Executive assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$38.44 per hour

$79,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$36.86 per hour

$76,680 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$29.35 per hour

$61,050 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$23.37 per hour

$48,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:

$21.57 per hour

$44,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Executive assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $78,190
New York $77,740
Hawaii $76,860
Rhode Island $76,680
Connecticut $76,410
California $75,000
Delaware $74,190
Washington $73,060
Maryland $67,100
Virginia $63,920
Massachusetts $62,970
New Mexico $62,800
Georgia $62,570
Pennsylvania $62,210
Oregon $62,170
New Jersey $62,050
New Hampshire $61,650
Minnesota $61,270
Texas $61,200
Alaska $61,190
Arizona $61,190
Illinois $61,060
North Carolina $61,050
Michigan $61,030
Ohio $61,030
Wisconsin $61,030
Alabama $60,940
Colorado $60,670
Nevada $60,580
Vermont $60,400
North Dakota $60,360
Indiana $60,110
Tennessee $59,050
Utah $58,470
South Carolina $57,580
Missouri $53,880
Maine $50,600
Nebraska $49,890
Iowa $49,130
Idaho $48,960
Montana $48,960
Kentucky $48,770
Arkansas $48,730
Florida $48,720
West Virginia $48,200
Kansas $47,720
Louisiana $47,720
Virgin Islands, U.S. $47,720
South Dakota $46,880
Wyoming $44,280
Oklahoma $42,230
Guam $38,100
Mississippi $38,100
Puerto Rico $29,710

How do executive assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Executive assistants earn about the same as related careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than environmental consultants but more than advertising sales agents.

Career Median Salary
Environmental consultant salary $63K
Consultant salary $63K
Recruiter salary $60K
Insurance appraiser salary $66K
Insurance sales agent salary $49K
Executive assistant salary $61K
Fundraiser salary $56K
Animal breeder salary $59K
Office manager salary $56K
Advertising sales agent salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)