Executive assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$34.50 per hour

$71,770 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$29.19 per hour

$60,720 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$22.94 per hour

$47,720 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$18.35 per hour

$38,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$17.43 per hour

$36,250 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Executive assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $90,850
New Jersey $89,520
California $89,000
Massachusetts $82,650
Connecticut $82,520
Hawaii $80,710
New York $80,640
Virginia $80,330
Washington $79,250
Delaware $78,920
Maryland $78,540
Minnesota $78,470
Rhode Island $77,820
Oregon $75,480
Pennsylvania $75,270
Illinois $74,390
New Mexico $73,890
Texas $71,990
New Hampshire $71,650
Arizona $70,770
Vermont $70,770
North Carolina $70,140
Ohio $69,600
Alabama $69,450
Wisconsin $68,920
Georgia $68,290
Tennessee $68,190
Nevada $67,830
Michigan $66,840
Alaska $66,210
Nebraska $66,210
Colorado $65,850
Kansas $64,860
Florida $64,710
Maine $64,100
West Virginia $63,820
Kentucky $62,410
Iowa $62,340
North Dakota $61,270
Utah $61,130
South Carolina $60,890
Missouri $60,320
Idaho $60,200
Oklahoma $59,910
Montana $59,750
Indiana $59,080
Mississippi $55,670
South Dakota $55,170
Louisiana $53,240
Wyoming $52,210
Arkansas $51,600
Virgin Islands, U.S. $47,720
Guam $38,100
Puerto Rico $29,710

How do executive assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Executive assistants earn 7% less than similar careers in Virgin Islands, U.S.. On average, they make less than insurance sales agents but more than office clerks.

Career Median Salary
Insurance sales agent salary $49K
Consultant salary $61K
Environmental consultant salary $61K
Recruiter salary $49K
Office manager salary $48K
Executive assistant salary $48K
Office clerk salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)