Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn a median of $76,590 a year ($36.82/hr) in the U.S. – from $37,120 in Puerto Rico to $90,850 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$36.82/hr · $76,590 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$50,560$24.31/hr
75% earn more$61,390$29.52/hr
half earn more, half less$76,590$36.82/hr
25% earn more$94,390$45.38/hr
top 10% earn more$109,850$52.81/hr
pulled up by top earners$79,140$38.05/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
4,560 jobs · $43.68/hr$90,850
11,690 jobs · $43.04/hr$89,520
59,640 jobs · $42.79/hr$89,000
14,820 jobs · $39.73/hr$82,650
6,490 jobs · $39.67/hr$82,520
1,440 jobs · $38.81/hr$80,710
88,890 jobs · $38.77/hr$80,640
10,360 jobs · $38.62/hr$80,330
11,560 jobs · $38.10/hr$79,250
1,320 jobs · $37.94/hr$78,920
13,960 jobs · $37.76/hr$78,540
7,970 jobs · $37.73/hr$78,470
950 jobs · $37.41/hr$77,820
6,000 jobs · $36.29/hr$75,480
12,910 jobs · $36.19/hr$75,270
14,900 jobs · $35.76/hr$74,390
2,800 jobs · $35.53/hr$73,890
34,520 jobs · $34.61/hr$71,990
1,210 jobs · $34.45/hr$71,650
6,490 jobs · $34.03/hr$70,770
770 jobs · $34.02/hr$70,770
8,890 jobs · $33.72/hr$70,140
10,940 jobs · $33.46/hr$69,600
2,880 jobs · $33.39/hr$69,450
4,480 jobs · $33.14/hr$68,920
14,560 jobs · $32.83/hr$68,290
5,360 jobs · $32.78/hr$68,190
2,670 jobs · $32.61/hr$67,830
9,030 jobs · $32.14/hr$66,840
1,320 jobs · $31.83/hr$66,210
1,860 jobs · $31.83/hr$66,210
10,340 jobs · $31.66/hr$65,850
2,750 jobs · $31.19/hr$64,860
19,220 jobs · $31.11/hr$64,710
2,320 jobs · $30.82/hr$64,100
860 jobs · $30.68/hr$63,820
2,700 jobs · $30.01/hr$62,410
4,150 jobs · $29.97/hr$62,340
540 jobs · $29.46/hr$61,270
5,440 jobs · $29.39/hr$61,130
3,880 jobs · $29.28/hr$60,890
8,500 jobs · $29.00/hr$60,320
1,180 jobs · $28.94/hr$60,200
2,810 jobs · $28.81/hr$59,910
550 jobs · $28.73/hr$59,750
5,060 jobs · $28.41/hr$59,080
1,240 jobs · $26.77/hr$55,670
1,230 jobs · $26.53/hr$55,170
9,270 jobs · $25.60/hr$53,240
560 jobs · $25.10/hr$52,210
2,070 jobs · $24.81/hr$51,600
7,100 jobs · $17.85/hr$37,120
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 43-6011. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make?
The median wage for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the U.S. was $36.82 an hour or $76,590 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $61,390 and $94,390 a year.
Which state pays executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants the most?
District of Columbia has the highest median wage for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants: $90,850 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $37,120. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants are there?
BLS estimates 459,910 executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.