Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary
in Springfield, IL
- Middle 50%
- $63,010–$88,790
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #70 of 262
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Springfield, IL metro earn a median of $73,510 a year, based on BLS estimates for 830 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 1% below the IL statewide median of $74,390. It ranks #70 of 262 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in other IL metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,770 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $68,560 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,690 |
| Peoria, IL | $63,810 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,490 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,760 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,720 |
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What is the average Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Springfield?
The BLS median is $73,510 a year (May 2025). Half of the 830 jobs pay between $63,010 and $88,790. The 10th percentile is $54,320 and the 90th is $103,190.
Is Springfield a high-paying metro for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 1% below the IL statewide median of $74,390. It ranks #70 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 Springfield?
About $35.34 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $73,510 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $30.29–$42.69 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.