Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the United States is $76,590 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $50,560 at the 10th percentile to $109,850 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Personal assistants and other secretaries) has a median of £25,233 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $50,560 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $61,390 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $76,590 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $94,390 | Experienced |
| 90th | $109,850 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $90,850 | $91,590 | 5,000 |
| New Jersey | $89,520 | $89,380 | 12,000 |
| California | $89,000 | $92,220 | 60,000 |
| Massachusetts | $82,650 | $87,060 | 15,000 |
| Connecticut | $82,520 | $87,360 | 6,000 |
| Hawaii | $80,710 | $82,370 | 1,000 |
| New York | $80,640 | $86,750 | 89,000 |
| Virginia | $80,330 | $83,140 | 10,000 |
| Washington | $79,250 | $82,020 | 12,000 |
| Delaware | $78,920 | $78,240 | 1,000 |
| Maryland | $78,540 | $80,770 | 14,000 |
| Minnesota | $78,470 | $79,810 | 8,000 |
| Rhode Island | $77,820 | $77,650 | 950 |
| Oregon | $75,480 | $78,150 | 6,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,270 | $75,110 | 13,000 |
| Illinois | $74,390 | $76,610 | 15,000 |
| New Mexico | $73,890 | $74,010 | 3,000 |
| Texas | $71,990 | $75,300 | 35,000 |
| New Hampshire | $71,650 | $73,510 | 1,000 |
| Arizona | $70,770 | $75,120 | 6,000 |
| Vermont | $70,770 | $73,880 | 770 |
| North Carolina | $70,140 | $72,520 | 9,000 |
| Ohio | $69,600 | $72,060 | 11,000 |
| Alabama | $69,450 | $72,100 | 3,000 |
| Wisconsin | $68,920 | $70,380 | 4,000 |
| Georgia | $68,290 | $72,610 | 15,000 |
| Tennessee | $68,190 | $70,600 | 5,000 |
| Nevada | $67,830 | $71,550 | 3,000 |
| Michigan | $66,840 | $70,990 | 9,000 |
| Alaska | $66,210 | $69,690 | 1,000 |
| Nebraska | $66,210 | $71,030 | 2,000 |
| Colorado | $65,850 | $71,970 | 10,000 |
| Kansas | $64,860 | $68,750 | 3,000 |
| Florida | $64,710 | $69,090 | 19,000 |
| Maine | $64,100 | $67,740 | 2,000 |
| West Virginia | $63,820 | $66,970 | 860 |
| Kentucky | $62,410 | $65,590 | 3,000 |
| Iowa | $62,340 | $63,930 | 4,000 |
| North Dakota | $61,270 | $64,900 | 540 |
| Utah | $61,130 | $64,010 | 5,000 |
| South Carolina | $60,890 | $65,080 | 4,000 |
| Missouri | $60,320 | $64,940 | 8,000 |
| Idaho | $60,200 | $67,190 | 1,000 |
| Oklahoma | $59,910 | $62,900 | 3,000 |
| Montana | $59,750 | $61,870 | 550 |
| Indiana | $59,080 | $63,760 | 5,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $56,720 | $55,490 | 170 |
| Mississippi | $55,670 | $59,260 | 1,000 |
| South Dakota | $55,170 | $56,200 | 1,000 |
| Louisiana | $53,240 | $56,100 | 9,000 |
| Wyoming | $52,210 | $56,300 | 560 |
| Arkansas | $51,600 | $57,360 | 2,000 |
| Guam | $43,930 | $52,220 | 80 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,120 | $39,630 | 7,000 |
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