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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary
in Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Maryland nonmetropolitan area
$68,180
≈ $32.78/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 310 jobs
Middle 50%
$55,480–$81,390
vs U.S. median
-11%
Metro rank
#111 of 262

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $68,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 310 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 13% below the MD statewide median of $78,540. It ranks #111 of 262 metros with published figures for this job.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES AND EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS · MARYLAND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MARYLAND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,440P25$55,480MEDIAN$68,180P75$81,390P90$94,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$50,560P25$61,390MEDIAN$76,590P75$94,390P90$109,850
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What is the average Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $68,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 310 jobs pay between $55,480 and $81,390. The 10th percentile is $46,440 and the 90th is $94,850.

Is Maryland nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?

That is 11% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 13% below the MD statewide median of $78,540. It ranks #111 of 262 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants make an hour in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

About $32.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $68,180 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $26.67–$39.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.