State comparison · 2025
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in District of Columbia earn a median of $90,850. In Washington, $79,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.6% — not 14.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.6%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+11.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Median
- $90,850
- p25
- $77,990
- p75
- $102,310
- p10
- $64,890
- p90
- $121,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Washington
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- Median
- $79,250
- p25
- $72,670
- p75
- $90,570
- p10
- $59,810
- p90
- $106,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.