Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary
in Winston-Salem, NC
- Middle 50%
- $60,850–$80,120
- vs U.S. median
- -11%
- Metro rank
- #115 of 262
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median of $67,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 510 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 3% below the NC statewide median of $70,140. It ranks #115 of 262 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE510 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in other NC metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $79,900 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $66,820 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $66,140 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,170 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,930 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,750 |
| Asheville, NC | $59,440 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 |
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Questions
What is the average Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Winston?
The BLS median is $67,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 510 jobs pay between $60,850 and $80,120. The 10th percentile is $49,820 and the 90th is $91,990.
Is Winston a high-paying metro for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 3% below the NC statewide median of $70,140. It ranks #115 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 Winston?
About $32.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $67,860 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.25–$38.52 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.