Salary by state
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $90,850, COL-adjusted $82,666
- New Jersey: $89,520, COL-adjusted $82,279
- California: $89,000, COL-adjusted $80,397
- Massachusetts: $82,650, COL-adjusted $78,119
- Connecticut: $82,520, COL-adjusted $79,653
- Hawaii: $80,710, COL-adjusted $73,373
- New York: $80,640, COL-adjusted $74,736
- Virginia: $80,330, COL-adjusted $79,456
- Washington: $79,250, COL-adjusted $74,065
- Delaware: $78,920, COL-adjusted $79,078
- Maryland: $78,540, COL-adjusted $74,800
- Minnesota: $78,470, COL-adjusted $79,584
- Rhode Island: $77,820, COL-adjusted $76,070
- Oregon: $75,480, COL-adjusted $72,998
- Pennsylvania: $75,270, COL-adjusted $77,121
- Illinois: $74,390, COL-adjusted $74,390
- New Mexico: $73,890, COL-adjusted $80,141
- Texas: $71,990, COL-adjusted $74,140
- New Hampshire: $71,650, COL-adjusted $68,762
- Arizona: $70,770, COL-adjusted $70,278
- Vermont: $70,770, COL-adjusted $72,214
- North Carolina: $70,140, COL-adjusted $74,380
- Ohio: $69,600, COL-adjusted $75,000
- Alabama: $69,450, COL-adjusted $78,209
- Wisconsin: $68,920, COL-adjusted $73,241
- Georgia: $68,290, COL-adjusted $70,914
- Tennessee: $68,190, COL-adjusted $74,200
- Nevada: $67,830, COL-adjusted $67,830
- Michigan: $66,840, COL-adjusted $69,480
- Alaska: $66,210, COL-adjusted $64,658
- Nebraska: $66,210, COL-adjusted $73,485
- Colorado: $65,850, COL-adjusted $63,870
- Kansas: $64,860, COL-adjusted $71,987
- Florida: $64,710, COL-adjusted $62,582
- Maine: $64,100, COL-adjusted $66,014
- West Virginia: $63,820, COL-adjusted $71,307
- Kentucky: $62,410, COL-adjusted $69,191
- Iowa: $62,340, COL-adjusted $71,002
- North Dakota: $61,270, COL-adjusted $68,843
- Utah: $61,130, COL-adjusted $61,810
- South Carolina: $60,890, COL-adjusted $64,984
- Missouri: $60,320, COL-adjusted $66,432
- Idaho: $60,200, COL-adjusted $63,037
- Oklahoma: $59,910, COL-adjusted $68,235
- Montana: $59,750, COL-adjusted $63,161
- Indiana: $59,080, COL-adjusted $63,323
- Mississippi: $55,670, COL-adjusted $63,989
- South Dakota: $55,170, COL-adjusted $62,269
- Louisiana: $53,240, COL-adjusted $60,363
- Wyoming: $52,210, COL-adjusted $56,321
- Arkansas: $51,600, COL-adjusted $59,379
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- District of Columbia$90,850
- New Jersey$89,520
- California$89,000
- Massachusetts$82,650
- Connecticut$82,520
- Hawaii$80,710
- New York$80,640
- Virginia$80,330
- Washington$79,250
- Delaware$78,920
- Maryland$78,540
- Minnesota$78,470
- Rhode Island$77,820
- Oregon$75,480
- Pennsylvania$75,270
- Illinois$74,390
- New Mexico$73,890
- Texas$71,990
- New Hampshire$71,650
- Arizona$70,770
- Vermont$70,770
- North Carolina$70,140
- Ohio$69,600
- Alabama$69,450
- Wisconsin$68,920
- Georgia$68,290
- Tennessee$68,190
- Nevada$67,830
- Michigan$66,840
- Alaska$66,210
- Nebraska$66,210
- Colorado$65,850
- Kansas$64,860
- Florida$64,710
- Maine$64,100
- West Virginia$63,820
- Kentucky$62,410
- Iowa$62,340
- North Dakota$61,270
- Utah$61,130
- South Carolina$60,890
- Missouri$60,320
- Idaho$60,200
- Oklahoma$59,910
- Montana$59,750
- Indiana$59,080
- Mississippi$55,670
- South Dakota$55,170
- Louisiana$53,240
- Wyoming$52,210
- Arkansas$51,600
Highest- and lowest-paying states for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$90,850
- 2. New Jersey$89,520
- 3. California$89,000
- 4. Massachusetts$82,650
- 5. Connecticut$82,520
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$51,600
- Wyoming$52,210
- Louisiana$53,240
- South Dakota$55,170
- Mississippi$55,670
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is $75,498 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants the most?
- District of Columbia pays Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants the most, with a median of $90,850, followed by New Jersey ($89,520). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $51,600.
- How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salaries vary by state?
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants median pay ranges from $51,600 to $90,850 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -1.6% change in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.