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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary

The BLS estimates 459,910 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $76,590 (May 2025, SOC 43-6011). Across 262 metros with published figures, medians range from $35,800 in Aguadilla, PR to $106,220 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES AND EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$50,560P25$61,390MEDIAN$76,590P75$94,390P90$109,850
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$106,220 · 5,300 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$105,190 · 11,250 jobs
  3. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$100,930 · 1,710 jobs
  4. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$92,240 · 490 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$90,320 · 12,960 jobs
  6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$87,910 · 3,530 jobs
  7. Vallejo, CA$86,190 · 230 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$85,260 · 11,290 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$84,540 · 4,510 jobs
  10. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$84,090 · 260 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$83,840 · 76,950 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,850 · 20,850 jobs
  3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$90,320 · 12,960 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$85,260 · 11,290 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$105,190 · 11,250 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$77,770 · 10,620 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$72,090 · 10,060 jobs
  8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$69,600 · 8,560 jobs
  9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,230 · 8,290 jobs
  10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$78,380 · 8,260 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Syracuse, NY · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Worcester, MA

Questions

What is the median Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in the U.S.?

$76,590 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $61,390–$94,390.

Where do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,220), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($105,190), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($100,930). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.