Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary by location
National median: $76,590 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $106,220 | +38.7% | 5,300 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $105,190 | +37.3% | 11,250 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $100,930 | +31.8% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $92,240 | +20.4% | 490 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $90,850 | +18.6% | 4,560 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $90,320 | +17.9% | 12,960 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $89,520 | +16.9% | 11,690 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $89,000 | +16.2% | 59,640 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $87,910 | +14.8% | 3,530 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $86,190 | +12.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $85,260 | +11.3% | 11,290 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $84,640 | +10.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $84,540 | +10.4% | 4,510 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $84,330 | +10.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $84,090 | +9.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $83,840 | +9.5% | 76,950 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $82,850 | +8.2% | 20,850 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $82,740 | +8.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $82,650 | +7.9% | 14,820 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $82,520 | +7.7% | 6,490 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $82,250 | +7.4% | 740 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $82,230 | +7.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $81,640 | +6.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $81,410 | +6.3% | 600 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $80,960 | +5.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $80,860 | +5.6% | 7,370 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $80,710 | +5.4% | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $80,700 | +5.4% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $80,650 | +5.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $80,640 | +5.3% | 88,890 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $80,630 | +5.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $80,620 | +5.3% | 800 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $80,600 | +5.2% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $80,370 | +4.9% | 2,750 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $80,330 | +4.9% | 10,360 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $80,230 | +4.8% | 8,290 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $80,090 | +4.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $80,030 | +4.5% | 6,150 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $79,900 | +4.3% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $79,810 | +4.2% | 310 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $79,790 | +4.2% | 310 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $79,510 | +3.8% | 720 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,490 | +3.8% | 7,150 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $79,390 | +3.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $79,250 | +3.5% | 11,560 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $79,230 | +3.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $79,200 | +3.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $79,170 | +3.4% | 880 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $78,920 | +3.0% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $78,750 | +2.8% | 3,880 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $78,670 | +2.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $78,540 | +2.5% | 13,960 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $78,470 | +2.5% | 7,970 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $78,420 | +2.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,380 | +2.3% | 8,260 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $77,900 | +1.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $77,820 | +1.6% | 950 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $77,770 | +1.5% | 10,620 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $77,610 | +1.3% | 880 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $77,510 | +1.2% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $77,470 | +1.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $77,060 | +0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $76,870 | +0.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $76,450 | −0.2% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $76,350 | −0.3% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $76,330 | −0.3% | 900 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $76,250 | −0.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $76,050 | −0.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $75,880 | −0.9% | 3,250 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $75,850 | −1.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $75,770 | −1.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $75,770 | −1.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $75,480 | −1.4% | 6,000 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $75,350 | −1.6% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $75,290 | −1.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $75,270 | −1.7% | 12,910 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $75,270 | −1.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $74,950 | −2.1% | 3,670 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $74,880 | −2.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $74,870 | −2.2% | 2,870 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $74,850 | −2.3% | 7,390 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | metropolitan | $74,820 | −2.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $74,730 | −2.4% | 3,400 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $74,710 | −2.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $74,660 | −2.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $74,440 | −2.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $74,390 | −2.9% | 14,900 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $74,370 | −2.9% | 320 | 2025 |
| Elmira, NY | metropolitan | $74,270 | −3.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $74,260 | −3.0% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $74,240 | −3.1% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $74,090 | −3.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $74,010 | −3.4% | 5,000 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $73,890 | −3.5% | 2,800 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $73,700 | −3.8% | 2,430 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $73,700 | −3.8% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $73,510 | −4.0% | 830 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $73,490 | −4.0% | — | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $73,290 | −4.3% | 4,140 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $73,260 | −4.3% | 200 | 2025 |