120 | $75,350 | $37.08 | 1,310 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $77,020 | $72,860 | $37.03 | 650 |
| Providence, RI | $76,900 | $76,450 | $36.97 | 1,520 |
| Modesto, CA | $76,870 | $77,900 | $36.96 | 520 |
| Albany, NY | $76,860 | $74,730 | $36.95 | 3,400 |
| Huntsville, AL | $76,850 | $74,710 | $36.95 | 440 |
| Kingston, NY | $76,780 | $74,820 | $36.91 | 370 |
| Norwich, CT | $76,700 | $76,250 | $36.87 | 330 |
| Bremerton, WA | $76,530 | $75,770 | $36.79 | 250 |
| Elmira, NY | $76,400 | $74,270 | $36.73 | 150 |
| Detroit, MI | $76,390 | $74,950 | $36.73 | 3,670 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $76,300 | $77,470 | $36.68 | 250 |
| Springfield, IL | $76,290 | $73,510 | $36.68 | 830 |
| Mankato, MN | $76,270 | $74,880 | $36.67 | 80 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $76,220 | $75,270 | $36.65 | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $76,170 | $77,510 | $36.62 | 2,060 |
| Buffalo, NY | $76,130 | $74,870 | $36.60 | 2,870 |
| Chico, CA | $76,100 | $75,770 | $36.59 | 170 |
| Bellingham, WA | $75,940 | $76,870 | $36.51 | 240 |
| Lincoln, NE | $75,740 | $65,410 | $36.42 | 380 |
| Odessa, TX | $75,520 | $70,020 | $36.31 | 110 |
| Burlington, VT | $75,510 | $73,240 | $36.30 | 300 |
| Hanford, CA | $75,180 | $64,470 | $36.14 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $75,000 | $73,700 | $36.06 | 1,910 |
| Nashville, TN | $74,980 | $73,700 | $36.05 | 2,430 |
| Riverside, CA | $74,890 | $73,290 | $36.01 | 4,140 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $74,810 | $72,790 | $35.97 | 150 |
| Reno, NV | $74,760 | $68,090 | $35.94 | 450 |
| Vineland, NJ | $74,660 | $72,810 | $35.90 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $74,590 | $72,090 | $35.86 | 10,060 |
| Miami, FL | $74,550 | $73,180 | $35.84 | 5,090 |
| Raleigh, NC | $74,450 | $73,490 | $35.80 | n/a |
| Rochester, NY | $74,350 | $72,210 | $35.75 | 2,830 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $74,340 | $73,160 | $35.74 | 1,160 |
| Denver, CO | $74,340 | $68,020 | $35.74 | 5,930 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $74,160 | $67,470 | $35.65 | 230 |
| Amherst, MA | $74,050 | $72,050 | $35.60 | 240 |
| Kenosha, WI | $73,990 | $72,080 | $35.57 | 80 |
| Longview, WA | $73,710 | $75,290 | $35.44 | 100 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $73,590 | $75,850 | $35.38 | 140 |
| Eugene, OR | $73,490 | $69,670 | $35.33 | 490 |
| Bend, OR | $73,480 | $69,360 | $35.33 | 310 |
| Springfield, MA | $73,440 | $71,060 | $35.31 | 590 |
| Redding, CA | $73,370 | $68,030 | $35.27 | 250 |
| Bloomington, IL | $73,350 | $66,690 | $35.26 | 260 |
| Binghamton, NY | $73,310 | $72,230 | $35.24 | 730 |
| Austin, TX | $73,170 | $69,600 | $35.18 | 8,560 |
| Yakima, WA | $73,110 | $73,190 | $35.15 | 180 |
| Madison, WI | $73,030 | $70,800 | $35.11 | 950 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $73,000 | $70,450 | $35.10 | 700 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $72,960 | $70,980 | $35.08 | 1,830 |
| Spokane, WA | $72,940 | $71,550 | $35.07 | 550 |
| Wildwood, FL | $72,900 | $69,700 | $35.05 | 80 |
| Champaign, IL | $72,870 | $68,560 | $35.04 | 260 |
| Kankakee, IL | $72,870 | $67,450 | $35.04 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $72,690 | $74,240 | $34.95 | 1,420 |
| Jackson, MI | $72,670 | $71,890 | $34.94 | 130 |
| Knoxville, TN | $72,630 | $67,310 | $34.92 | 570 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $72,370 | $70,370 | $34.79 | 190 |
| Manchester, NH | $72,340 | $71,230 | $34.78 | 350 |
| Beaumont, TX | $72,300 | $66,740 | $34.76 | 240 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $72,080 | $67,620 | $34.66 | 1,140 |
| Salem, OR | $71,930 | $70,320 | $34.58 | 800 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $71,600 | $68,010 | $34.42 | 70 |
| Utica, NY | $71,570 | $66,990 | $34.41 | 470 |
| Manhattan, KS | $71,570 | $71,330 | $34.41 | 100 |
| Naples, FL | $71,530 | $67,590 | $34.39 | 260 |
| Sarasota, FL | $71,380 | $65,810 | $34.32 | 530 |
| Lansing, MI | $71,360 | $67,540 | $34.31 | 810 |
| Wheeling, WV | $71,310 | $66,930 | $34.28 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $71,220 | $71,130 | $34.24 | 680 |
| Durham, NC | $71,180 | $64,170 | $34.22 | 1,200 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $71,130 | $65,170 | $34.20 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $71,110 | $68,210 | $34.19 | 1,230 |
| Allentown, PA | $71,100 | $68,290 | $34.18 | 590 |
| Lawrence, KS | $71,090 | $67,090 | $34.18 | 140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $70,760 | $70,920 | $34.02 | 250 |
| Orlando, FL | $70,760 | $65,090 | $34.02 | 2,670 |
| Salisbury, MD | $70,740 | $66,020 | $34.01 | 250 |
| Cleveland, OH | $70,700 | $68,570 | $33.99 | 2,170 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $70,680 | $64,570 | $33.98 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC | $70,580 | $66,140 | $33.93 | 560 |
| Anchorage, AK | $70,550 | $66,110 | $33.92 | 650 |
| Montgomery, AL | $70,470 | $65,110 | $33.88 | 310 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $70,440 | $66,410 | $33.87 | 1,950 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $70,390 | $67,360 | $33.84 | 320 |
| Gainesville, GA | $70,390 | $68,540 | $33.84 | 220 |
| Omaha, NE | $70,330 | $68,240 | $33.81 | 990 |
| Scranton, PA | $70,310 | $64,350 | $33.81 | 370 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $70,310 | $70,020 | $33.80 | 50 |
| Ithaca, NY | $70,270 | $69,310 | $33.79 | 590 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $70,240 | $69,270 | $33.77 | 210 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $70,200 | $67,860 | $33.75 | 510 |
| Waco, TX | $70,080 | $66,980 | $33.69 | 270 |
| Paducah, KY | $70,040 | $62,890 | $33.67 | 60 |
| Reading, PA | $69,830 | $66,440 | $33.57 | 290 |
| Athens, GA | $69,830 | $69,470 | $33.57 | 250 |
| York, PA | $69,650 | $66,210 | $33.49 | 180 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $69,640 | $69,030 | $33.48 | 2,330 |
| Portland, ME | $69,590 | $66,750 | $33.46 | 1,090 |
| Racine, WI | $69,540 | $65,410 | $33.43 | 80 |
| Decatur, AL | $69,440 | $67,870 | $33.39 | 60 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $69,340 | $62,270 | $33.34 | 70 |
| Morgantown, WV | $69,310 | $68,890 | $33.32 | 90 |
| Charleston, SC | $69,300 | $65,470 | $33.32 | 530 |
| Saginaw, MI | $69,260 | $67,540 | $33.30 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $69,210 | $65,860 | $33.28 | 500 |
| Tucson, AZ | $69,100 | $65,510 | $33.22 | 720 |
| St. Louis, MO | $68,970 | $63,500 | $33.16 | 3,990 |
| Lancaster, PA | $68,810 | $66,350 | $33.08 | 350 |
| Medford, OR | $68,800 | $67,990 | $33.08 | 150 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $68,760 | $66,690 | $33.06 | 130 |
| Victoria, TX | $68,640 | $68,580 | $33.00 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $68,620 | $63,610 | $32.99 | 870 |
| Albany, OR | $68,610 | $69,880 | $32.99 | 90 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $68,500 | $68,510 | $32.93 | 100 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $68,470 | $62,330 | $32.92 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,450 | $63,390 | $32.91 | 250 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $68,420 | $64,570 | $32.90 | 70 |
| Kansas City, MO | $68,380 | $64,460 | $32.88 | 2,940 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,340 | $65,090 | $32.86 | 970 |
| Dalton, GA | $68,320 | $65,290 | $32.85 | 120 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $68,290 | $66,820 | $32.83 | 210 |
| Tampa, FL | $68,230 | $64,710 | $32.80 | 3,140 |
| Rockford, IL | $68,210 | $62,100 | $32.79 | 160 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $68,210 | $62,640 | $32.80 | 170 |
| Tyler, TX | $68,060 | $65,290 | $32.72 | 210 |
| Altoona, PA | $67,990 | $63,890 | $32.69 | 80 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $67,980 | $65,110 | $32.68 | 370 |
| Green Bay, WI | $67,950 | $70,030 | $32.67 | 280 |
| Amarillo, TX | $67,920 | $64,350 | $32.65 | 180 |
| College Station, TX | $67,920 | $62,260 | $32.65 | 420 |
| Boise, ID | $67,920 | $60,200 | $32.65 | 640 |
| Auburn, AL | $67,900 | $62,870 | $32.64 | 110 |
| Bozeman, MT | $67,870 | $62,900 | $32.63 | 90 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $67,840 | $61,580 | $32.61 | 2,140 |
| Longview, TX | $67,840 | $61,710 | $32.62 | 170 |
| Burlington, NC | $67,790 | $61,620 | $32.59 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $67,700 | $64,990 | $32.55 | 1,740 |
| Dover, DE | $67,670 | $68,420 | $32.54 | 170 |
| Augusta, GA | $67,620 | $64,360 | $32.51 | 410 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $67,620 | $66,930 | $32.51 | 130 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $67,540 | $64,680 | $32.47 | 440 |
| Dayton, OH | $67,450 | $64,000 | $32.43 | 610 |
| Appleton, WI | $67,430 | $65,600 | $32.42 | 130 |
| Akron, OH | $67,420 | $65,240 | $32.41 | 660 |
| Wichita, KS | $67,420 | $62,280 | $32.41 | 540 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $67,410 | $64,310 | $32.41 | 150 |
| Mobile, AL | $67,400 | $66,080 | $32.40 | 270 |
| Peoria, IL | $67,370 | $63,810 | $32.39 | 270 |
| Roanoke, VA | $67,360 | $61,990 | $32.38 | 230 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $67,360 | $60,420 | $32.38 | 60 |
| Sherman, TX | $67,330 | $64,930 | $32.37 | 50 |
| Lima, OH | $67,330 | $62,010 | $32.37 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,210 | $64,750 | $32.31 | n/a |
| Fargo, ND | $67,210 | $65,090 | $32.31 | 250 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $67,200 | $62,300 | $32.31 | 70 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $67,200 | $61,920 | $32.31 | 150 |
| Beckley, WV | $67,130 | $67,440 | $32.27 | 30 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $67,130 | $64,320 | $32.27 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $67,110 | $63,490 | $32.26 | 2,880 |
| Lebanon, PA | $67,070 | $58,930 | $32.25 | 50 |
| Charleston, WV | $67,030 | $62,270 | $32.23 | 230 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,030 | $64,970 | $32.23 | 180 |
| Rome, GA | $66,940 | $61,740 | $32.18 | 80 |
| Abilene, TX | $66,920 | $63,480 | $32.17 | 190 |
| Farmington, NM | $66,920 | $68,590 | $32.17 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ME | $66,860 | $63,470 | $32.15 | 110 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $66,820 | $56,290 | $32.13 | 80 |
| Janesville, WI | $66,780 | $62,680 | $32.11 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $66,770 | $63,380 | $32.10 | 890 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $66,760 | $64,290 | $32.10 | 60 |
| Flint, MI | $66,730 | $65,020 | $32.08 | 170 |
| San Angelo, TX | $66,660 | $64,460 | $32.05 | 90 |
| Savannah, GA | $66,610 | $63,820 | $32.03 | 520 |
| Topeka, KS | $66,520 | $63,290 | $31.98 | 340 |
| Elkhart, IN | $66,350 | $60,420 | $31.90 | 100 |
| Wausau, WI | $66,240 | $67,930 | $31.85 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $66,190 | $63,830 | $31.82 | 330 |
| Valdosta, GA | $66,130 | $61,780 | $31.79 | 100 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $66,110 | $62,750 | $31.79 | 130 |
| Pensacola, FL | $66,080 | $62,070 | $31.77 | 290 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $66,020 | $64,870 | $31.74 | 280 |
| Mansfield, OH | $66,000 | $62,530 | $31.73 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $65,890 | $61,890 | $31.68 | 120 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $65,870 | $64,410 | $31.67 | 50 |
| State College, PA | $65,830 | $61,680 | $31.65 | 170 |
| Sebastian, FL | $65,820 | $63,140 | $31.65 | 80 |
| Decatur, IL | $65,800 | $60,490 | $31.63 | 80 |
| Clarksville, TN | $65,630 | $60,430 | $31.56 | 100 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $65,630 | $61,360 | $31.55 | 40 |
| Columbus, GA | $65,580 | $63,000 | $31.53 | 240 |
| Florence, SC | $65,530 | $59,690 | $31.51 | 110 |
| Bay City, MI | $65,490 | $58,660 | $31.49 | 40 |
| Monroe, MI | $65,480 | $62,650 | $31.48 | 50 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $65,460 | $62,800 | $31.47 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $65,460 | $64,080 | $31.47 | 190 |
| Niles, MI | $65,450 | $57,980 | $31.47 | 80 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $65,390 | $61,230 | $31.44 | 50 |
| Sandusky, OH | $65,390 | $65,100 | $31.44 | 60 |
| Sioux City, IA | $65,340 | $60,670 | $31.41 | 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $65,270 | $61,030 | $31.38 | 790 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $65,220 | $61,480 | $31.35 | 1,280 |
| Crestview, FL | $65,180 | $62,850 | $31.34 | 210 |
| Wilmington, NC | $65,170 | $62,930 | $31.33 | 340 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $65,110 | $61,190 | $31.30 | 110 |
| Deltona, FL | $65,000 | $61,140 | $31.25 | 330 |
| Macon, GA | $64,990 | $61,220 | $31.24 | 240 |
| Muskegon, MI | $64,930 | $61,480 | $31.22 | 70 |
| Winchester, VA | $64,900 | $62,650 | $31.20 | 80 |
| Greenville, NC | $64,810 | $63,270 | $31.16 | 150 |
| McAllen, TX | $64,800 | $60,410 | $31.16 | 420 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $64,690 | $61,160 | $31.10 | 620 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $64,590 | $65,400 | $31.05 | 430 |
| Brunswick, GA | $64,540 | $61,790 | $31.03 | 110 |
| Ames, IA | $64,500 | $61,990 | $31.01 | 140 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $64,420 | $61,780 | $30.97 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $64,400 | $60,980 | $30.96 | 100 |
| Lexington, KY | $64,380 | $64,840 | $30.95 | 580 |
| Sumter, SC | $64,310 | $57,460 | $30.92 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $64,240 | $62,640 | $30.89 | 220 |
| Killeen, TX | $64,220 | $61,030 | $30.87 | 300 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,210 | $59,570 | $30.87 | 200 |
| Asheville, NC | $64,110 | $59,440 | $30.82 | 250 |
| New Orleans, LA | $64,100 | $60,370 | $30.82 | 1,920 |
| Cleveland, TN | $64,070 | $58,480 | $30.80 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $64,060 | $62,450 | $30.80 | 450 |
| Daphne, AL | $63,870 | $63,000 | $30.71 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $63,840 | $58,700 | $30.69 | 150 |
| Dubuque, IA | $63,760 | $60,360 | $30.66 | 110 |
| La Crosse, WI | $63,710 | $61,940 | $30.63 | 130 |
| Bangor, ME | $63,680 | $61,830 | $30.62 | 190 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $63,640 | $62,170 | $30.60 | 270 |
| Williamsport, PA | $63,640 | $61,350 | $30.60 | 50 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $63,490 | $60,210 | $30.52 | 140 |
| Gulfport, MS | $63,460 | $60,640 | $30.51 | 140 |
| Pueblo, CO | $63,320 | $62,620 | $30.44 | 240 |
| Yuma, AZ | $63,290 | $59,860 | $30.43 | 90 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $63,280 | $61,380 | $30.42 | 60 |
| Lewiston, ID | $63,180 | $64,050 | $30.38 | 50 |
| Hinesville, GA | $63,090 | $58,500 | $30.33 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $63,070 | $59,920 | $30.32 | 90 |
| Florence, AL | $63,010 | $59,390 | $30.29 | 40 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $62,950 | $59,270 | $30.27 | 190 |
| Traverse City, MI | $62,830 | $58,360 | $30.21 | 90 |
| Staunton, VA | $62,770 | $59,390 | $30.18 | 80 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $62,730 | $60,130 | $30.16 | 90 |
| Missoula, MT | $62,730 | $59,290 | $30.16 | 60 |
| Michigan City, IN | $62,720 | $59,330 | $30.16 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $62,570 | $58,740 | $30.08 | 50 |
| Columbus, IN | $62,470 | $61,080 | $30.03 | 50 |
| Ocala, FL | $62,400 | $61,010 | $30.00 | 130 |
| Johnson City, TN | $62,280 | $58,750 | $29.94 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $62,230 | $60,420 | $29.92 | 340 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,210 | $62,740 | $29.91 | 430 |
| Ogden, UT | $62,090 | $57,810 | $29.85 | 540 |
| St. George, UT | $62,080 | $54,460 | $29.84 | 240 |
| Waterloo, IA | $61,910 | $59,770 | $29.76 | 170 |
| Gainesville, FL | $61,820 | $55,790 | $29.72 | 450 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $61,760 | $55,400 | $29.69 | 30 |
| Helena, MT | $61,740 | $63,420 | $29.68 | 50 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,720 | $61,500 | $29.67 | 390 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $61,430 | $58,060 | $29.54 | 70 |
| Erie, PA | $61,420 | $58,820 | $29.53 | 170 |
| Hickory, NC | $61,270 | $52,740 | $29.46 | 200 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,260 | $56,500 | $29.45 | 150 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $61,220 | $58,800 | $29.43 | 2,050 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,110 | $54,990 | $29.38 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $60,960 | $57,250 | $29.31 | 730 |
| Brownsville, TX | $60,840 | $60,060 | $29.25 | 190 |
| Kingsport, TN | $60,820 | $57,770 | $29.24 | 170 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $60,650 | $54,890 | $29.16 | n/a |
| Panama City, FL | $60,620 | $54,990 | $29.14 | 140 |
| Sebring, FL | $60,310 | $57,060 | $29.00 | 40 |
| Grand Island, NE | $60,170 | $59,000 | $28.93 | 40 |
| Laredo, TX | $60,000 | $58,550 | $28.85 | 120 |
| Johnstown, PA | $59,950 | $57,400 | $28.82 | 90 |
| Weirton, WV | $59,910 | $56,690 | $28.80 | 50 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $59,800 | $57,970 | $28.75 | 70 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $59,620 | $55,740 | $28.66 | 250 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,480 | $57,500 | $28.60 | 360 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $59,220 | $54,410 | $28.47 | 50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $59,070 | $56,380 | $28.40 | 120 |
| Pocatello, ID | $59,070 | $55,140 | $28.40 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $58,970 | $54,170 | $28.35 | 1,190 |
| Lakeland, FL | $58,960 | $50,690 | $28.34 | 450 |
| Kokomo, IN | $58,860 | $56,870 | $28.30 | 30 |
| Lawton, OK | $58,670 | $59,310 | $28.21 | 40 |
| Hammond, LA | $58,600 | $55,640 | $28.18 | 110 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $58,370 | $54,760 | $28.06 | 100 |
| Columbia, SC | $58,310 | $56,230 | $28.04 | 1,370 |
| Texarkana, TX | $58,300 | $55,200 | $28.03 | 80 |
| Morristown, TN | $58,180 | $51,240 | $27.97 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $58,130 | $52,100 | $27.95 | 430 |
| Logan, UT | $58,010 | $52,710 | $27.89 | 170 |
| Slidell, LA | $57,830 | $55,570 | $27.80 | 420 |
| South Bend, IN | $57,820 | $54,460 | $27.80 | 290 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $57,420 | $57,360 | $27.61 | 520 |
| Muncie, IN | $57,310 | $52,390 | $27.56 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $57,110 | $53,590 | $27.46 | 160 |
| Springfield, MO | $56,920 | $53,920 | $27.37 | 570 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $56,820 | $49,720 | $27.32 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $56,760 | $49,730 | $27.29 | 860 |
| Houma, LA | $56,420 | $54,860 | $27.12 | 340 |
| Springfield, OH | $56,400 | $57,970 | $27.11 | 50 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $56,160 | $50,340 | $27.00 | 70 |
| Jackson, TN | $56,040 | $55,750 | $26.94 | 100 |
| Casper, WY | $56,000 | $52,210 | $26.92 | 60 |
| Rapid City, SD | $55,590 | $55,520 | $26.73 | 170 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $54,950 | $50,220 | $26.42 | 100 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $54,560 | $51,540 | $26.23 | 180 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $54,080 | $53,420 | $26.00 | 90 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $53,870 | $47,450 | $25.90 | 50 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $53,550 | $49,150 | $25.75 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $52,660 | $50,250 | $25.32 | 790 |
| Enid, OK | $51,820 | $46,480 | $24.92 | 30 |
| Monroe, LA | $51,380 | $48,310 | $24.70 | 300 |
| Alexandria, LA | $50,190 | $47,450 | $24.13 | 210 |
| Bloomington, IN | $48,320 | $40,770 | $23.23 | 470 |
| San Juan, PR | $39,900 | $37,170 | $19.18 | 6,090 |
| Guayama, PR | $39,830 | $36,220 | $19.15 | 40 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $39,630 | $38,000 | $19.05 | 190 |
| Ponce, PR | $38,880 | $36,080 | $18.69 | 310 |
| Arecibo, PR | $37,430 | $36,130 | $17.99 | 140 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $36,830 | $35,800 | $17.71 | 200 |
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary: questions
Where do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $113,320 a year, among the 383 metro areas we cover.
What is the average executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants salary in the U.S.?
$79,140 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $76,590, so half of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants earn more than that and half less.
What salary should executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants nationwide earn between $61,390 (25th percentile) and $94,390 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants the most?
California, with a statewide average of $92,220 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $36,830 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-6011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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