Executive assistant salary
BLS occupation: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · Office and administrative support · data for May 2025
Median salary $76,590 a year, US
Median hourly pay $36.82 an hour
Middle half earn $61,390–$94,390 25th to 75th percentile
Executive assistants employed 459,910 +0.0% projected by 2035
How much does an executive assistant make?
- The median executive assistant salary in the US is $76,590 a year ($36.82 an hour): half of the 459,910 executive assistants BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $79,140.
- The middle half earn between $61,390 and $94,390. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $50,560 and the top 10% more than $109,850.
- That is 50% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays executive assistants the most (median $90,850), followed by New Jersey ($89,520) and California ($89,000). Arkansas pays the least ($51,600).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia, where the median is worth $82,665 in typical US prices, then New Jersey and California.
- In 228 of the 373 metro areas with data, the median executive assistant salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of executive assistants to grow 0.0% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 43,300 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what executive assistants are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Executive assistant salary range
Half of executive assistants earn between $61,390 and $94,390 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $50,560
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $61,390
Median Yearly pay: $76,590
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $94,390
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $109,850
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $50,560 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $61,390 |
| Median | $76,590 |
| Top 25% earn over | $94,390 |
| Top 10% earn over | $109,850 |
Executive assistant salary by state
The District of Columbia pays executive assistants the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($76,590), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $90,850 median |
| New Jersey | $89,520 median |
| California | $89,000 median |
| Massachusetts | $82,650 median |
| Connecticut | $82,520 median |
| Hawaii | $80,710 median |
| New York | $80,640 median |
| Virginia | $80,330 median |
| Washington | $79,250 median |
| Delaware | $78,920 median |
| Maryland | $78,540 median |
| Minnesota | $78,470 median |
| Rhode Island | $77,820 median |
| Oregon | $75,480 median |
| Pennsylvania | $75,270 median |
| Illinois | $74,390 median |
| New Mexico | $73,890 median |
| Texas | $71,990 median |
| New Hampshire | $71,650 median |
| Arizona | $70,770 median |
| Vermont | $70,770 median |
| North Carolina | $70,140 median |
| Ohio | $69,600 median |
| Alabama | $69,450 median |
| Wisconsin | $68,920 median |
| Georgia | $68,290 median |
| Tennessee | $68,190 median |
| Nevada | $67,830 median |
| Michigan | $66,840 median |
| Alaska | $66,210 median |
| Nebraska | $66,210 median |
| Colorado | $65,850 median |
| Kansas | $64,860 median |
| Florida | $64,710 median |
| Maine | $64,100 median |
| West Virginia | $63,820 median |
| Kentucky | $62,410 median |
| Iowa | $62,340 median |
| North Dakota | $61,270 median |
| Utah | $61,130 median |
| South Carolina | $60,890 median |
| Missouri | $60,320 median |
| Idaho | $60,200 median |
| Oklahoma | $59,910 median |
| Montana | $59,750 median |
| Indiana | $59,080 median |
| Mississippi | $55,670 median |
| South Dakota | $55,170 median |
| Louisiana | $53,240 median |
| Wyoming | $52,210 median |
| Arkansas | $51,600 median |
Where executive assistant pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Executive assistants' pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $82,665 |
| New Jersey | $82,276 |
| California | $80,383 |
| New Mexico | $80,131 |
| Connecticut | $79,645 |
| Minnesota | $79,567 |
| Virginia | $79,453 |
| Delaware | $79,072 |
| Alabama | $78,189 |
| Massachusetts | $78,151 |
Executive assistant pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $90,850 | $43.68 | $64,890 | $121,000 | 4,560 | $82,665 |
| New Jersey | $89,520 | $43.04 | $60,000 | $119,990 | 11,690 | $82,276 |
| California | $89,000 | $42.79 | $58,060 | $130,510 | 59,640 | $80,383 |
| Massachusetts | $82,650 | $39.74 | $59,320 | $123,930 | 14,820 | $78,151 |
| Connecticut | $82,520 | $39.67 | $61,880 | $119,030 | 6,490 | $79,645 |
| Hawaii | $80,710 | $38.80 | $52,100 | $117,020 | 1,440 | $73,405 |
| New York | $80,640 | $38.77 | $61,420 | $122,440 | 88,890 | $74,721 |
| Virginia | $80,330 | $38.62 | $51,370 | $119,990 | 10,360 | $79,453 |
| Washington | $79,250 | $38.10 | $59,810 | $106,720 | 11,560 | $74,056 |
| Delaware | $78,920 | $37.94 | $53,940 | $100,130 | 1,320 | $79,072 |
| Maryland | $78,540 | $37.76 | $54,430 | $108,480 | 13,960 | $74,829 |
| Minnesota | $78,470 | $37.73 | $58,870 | $101,760 | 7,970 | $79,567 |
| Rhode Island | $77,820 | $37.41 | $47,310 | $97,960 | 950 | $76,085 |
| Oregon | $75,480 | $36.29 | $56,470 | $102,000 | 6,000 | $73,026 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,270 | $36.19 | $48,920 | $102,690 | 12,910 | $77,143 |
| Illinois | $74,390 | $35.76 | $50,750 | $104,850 | 14,900 | $74,421 |
| New Mexico | $73,890 | $35.52 | $52,000 | $92,710 | 2,800 | $80,131 |
| Texas | $71,990 | $34.61 | $50,740 | $103,080 | 34,520 | $74,173 |
| New Hampshire | $71,650 | $34.45 | $50,000 | $101,860 | 1,210 | $68,785 |
| Arizona | $70,770 | $34.02 | $50,710 | $103,080 | 6,490 | $70,294 |
| Vermont | $70,770 | $34.02 | $54,770 | $96,520 | 770 | $72,245 |
| North Carolina | $70,140 | $33.72 | $49,720 | $99,710 | 8,890 | $74,359 |
| Ohio | $69,600 | $33.46 | $47,480 | $99,330 | 10,940 | $75,021 |
| Alabama | $69,450 | $33.39 | $46,800 | $100,620 | 2,880 | $78,189 |
| Wisconsin | $68,920 | $33.13 | $51,250 | $93,190 | 4,480 | $73,245 |
| Georgia | $68,290 | $32.83 | $51,840 | $99,540 | 14,560 | $70,919 |
| Tennessee | $68,190 | $32.78 | $45,580 | $98,100 | 5,360 | $74,224 |
| Nevada | $67,830 | $32.61 | $36,630 | $100,450 | 2,670 | $67,844 |
| Michigan | $66,840 | $32.13 | $47,810 | $99,400 | 9,030 | $69,468 |
| Alaska | $66,210 | $31.83 | $50,290 | $92,610 | 1,320 | $64,684 |
| Nebraska | $66,210 | $31.83 | $48,570 | $94,690 | 1,860 | $73,483 |
| Colorado | $65,850 | $31.66 | $49,850 | $100,290 | 10,340 | $63,900 |
| Kansas | $64,860 | $31.18 | $48,160 | $90,970 | 2,750 | $72,012 |
| Florida | $64,710 | $31.11 | $42,830 | $99,220 | 19,220 | $62,574 |
| Maine | $64,100 | $30.82 | $49,850 | $88,160 | 2,320 | $66,048 |
| West Virginia | $63,820 | $30.68 | $40,670 | $95,090 | 860 | $71,310 |
| Kentucky | $62,410 | $30.00 | $44,800 | $92,740 | 2,700 | $69,222 |
| Iowa | $62,340 | $29.97 | $45,230 | $83,600 | 4,150 | $71,033 |
| North Dakota | $61,270 | $29.46 | $46,350 | $86,170 | 540 | $68,874 |
| Utah | $61,130 | $29.39 | $40,410 | $91,580 | 5,440 | $61,832 |
| South Carolina | $60,890 | $29.27 | $42,600 | $92,370 | 3,880 | $64,950 |
| Missouri | $60,320 | $29.00 | $42,340 | $95,030 | 8,500 | $66,419 |
| Idaho | $60,200 | $28.94 | $45,760 | $105,230 | 1,180 | $63,041 |
| Oklahoma | $59,910 | $28.80 | $41,760 | $86,560 | 2,810 | $68,201 |
| Montana | $59,750 | $28.73 | $48,830 | $80,080 | 550 | $63,131 |
| Indiana | $59,080 | $28.40 | $41,930 | $92,280 | 5,060 | $63,303 |
| Mississippi | $55,670 | $26.76 | $37,810 | $82,380 | 1,240 | $64,023 |
| South Dakota | $55,170 | $26.52 | $42,930 | $70,110 | 1,230 | $62,278 |
| Louisiana | $53,240 | $25.60 | $35,800 | $79,600 | 9,270 | $60,358 |
| Wyoming | $52,210 | $25.10 | $47,060 | $73,730 | 560 | $56,327 |
| Arkansas | $51,600 | $24.81 | $37,830 | $82,110 | 2,070 | $59,353 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Executive assistant salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes executive assistant pay: 377 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $106,220
- San Francisco, CA $105,190
- Bridgeport, CT $100,930
- Santa Rosa, CA $92,240
- Washington, DC $90,320
- Sacramento, CA $87,910
- Vallejo, CA $86,190
- Boston, MA $85,260
- Napa, CA $84,640
- San Diego, CA $84,540
Where the pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA $96,194
- Bridgeport, CT $94,447
- San Francisco, CA $90,985
- Rochester, MN $90,541
- Santa Rosa, CA $85,579
- Watertown, NY $84,491
- Midland, MI $83,833
- Birmingham, AL $83,290
- Washington, DC $82,951
- Duluth, MN $82,530
All 377 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $106,220 | 5,300 | $96,194 | 43% |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,190 | 11,250 | $90,985 | 39% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $100,930 | 1,710 | $94,447 | 34% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $92,240 | 490 | $85,579 | 35% |
| Washington, DC | $90,320 | 12,960 | $82,951 | 32% |
| Sacramento, CA | $87,910 | 3,530 | $82,413 | 31% |
| Vallejo, CA | $86,190 | 230 | $79,453 | 34% |
| Boston, MA | $85,260 | 11,290 | $78,750 | 42% |
| Napa, CA | $84,640 | 180 | $75,199 | 41% |
| San Diego, CA | $84,540 | 4,510 | $75,558 | 42% |
| Kahului, HI | $84,330 | 160 | $77,089 | 46% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $84,090 | 260 | $76,518 | 50% |
| New York, NY | $83,840 | 76,950 | $74,483 | 51% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $82,850 | 20,850 | $72,953 | 42% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $82,740 | 460 | $76,049 | 48% |
| Oxnard, CA | $82,250 | 740 | $74,411 | 43% |
| Rochester, MN | $82,230 | 150 | $90,541 | 23% |
| Waterbury, CT | $81,640 | 430 | $81,822 | – |
| Santa Fe, NM | $81,410 | 600 | $82,426 | 29% |
| Corvallis, OR | $80,960 | 140 | $77,833 | 27% |
| Seattle, WA | $80,860 | 7,370 | $72,760 | 33% |
| Trenton, NJ | $80,700 | 1,250 | $78,213 | 38% |
| Merced, CA | $80,650 | 150 | $82,066 | 31% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $80,630 | 230 | $80,022 | 30% |
| New Haven, CT | $80,620 | 800 | $77,105 | 30% |
| Honolulu, HI | $80,600 | 1,040 | $72,638 | 45% |
| Hartford, CT | $80,370 | 2,750 | $78,222 | 30% |
| Dallas, TX | $80,230 | 8,290 | $77,825 | 25% |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,090 | 340 | $80,027 | 25% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $80,030 | 6,150 | $76,348 | 26% |
| Charlotte, NC | $79,900 | 2,620 | $82,077 | 26% |
| Barnstable, MA | $79,810 | 310 | $81,148 | 39% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,790 | 310 | $73,474 | 42% |
| Olympia, WA | $79,510 | 720 | $76,695 | 31% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $79,490 | 7,150 | $77,510 | 29% |
| Salinas, CA | $79,390 | 360 | $72,807 | 42% |
| Carson City, NV | $79,230 | 100 | $80,740 | 31% |
| Stockton, CA | $79,200 | 500 | $75,365 | 37% |
| Boulder, CO | $79,170 | 880 | $75,255 | 33% |
| Portland, OR | $78,750 | 3,880 | $74,700 | 27% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,670 | 230 | $76,794 | 33% |
| Yuba City, CA | $78,420 | 130 | $75,235 | 31% |
| Baltimore, MD | $78,380 | 8,260 | $75,014 | 30% |
| Modesto, CA | $77,900 | 520 | $74,826 | 32% |
| Chicago, IL | $77,770 | 10,620 | $75,071 | 33% |
| Fresno, CA | $77,610 | 880 | $75,971 | 32% |
| Richmond, VA | $77,510 | 2,060 | $79,207 | 26% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,470 | 250 | $78,366 | 32% |
| Midland, MI | $77,060 | 60 | $83,833 | 22% |
| Bellingham, WA | $76,870 | 240 | $74,390 | 30% |
| Providence, RI | $76,450 | 1,520 | $75,118 | 34% |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,350 | 2,120 | $79,746 | 26% |
| Birmingham, AL | $76,330 | 900 | $83,290 | 22% |
| Norwich, CT | $76,250 | 330 | $75,912 | 33% |
| El Centro, CA | $76,050 | 70 | $79,906 | 28% |
| Columbus, OH | $75,880 | 3,250 | $79,481 | 24% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $75,850 | 140 | $81,621 | 20% |
| Bremerton, WA | $75,770 | 250 | $71,747 | 32% |
| Chico, CA | $75,770 | 170 | $74,874 | 25% |
| Worcester, MA | $75,350 | 1,310 | $73,496 | 34% |
| Longview, WA | $75,290 | 100 | $77,185 | 23% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $75,270 | 130 | $72,476 | 28% |
| Detroit, MI | $74,950 | 3,670 | $74,727 | 24% |
| Mankato, MN | $74,880 | 80 | $82,326 | 20% |
| Buffalo, NY | $74,870 | 2,870 | $78,117 | 23% |
| Houston, TX | $74,850 | 7,390 | $75,890 | 26% |
| Kingston, NY | $74,820 | 370 | $74,293 | 32% |
| Albany, NY | $74,730 | 3,400 | $75,056 | 27% |
| Huntsville, AL | $74,710 | 440 | $80,271 | 22% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $74,660 | 430 | $74,009 | 31% |
| Visalia, CA | $74,440 | 240 | $74,570 | 28% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $74,370 | 320 | $75,011 | 33% |
| Elmira, NY | $74,270 | 150 | $78,678 | 18% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,260 | 1,710 | $67,866 | 37% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $74,240 | 1,420 | $76,586 | 25% |
| Watertown, NY | $74,090 | 180 | $84,491 | 24% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $74,010 | 5,000 | $71,635 | 28% |
| Nashville, TN | $73,700 | 2,430 | $76,501 | 29% |
| San Antonio, TX | $73,700 | 1,910 | $77,812 | 23% |
| Springfield, IL | $73,510 | 830 | $79,260 | 20% |
| Raleigh, NC | $73,490 | – | $74,870 | 27% |
| Riverside, CA | $73,290 | 4,140 | $68,854 | 41% |
| Duluth, MN | $73,260 | 200 | $82,530 | 22% |
| Burlington, VT | $73,240 | 300 | $72,551 | 42% |
| Yakima, WA | $73,190 | 180 | $76,603 | 22% |
| Miami, FL | $73,180 | 5,090 | $64,106 | 44% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $73,160 | 1,160 | $76,570 | 24% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $72,860 | 650 | $72,220 | 30% |
| Vineland, NJ | $72,810 | 80 | $75,869 | 27% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $72,790 | 150 | $76,536 | 29% |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,230 | 730 | $77,781 | 27% |
| Rochester, NY | $72,210 | 2,830 | $74,416 | 25% |
| Atlanta, GA | $72,090 | 10,060 | $72,048 | 31% |
| Kenosha, WI | $72,080 | 80 | $71,283 | – |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $72,050 | 240 | $71,875 | – |
| Jackson, MI | $71,890 | 130 | $78,329 | 20% |
| Spokane, WA | $71,550 | 550 | $71,303 | 25% |
| Manhattan, KS | $71,330 | 100 | $79,113 | 21% |
| Manchester, NH | $71,230 | 350 | $67,416 | 36% |
| Greenville, SC | $71,130 | 680 | $76,271 | 26% |
| Springfield, MA | $71,060 | 590 | $73,974 | 33% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $70,980 | 1,830 | $74,426 | 26% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $70,920 | 250 | $74,779 | 22% |
| Madison, WI | $70,800 | 950 | $72,774 | 30% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $70,450 | 700 | $71,414 | 25% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $70,370 | 190 | $80,302 | 21% |
| Salem, OR | $70,320 | 800 | $67,844 | 28% |
| Green Bay, WI | $70,030 | 280 | $75,232 | 19% |
| Odessa, TX | $70,020 | 110 | $74,572 | 27% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $70,020 | 50 | $79,557 | 22% |
| Albany, OR | $69,880 | 90 | $68,443 | 28% |
| The Villages, FL | $69,700 | 80 | $81,593 | 30% |
| Eugene, OR | $69,670 | 490 | $68,594 | 31% |
| Austin, TX | $69,600 | 8,560 | $70,973 | 28% |
| Athens, GA | $69,470 | 250 | $74,424 | 31% |
| Bend, OR | $69,360 | 310 | $66,945 | 38% |
| Ithaca, NY | $69,310 | 590 | $67,085 | 34% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $69,270 | 210 | $73,558 | 28% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $69,030 | 2,330 | $72,916 | 26% |
| Morgantown, WV | $68,890 | 90 | $73,819 | 24% |
| Farmington, NM | $68,590 | 100 | $78,204 | 24% |
| Victoria, TX | $68,580 | 50 | $76,337 | 20% |
| Cleveland, OH | $68,570 | 2,170 | $73,007 | 25% |
| Champaign, IL | $68,560 | 260 | $73,956 | 24% |
| Gainesville, GA | $68,540 | 220 | $70,831 | 30% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $68,510 | 100 | $73,829 | 20% |
| Dover, DE | $68,420 | 170 | $70,169 | 31% |
| Allentown, PA | $68,290 | 590 | $68,312 | 32% |
| Omaha, NE | $68,240 | 990 | $74,246 | 25% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $68,210 | 1,230 | $68,564 | 30% |
| Reno, NV | $68,090 | 450 | $67,406 | 36% |
| Redding, CA | $68,030 | 250 | $67,568 | 29% |
| Denver, CO | $68,020 | 5,930 | $64,302 | 34% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $68,010 | 70 | $72,340 | 24% |
| Medford, OR | $67,990 | 150 | $67,029 | 33% |
| Wausau, WI | $67,930 | 60 | $73,318 | 17% |
| Decatur, AL | $67,870 | 60 | $77,822 | 19% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $67,860 | 510 | $73,726 | 27% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $67,620 | 1,140 | $69,042 | 33% |
| Naples, FL | $67,590 | 260 | $65,494 | 46% |
| Lansing, MI | $67,540 | 810 | $71,101 | 23% |
| Saginaw, MI | $67,540 | 140 | $74,309 | 19% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $67,470 | 230 | $71,121 | 26% |
| Kankakee, IL | $67,450 | 60 | $69,973 | 24% |
| Beckley, WV | $67,440 | 30 | $76,316 | 19% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $67,360 | 320 | $72,687 | 25% |
| Knoxville, TN | $67,310 | 570 | $72,713 | 31% |
| Lawrence, KS | $67,090 | 140 | $74,344 | 28% |
| Utica, NY | $66,990 | 470 | $72,283 | 26% |
| Waco, TX | $66,980 | 270 | $72,372 | 25% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $66,930 | 130 | $76,298 | 30% |
| Wheeling, WV | $66,930 | 70 | $75,779 | 15% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $66,820 | 210 | $72,648 | 26% |
| Portland, ME | $66,750 | 1,090 | $65,532 | 41% |
| Beaumont, TX | $66,740 | 240 | $74,118 | 24% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $66,690 | 130 | $71,934 | 30% |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,690 | 260 | $71,298 | 23% |
| Reading, PA | $66,440 | 290 | $68,453 | 28% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,410 | 1,950 | $66,268 | 31% |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,350 | 350 | $67,527 | 28% |
| York, PA | $66,210 | 180 | $68,969 | 25% |
| Greensboro, NC | $66,140 | 560 | $71,222 | 26% |
| Anchorage, AK | $66,110 | 650 | $62,711 | 34% |
| Mobile, AL | $66,080 | 270 | $75,007 | 23% |
| Salisbury, MD | $66,020 | 250 | $69,046 | 35% |
| Toledo, OH | $65,860 | 500 | $72,014 | 23% |
| North Port, FL | $65,810 | 530 | $64,257 | 38% |
| Appleton, WI | $65,600 | 130 | $70,981 | 22% |
| Tucson, AZ | $65,510 | 720 | $67,609 | 27% |
| Charleston, SC | $65,470 | 530 | $64,846 | 37% |
| Lincoln, NE | $65,410 | 380 | $71,423 | 24% |
| Racine, WI | $65,410 | 80 | $68,163 | 27% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $65,400 | 430 | $71,590 | 29% |
| Dalton, GA | $65,290 | 120 | $72,670 | 26% |
| Tyler, TX | $65,290 | 210 | $70,847 | 24% |
| Akron, OH | $65,240 | 660 | $69,873 | 24% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $65,170 | 80 | $64,959 | 39% |
| Montgomery, AL | $65,110 | 310 | $72,601 | 25% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $65,110 | 370 | $65,107 | 35% |
| Sandusky, OH | $65,100 | 60 | $72,916 | 33% |
| Fargo, ND | $65,090 | 250 | $71,629 | 20% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $65,090 | 970 | $68,124 | 30% |
| Orlando, FL | $65,090 | 2,670 | $64,180 | 36% |
| Flint, MI | $65,020 | 170 | $69,888 | 19% |
| Des Moines, IA | $64,990 | 1,740 | $70,872 | 24% |
| Lafayette, IN | $64,970 | 180 | $69,539 | 27% |
| Sherman, TX | $64,930 | 50 | $69,243 | 25% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $64,870 | 280 | $71,908 | 27% |
| Lexington, KY | $64,840 | 580 | $69,804 | 30% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,750 | – | $64,295 | 33% |
| Tampa, FL | $64,710 | 3,140 | $64,139 | 37% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $64,680 | 440 | $70,716 | 28% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $64,570 | 80 | $71,316 | 21% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $64,570 | 70 | $74,507 | 21% |
| Hanford, CA | $64,470 | 70 | $63,447 | 36% |
| Kansas City, MO | $64,460 | 2,940 | $69,654 | 29% |
| San Angelo, TX | $64,460 | 90 | $69,722 | 25% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $64,410 | 50 | $70,284 | 21% |
| Augusta, GA | $64,360 | 410 | $70,030 | 27% |
| Amarillo, TX | $64,350 | 180 | $70,083 | 24% |
| Scranton, PA | $64,350 | 370 | $68,782 | 25% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $64,320 | 40 | $71,015 | 24% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $64,310 | 150 | $62,311 | 34% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $64,290 | 60 | $71,292 | 23% |
| Durham, NC | $64,170 | 1,200 | $65,767 | 31% |
| Canton, OH | $64,080 | 190 | $71,673 | 21% |
| Lewiston, ID | $64,050 | 50 | $70,261 | 28% |
| Dayton, OH | $64,000 | 610 | $69,044 | 25% |
| Altoona, PA | $63,890 | 80 | $71,380 | 19% |
| Lubbock, TX | $63,830 | 330 | $69,899 | 25% |
| Savannah, GA | $63,820 | 520 | $67,034 | 33% |
| Peoria, IL | $63,810 | 270 | $69,943 | 22% |
| Memphis, TN | $63,610 | 870 | $69,007 | 26% |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,500 | 3,990 | $66,780 | 27% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,490 | 2,880 | $62,944 | 31% |
| Abilene, TX | $63,480 | 190 | $70,249 | 38% |
| Lewiston, ME | $63,470 | 110 | $66,997 | 30% |
| Helena, MT | $63,420 | 50 | $66,287 | 31% |
| Greeley, CO | $63,390 | 250 | $63,279 | 32% |
| Louisville, KY | $63,380 | 890 | $68,096 | 25% |
| Topeka, KS | $63,290 | 340 | $71,256 | 24% |
| Greenville, NC | $63,270 | 150 | $71,571 | 28% |
| Sebastian, FL | $63,140 | 80 | $64,227 | 40% |
| Columbus, GA | $63,000 | 240 | $70,552 | 26% |
| Daphne, AL | $63,000 | 80 | $66,533 | 32% |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,930 | 340 | $65,265 | 33% |
| Bozeman, MT | $62,900 | 90 | $61,360 | 42% |
| Paducah, KY | $62,890 | 60 | $73,057 | 22% |
| Auburn, AL | $62,870 | 110 | $71,498 | 30% |
| Crestview, FL | $62,850 | 210 | $64,773 | 38% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $62,800 | 100 | $62,472 | 35% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $62,750 | 130 | $66,906 | 29% |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,740 | 430 | $68,562 | 34% |
| Janesville, WI | $62,680 | 80 | $66,892 | 25% |
| Monroe, MI | $62,650 | 50 | $67,011 | 24% |
| Winchester, VA | $62,650 | 80 | $64,956 | 35% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,640 | 220 | $67,666 | 24% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,640 | 170 | $68,797 | 28% |
| Pueblo, CO | $62,620 | 240 | $68,242 | 25% |
| Mansfield, OH | $62,530 | 70 | $70,360 | 17% |
| El Paso, TX | $62,450 | 450 | $69,457 | 29% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $62,330 | 60 | $63,758 | 31% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $62,300 | 70 | $65,827 | 26% |
| Wichita, KS | $62,280 | 540 | $70,020 | 23% |
| Charleston, WV | $62,270 | 230 | $70,189 | 23% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $62,270 | 70 | $63,530 | 38% |
| College Station, TX | $62,260 | 420 | $68,454 | 29% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,170 | 270 | $62,029 | 45% |
| Rockford, IL | $62,100 | 160 | $67,387 | 25% |
| Pensacola, FL | $62,070 | 290 | $63,520 | 34% |
| Lima, OH | $62,010 | 80 | $69,154 | 23% |
| Ames, IA | $61,990 | 140 | $69,785 | 22% |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,990 | 230 | $66,216 | 27% |
| La Crosse, WI | $61,940 | 130 | $67,496 | 26% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $61,920 | 150 | $69,290 | 25% |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,890 | 120 | $67,993 | 25% |
| Bangor, ME | $61,830 | 190 | $64,067 | 29% |
| Brunswick, GA | $61,790 | 110 | $70,450 | 32% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $61,780 | 50 | $70,499 | 25% |
| Valdosta, GA | $61,780 | 100 | $69,989 | 26% |
| Rome, GA | $61,740 | 80 | $68,478 | 25% |
| Longview, TX | $61,710 | 170 | $68,961 | 22% |
| State College, PA | $61,680 | 170 | $63,744 | 38% |
| Burlington, NC | $61,620 | 80 | $66,119 | 26% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,580 | 2,140 | $64,350 | 30% |
| Columbia, MO | $61,500 | 390 | $68,763 | 28% |
| Muskegon, MI | $61,480 | 70 | $66,451 | 25% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $61,480 | 1,280 | $68,003 | 27% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $61,380 | 60 | $62,303 | 29% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $61,360 | 40 | $66,634 | 31% |
| Williamsport, PA | $61,350 | 50 | $66,432 | 21% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $61,230 | 50 | $64,197 | 27% |
| Macon, GA | $61,220 | 240 | $69,153 | 24% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $61,190 | 110 | $62,277 | 37% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $61,160 | 620 | $60,478 | 39% |
| Deltona, FL | $61,140 | 330 | $61,529 | 35% |
| Columbus, IN | $61,080 | 50 | $65,675 | 27% |
| Killeen, TX | $61,030 | 300 | $66,969 | 26% |
| Tulsa, OK | $61,030 | 790 | $68,409 | 27% |
| Ocala, FL | $61,010 | 130 | $64,063 | 31% |
| Albany, GA | $60,980 | 100 | $69,557 | 21% |
| Sioux City, IA | $60,670 | 120 | $70,176 | 26% |
| Gulfport, MS | $60,640 | 140 | $67,373 | 28% |
| Decatur, IL | $60,490 | 80 | $68,411 | 21% |
| Clarksville, TN | $60,430 | 100 | $66,445 | 27% |
| Davenport, IA | $60,420 | 340 | $67,827 | 20% |
| Elkhart, IN | $60,420 | 100 | $66,892 | 23% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $60,420 | 60 | $64,210 | 31% |
| McAllen, TX | $60,410 | 420 | $70,330 | 22% |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,370 | 1,920 | $65,196 | 31% |
| Dubuque, IA | $60,360 | 110 | $69,119 | 21% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $60,210 | 140 | $64,298 | 34% |
| Boise, ID | $60,200 | 640 | $61,184 | 38% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $60,130 | 90 | $61,174 | 36% |
| Brownsville, TX | $60,060 | 190 | $69,858 | 30% |
| Billings, MT | $59,920 | 90 | $64,068 | 28% |
| Yuma, AZ | $59,860 | 90 | $64,570 | 29% |
| Waterloo, IA | $59,770 | 170 | $68,656 | 21% |
| Florence, SC | $59,690 | 110 | $68,788 | 30% |
| Youngstown, OH | $59,570 | 200 | $68,163 | 21% |
| Asheville, NC | $59,440 | 250 | $61,592 | 34% |
| Florence, AL | $59,390 | 40 | $70,021 | 22% |
| Staunton, VA | $59,390 | 80 | $65,172 | 29% |
| Michigan City, IN | $59,330 | 40 | $64,713 | 24% |
| Lawton, OK | $59,310 | 40 | $69,012 | 23% |
| Missoula, MT | $59,290 | 60 | $61,475 | 33% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $59,270 | 190 | $62,078 | 35% |
| Grand Island, NE | $59,000 | 40 | $68,085 | 27% |
| Lebanon, PA | $58,930 | 50 | $63,220 | 30% |
| Erie, PA | $58,820 | 170 | $64,673 | 23% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,800 | 2,050 | $64,772 | 28% |
| Johnson City, TN | $58,750 | 80 | $66,816 | 30% |
| Dothan, AL | $58,740 | 50 | $70,068 | 25% |
| Huntington, WV | $58,700 | 150 | $66,386 | 22% |
| Bay City, MI | $58,660 | 40 | $63,816 | 21% |
| Laredo, TX | $58,550 | 120 | $67,333 | 23% |
| Hinesville, GA | $58,500 | 30 | $62,278 | 36% |
| Cleveland, TN | $58,480 | 50 | $66,394 | 29% |
| Traverse City, MI | $58,360 | 90 | $62,503 | 38% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $58,060 | 70 | $64,862 | 27% |
| Niles, MI | $57,980 | 80 | $62,769 | 29% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $57,970 | 70 | $67,504 | 26% |
| Springfield, OH | $57,970 | 50 | $64,068 | 25% |
| Ogden, UT | $57,810 | 540 | $57,609 | 34% |
| Kingsport, TN | $57,770 | 170 | $66,827 | 28% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,500 | 360 | $64,634 | 26% |
| Sumter, SC | $57,460 | 40 | $65,281 | 31% |
| Johnstown, PA | $57,400 | 90 | $66,799 | 19% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $57,360 | 520 | $63,290 | 26% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $57,250 | 730 | $60,957 | 31% |
| Sebring, FL | $57,060 | 40 | $61,706 | 32% |
| Kokomo, IN | $56,870 | 30 | $63,437 | 23% |
| Weirton, WV | $56,690 | 50 | $63,679 | 17% |
| Evansville, IN | $56,500 | 150 | $61,730 | 23% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $56,380 | 120 | $59,415 | 36% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $56,290 | 80 | $59,622 | 31% |
| Columbia, SC | $56,230 | 1,370 | $60,035 | 33% |
| Gainesville, FL | $55,790 | 450 | $57,674 | 35% |
| Jackson, TN | $55,750 | 100 | $65,188 | 30% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $55,740 | 250 | $63,359 | 22% |
| Hammond, LA | $55,640 | 110 | $65,877 | 28% |
| Slidell, LA | $55,570 | 420 | $59,929 | – |
| Rapid City, SD | $55,520 | 170 | $62,270 | 31% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $55,400 | 30 | $60,147 | 34% |
| Texarkana, TX | $55,200 | 80 | $65,705 | 27% |
| Pocatello, ID | $55,140 | 50 | $62,021 | 24% |
| Owensboro, KY | $54,990 | 40 | $62,058 | 27% |
| Panama City, FL | $54,990 | 140 | $56,518 | 38% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $54,890 | – | $62,138 | 41% |
| Houma, LA | $54,860 | 340 | $64,463 | 28% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $54,760 | 100 | $63,393 | 22% |
| St. George, UT | $54,460 | 240 | $55,959 | 41% |
| South Bend, IN | $54,460 | 290 | $58,649 | 28% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,410 | 50 | $61,973 | 22% |
| Provo, UT | $54,170 | 1,190 | $55,145 | 39% |
| Springfield, MO | $53,920 | 570 | $60,868 | 28% |
| Joplin, MO | $53,590 | 160 | $62,519 | 28% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $53,420 | 90 | $62,060 | 23% |
| Hickory, NC | $52,740 | 200 | $59,603 | 36% |
| Logan, UT | $52,710 | 170 | $54,948 | 33% |
| Muncie, IN | $52,390 | 70 | $59,434 | 24% |
| Casper, WY | $52,210 | 60 | $55,644 | 33% |
| Jackson, MS | $52,100 | 430 | $58,508 | 34% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $51,540 | 180 | $53,414 | 36% |
| Morristown, TN | $51,240 | 50 | $59,330 | 37% |
| Lakeland, FL | $50,690 | 450 | $52,182 | 43% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $50,340 | 70 | $56,408 | 30% |
| Shreveport, LA | $50,250 | 790 | $59,281 | 31% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $50,220 | 100 | $58,471 | 26% |
| Little Rock, AR | $49,730 | 860 | $55,649 | 30% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $49,720 | 60 | $56,205 | 37% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $49,150 | 40 | $57,331 | 30% |
| Monroe, LA | $48,310 | 300 | $57,789 | 29% |
| Alexandria, LA | $47,450 | 210 | $55,377 | 26% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,450 | 50 | $50,767 | 44% |
| Enid, OK | $46,480 | 30 | $55,157 | 29% |
| Bloomington, IN | $40,770 | 470 | $42,878 | 51% |
What the median executive assistant salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $76,590 |
| Month | $6,383 |
| Every two weeks | $2,946 |
| Week | $1,473 |
| Hour | $36.82 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming an executive assistant: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | Less than 5 years |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +0.0% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 43,300 |
| Self-employed | 0.7% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Mail carrier | $60,550 | No formal education |
| Bookkeeper | $50,670 | Some college |
| Bank teller | $43,030 | High school diploma |
| Administrative assistant | $47,540 | High school diploma |
| Customer service representative | $44,770 | High school diploma |
| Receptionist | $38,010 | High school diploma |
| Dispatcher | $50,340 | High school diploma |
Questions about executive assistant pay
How much does an executive assistant make an hour?
The median is $36.82 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $24.31 and the top 10% over $52.81.
How much does an executive assistant make a month?
About $6,383 a month before taxes at the median salary of $76,590, or $2,946 every two weeks.
What state pays executive assistants the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $90,850. New Jersey ($89,520), California ($89,000), Massachusetts ($82,650) and Connecticut ($82,520) follow.
Where do executive assistants make the most after cost of living?
The District of Columbia: its median of $90,850 is worth $82,665 at typical US prices. New Jersey, California and New Mexico come next.
How much do entry-level executive assistants make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of executive assistants earn under $50,560 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $61,390, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become an executive assistant?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: less than 5 years. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 43-6011 (Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.