Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Wages
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The median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is $70,310 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $45,910 and the 90th percentile is $104,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
483,570
P10
$45,910
P25
$56,960
Median
$70,310
P75
$84,860
P90
$104,000
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $70,310 | $73,680 | $45,910 | $104,000 | 483,570 | — |
| 2022 | $65,980 | $71,060 | $43,520 | $101,600 | 475,240 | -6.16% |
| 2021 | $62,060 | $66,870 | $38,620 | $98,280 | 466,910 | -5.94% |
| 2020 | $63,110 | $65,230 | $39,350 | $94,830 | 503,390 | +1.69% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $82,070, 17% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $82,070 | +16.7% | $85,230 | 4,740 |
| California | $80,840 | +15% | $86,300 | 60,490 |
| New York | $80,190 | +14.1% | $84,570 | 87,150 |
| New Jersey | $78,030 | +11% | $79,480 | 14,180 |
| Rhode Island | $77,680 | +10.5% | $75,510 | 860 |
| Washington | $76,600 | +8.9% | $77,620 | 12,770 |
| Connecticut | $76,310 | +8.5% | $79,660 | 6,570 |
| Hawaii | $75,680 | +7.6% | $78,190 | 950 |
| Delaware | $75,670 | +7.6% | $75,280 | 1,430 |
| Massachusetts | $75,140 | +6.9% | $77,590 | 19,750 |
| Maryland | $74,740 | +6.3% | $76,070 | 14,040 |
| Minnesota | $72,880 | +3.7% | $75,320 | 9,110 |
| Virginia | $72,050 | +2.5% | $73,750 | 10,350 |
| Georgia | $67,320 | -4.3% | $70,810 | 11,010 |
| Illinois | $67,250 | -4.4% | $71,420 | 17,170 |
| New Mexico | $67,080 | -4.6% | $68,380 | 2,490 |
| Texas | $66,250 | -5.8% | $68,560 | 35,700 |
| New Hampshire | $66,110 | -6% | $69,630 | 1,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,740 | -6.5% | $68,120 | 12,870 |
| Oregon | $65,170 | -7.3% | $67,280 | 6,220 |
| Alabama | $65,000 | -7.6% | $66,910 | 3,040 |
| North Carolina | $64,710 | -8% | $66,920 | 10,100 |
| Arizona | $64,290 | -8.6% | $67,610 | 6,800 |
| Florida | $63,820 | -9.2% | $69,410 | 21,850 |
| Ohio | $63,590 | -9.6% | $66,390 | 11,460 |
| Michigan | $63,520 | -9.7% | $64,510 | 9,340 |
| Vermont | $62,880 | -10.6% | $69,010 | 900 |
| Alaska | $62,480 | -11.1% | $64,270 | 1,650 |
| Colorado | $62,400 | -11.3% | $66,270 | 9,780 |
| Wisconsin | $62,340 | -11.3% | $63,720 | 4,290 |
| Nevada | $62,290 | -11.4% | $65,200 | 2,590 |
| Kansas | $61,140 | -13% | $60,860 | 4,180 |
| Tennessee | $61,050 | -13.2% | $61,510 | 4,860 |
| Nebraska | $61,010 | -13.2% | $62,950 | 2,350 |
| North Dakota | $60,260 | -14.3% | $63,840 | 460 |
| Iowa | $58,210 | -17.2% | $59,690 | 4,640 |
| South Carolina | $58,140 | -17.3% | $59,520 | 4,210 |
| Maine | $57,820 | -17.8% | $59,890 | 2,630 |
| Oklahoma | $57,120 | -18.8% | $60,470 | 3,410 |
| Montana | $56,790 | -19.2% | $60,770 | 560 |
| Idaho | $56,100 | -20.2% | $59,500 | 1,180 |
| Utah | $55,850 | -20.6% | $59,510 | 6,200 |
| Kentucky | $54,770 | -22.1% | $58,740 | 4,130 |
| Indiana | $53,870 | -23.4% | $58,450 | 5,190 |
| Missouri | $53,840 | -23.4% | $57,690 | 10,810 |
| Arkansas | $51,930 | -26.1% | $55,950 | 1,960 |
| Mississippi | $51,090 | -27.3% | $57,590 | 1,470 |
| West Virginia | $50,420 | -28.3% | $56,940 | 1,100 |
| South Dakota | $48,690 | -30.7% | $48,720 | 2,110 |
| Louisiana | $48,340 | -31.2% | $52,190 | 10,580 |
| Wyoming | $46,490 | -33.9% | $52,630 | 500 |