SOC 43-6011 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants wages by metro
National median annual wage
$76,590
- 10th percentile
- $50,560
- 25th percentile
- $61,390
- Median
- $76,590
- 75th percentile
- $94,390
- 90th percentile
- $109,850
- Mean
- $79,140
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 459,910.
That median is 50.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5,300 | $74,840 | $106,220 | $157,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11,250 | $69,990 | $105,190 | $151,750 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,710 | $68,580 | $100,930 | $133,430 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 490 | $60,940 | $92,240 | $132,650 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 12,960 | $60,960 | $90,320 | $121,330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,530 | $59,700 | $87,910 | $108,970 |
| Vallejo, CA | 230 | $61,610 | $86,190 | $123,190 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 11,290 | $61,400 | $85,260 | $126,940 |
| Napa, CA | 180 | $61,170 | $84,640 | $119,990 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,510 | $56,430 | $84,540 | $121,770 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 160 | $52,000 | $84,330 | $130,300 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 260 | $57,650 | $84,090 | $126,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 76,950 | $63,320 | $83,840 | $124,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20,850 | $58,430 | $82,850 | $122,200 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 460 | $58,960 | $82,740 | $120,950 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 740 | $56,510 | $82,250 | $124,710 |
| Rochester, MN | 150 | $62,580 | $82,230 | $97,450 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 430 | $58,480 | $81,640 | $117,620 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 600 | $54,140 | $81,410 | $95,680 |
| Corvallis, OR | 140 | $62,920 | $80,960 | $98,260 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 76,950 | $63,320 | $83,840 | $124,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20,850 | $58,430 | $82,850 | $122,200 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 12,960 | $60,960 | $90,320 | $121,330 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 11,290 | $61,400 | $85,260 | $126,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11,250 | $69,990 | $105,190 | $151,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 10,620 | $54,440 | $77,770 | $107,430 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 10,060 | $53,730 | $72,090 | $101,120 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8,560 | $52,730 | $69,600 | $98,150 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 8,290 | $56,430 | $80,230 | $116,160 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8,260 | $55,860 | $78,380 | $107,440 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 7,390 | $51,480 | $74,850 | $104,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,370 | $64,170 | $80,860 | $106,770 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,150 | $57,480 | $79,490 | $102,690 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6,150 | $61,090 | $80,030 | $103,520 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 6,090 | $27,270 | $37,170 | $53,210 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5,930 | $52,370 | $68,020 | $101,670 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5,300 | $74,840 | $106,220 | $157,580 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 5,090 | $45,640 | $73,180 | $102,180 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,000 | $53,930 | $74,010 | $104,790 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,510 | $56,430 | $84,540 | $121,770 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 4,560 | $64,890 | $90,850 | $121,000 |
| New Jersey | 11,690 | $60,000 | $89,520 | $119,990 |
| California | 59,640 | $58,060 | $89,000 | $130,510 |
| Massachusetts | 14,820 | $59,320 | $82,650 | $123,930 |
| Connecticut | 6,490 | $61,880 | $82,520 | $119,030 |
| Hawaii | 1,440 | $52,100 | $80,710 | $117,020 |
| New York | 88,890 | $61,420 | $80,640 | $122,440 |
| Virginia | 10,360 | $51,370 | $80,330 | $119,990 |
| Washington | 11,560 | $59,810 | $79,250 | $106,720 |
| Delaware | 1,320 | $53,940 | $78,920 | $100,130 |
| Maryland | 13,960 | $54,430 | $78,540 | $108,480 |
| Minnesota | 7,970 | $58,870 | $78,470 | $101,760 |
| Rhode Island | 950 | $47,310 | $77,820 | $97,960 |
| Oregon | 6,000 | $56,470 | $75,480 | $102,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,910 | $48,920 | $75,270 | $102,690 |
| Illinois | 14,900 | $50,750 | $74,390 | $104,850 |
| New Mexico | 2,800 | $52,000 | $73,890 | $92,710 |
| Texas | 34,520 | $50,740 | $71,990 | $103,080 |
| New Hampshire | 1,210 | $50,000 | $71,650 | $101,860 |
| Arizona | 6,490 | $50,710 | $70,770 | $103,080 |
| Vermont | 770 | $54,770 | $70,770 | $96,520 |
| North Carolina | 8,890 | $49,720 | $70,140 | $99,710 |
| Ohio | 10,940 | $47,480 | $69,600 | $99,330 |
| Alabama | 2,880 | $46,800 | $69,450 | $100,620 |
| Wisconsin | 4,480 | $51,250 | $68,920 | $93,190 |
| Georgia | 14,560 | $51,840 | $68,290 | $99,540 |
| Tennessee | 5,360 | $45,580 | $68,190 | $98,100 |
| Nevada | 2,670 | $36,630 | $67,830 | $100,450 |
| Michigan | 9,030 | $47,810 | $66,840 | $99,400 |
| Alaska | 1,320 | $50,290 | $66,210 | $92,610 |
| Nebraska | 1,860 | $48,570 | $66,210 | $94,690 |
| Colorado | 10,340 | $49,850 | $65,850 | $100,290 |
| Kansas | 2,750 | $48,160 | $64,860 | $90,970 |
| Florida | 19,220 | $42,830 | $64,710 | $99,220 |
| Maine | 2,320 | $49,850 | $64,100 | $88,160 |
| West Virginia | 860 | $40,670 | $63,820 | $95,090 |
| Kentucky | 2,700 | $44,800 | $62,410 | $92,740 |
| Iowa | 4,150 | $45,230 | $62,340 | $83,600 |
| North Dakota | 540 | $46,350 | $61,270 | $86,170 |
| Utah | 5,440 | $40,410 | $61,130 | $91,580 |
| South Carolina | 3,880 | $42,600 | $60,890 | $92,370 |
| Missouri | 8,500 | $42,340 | $60,320 | $95,030 |
| Idaho | 1,180 | $45,760 | $60,200 | $105,230 |
| Oklahoma | 2,810 | $41,760 | $59,910 | $86,560 |
| Montana | 550 | $48,830 | $59,750 | $80,080 |
| Indiana | 5,060 | $41,930 | $59,080 | $92,280 |
| Virgin Islands | 170 | $33,860 | $56,720 | $74,990 |
| Mississippi | 1,240 | $37,810 | $55,670 | $82,380 |
| South Dakota | 1,230 | $42,930 | $55,170 | $70,110 |
| Louisiana | 9,270 | $35,800 | $53,240 | $79,600 |
| Wyoming | 560 | $47,060 | $52,210 | $73,730 |
| Arkansas | 2,070 | $37,830 | $51,600 | $82,110 |
| Guam | 80 | $33,280 | $43,930 | $81,400 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,100 | $27,060 | $37,120 | $52,660 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is $76,590. Employment is 459,910.
How does Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is 50.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $106,220.