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Executive Assistant Salary

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The median executive assistant in the U.S. earns $76,590 a year ($36.82 an hour). Half earn between $61,390 and $94,390. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($106,220) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($61,480).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$50,560
25th percentile$61,390
Median$76,590
75th percentile$94,390
90th percentile$109,850
Average$79,140
Jobs459,910

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Executive assistant pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($76,590).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$106,220+39%
San Francisco, CA$105,190+37%
Washington, DC$90,320+18%
Sacramento, CA$87,910+15%
Boston, MA$85,260+11%
San Diego, CA$84,540+10%
New York, NY$83,840+9%
Los Angeles, CA$82,850+8%
Seattle, WA$80,860+6%
Hartford, CT$80,370+5%
Dallas, TX$80,230+5%
Minneapolis, MN$80,030+4%
Charlotte, NC$79,900+4%
Philadelphia, PA$79,490+4%
Portland, OR$78,750+3%
Baltimore, MD$78,380+2%
Chicago, IL$77,770+2%
Richmond, VA$77,510+1%
Providence, RI$76,450same
Birmingham, AL$76,330same
Columbus, OH$75,880−1%
Detroit, MI$74,950−2%
Buffalo, NY$74,870−2%
Houston, TX$74,850−2%
Milwaukee, WI$74,240−3%
Phoenix, AZ$74,010−3%
San Antonio, TX$73,700−4%
Nashville, TN$73,700−4%
Raleigh, NC$73,490−4%
Riverside, CA$73,290−4%
Miami, FL$73,180−4%
Atlanta, GA$72,090−6%
Cincinnati, OH$70,980−7%
Austin, TX$69,600−9%
Pittsburgh, PA$69,030−10%
Cleveland, OH$68,570−10%
Jacksonville, FL$68,210−11%
Denver, CO$68,020−11%
Virginia Beach, VA$67,620−12%
Las Vegas, NV$66,410−13%
Orlando, FL$65,090−15%
Grand Rapids, MI$65,090−15%
Tampa, FL$64,710−16%
Kansas City, MO$64,460−16%
Memphis, TN$63,610−17%
St. Louis, MO$63,500−17%
Salt Lake City, UT$63,490−17%
Louisville, KY$63,380−17%
Indianapolis, IN$61,580−20%
Oklahoma City, OK$61,480−20%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.