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Executive Assistant salary
Average executive assistant salary
$50,539
How much does an executive assistant make?
The average executive assistant salary in the United States is $50,539. Executive assistant salaries typically range between $35,000 and $71,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for executive assistants is $24.3 per hour.
Executive assistant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Executive assistants earn the highest average salary in New York.
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Where can an Executive Assistant earn more?
Executive Assistant salary estimates from across the web
Average executive assistant salary by state
The highest-paying states for executive assistants are New York, Alaska, and North Dakota. The lowest average executive assistant salary states are Wyoming, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
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Highest paying states for executive assistants
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,785 | $28.74 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $59,185 | $28.45 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $59,177 | $28.45 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $60,819 | $29.24 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $59,840 | $28.77 |
| 6 | Alaska | $60,362 | $29.02 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $58,222 | $27.99 |
| 8 | New York | $64,314 | $30.92 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $57,867 | $27.82 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $52,271 | $25.13 |
| 11 | Delaware | $57,642 | $27.71 |
| 12 | Virginia | $51,638 | $24.83 |
| 13 | Illinois | $51,071 | $24.55 |
| 14 | Maryland | $55,804 | $26.83 |
| 15 | Nevada | $49,161 | $23.64 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $55,871 | $26.86 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $47,684 | $22.93 |
| 18 | Ohio | $45,910 | $22.07 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $47,155 | $22.67 |
| 20 | California | $58,728 | $28.23 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $51,024 | $24.53 |
| 22 | Colorado | $46,095 | $22.16 |
| 23 | Arizona | $44,793 | $21.54 |
| 24 | Texas | $44,479 | $21.38 |
| 25 | Michigan | $46,994 | $22.59 |
| 26 | Vermont | $46,429 | $22.32 |
| 27 | Georgia | $46,327 | $22.27 |
| 28 | Utah | $42,754 | $20.55 |
| 29 | Montana | $42,286 | $20.33 |
| 30 | Maine | $46,291 | $22.26 |
| 31 | Oregon | $49,887 | $23.98 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $43,382 | $20.86 |
| 33 | Idaho | $41,073 | $19.75 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $42,760 | $20.56 |
| 35 | Missouri | $42,218 | $20.30 |
| 36 | Kansas | $42,226 | $20.30 |
| 37 | Florida | $39,997 | $19.23 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $39,466 | $18.97 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $40,573 | $19.51 |
| 40 | Alabama | $41,329 | $19.87 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $40,204 | $19.33 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $36,144 | $17.38 |
| 43 | Iowa | $39,900 | $19.18 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $40,560 | $19.50 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $37,648 | $18.10 |
| 46 | Indiana | $39,405 | $18.94 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $35,611 | $17.12 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $34,988 | $16.82 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $35,143 | $16.90 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $35,207 | $16.93 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $34,519 | $16.60 |
Highest paying cities for executive assistants
The highest-paying cities for executive assistants are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Washington, DC.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $64,830 | $31.17 |
| 2 | New York, NY | $64,562 | $31.04 |
| 3 | Washington, DC | $60,864 | $29.26 |
| 4 | Olympia, WA | $60,830 | $29.25 |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $59,114 | $28.42 |
| 6 | Hartford, CT | $57,534 | $27.66 |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | $56,085 | $26.96 |
| 8 | Arlington, VA | $53,255 | $25.60 |
| 9 | Philadelphia, PA | $52,661 | $25.32 |
| 10 | Chicago, IL | $51,367 | $24.70 |
| 11 | Portland, OR | $49,706 | $23.90 |
| 12 | Las Vegas, NV | $48,808 | $23.47 |
| 13 | Cleveland, OH | $47,935 | $23.05 |
| 14 | Detroit, MI | $47,335 | $22.76 |
| 15 | Madison, WI | $47,223 | $22.70 |
| 16 | Minneapolis, MN | $47,157 | $22.67 |
| 17 | Portland, ME | $46,921 | $22.56 |
| 18 | Columbus, GA | $46,239 | $22.23 |
| 19 | Denver, CO | $46,154 | $22.19 |
| 20 | San Antonio, TX | $45,123 | $21.69 |
Executive Assistants are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Executive Assistant salary details
An executive assistant's salary ranges from $35,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $71,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an executive assistant's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $71,000 | $5,917 | $34 |
| 75th Percentile | $60,000 | $5,000 | $29 |
| Average | $50,539 | $4,212 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
| 10th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
Top companies hiring executive assistants now:
Which companies pay executive assistants the most?
Executive assistant salaries at Meta and BP America Inc are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average executive assistant salary at companies like The Carlyle Group and Varian Medical Systems are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta | $104,444 | $50.21 |
| 2 | BP America Inc | $104,253 | $50.12 |
| 3 | The Carlyle Group | $102,102 | $49.09 |
| 4 | Varian Medical Systems | $102,072 | $49.07 |
| 5 | Microsoft | $100,610 | $48.37 |
| 6 | Cambridge Associates | $99,165 | $47.68 |
| 7 | KLA | $97,411 | $46.83 |
| 8 | Apple | $97,273 | $46.77 |
| 9 | GCP Applied Technologies | $96,392 | $46.34 |
| 10 | Pandora | $95,782 | $46.05 |
| 11 | Visa | $95,660 | $45.99 |
| 12 | Edwards Lifesciences | $94,793 | $45.57 |
| 13 | ResMed | $94,183 | $45.28 |
| 14 | Snowflake Computing | $92,027 | $44.24 |
| 15 | Workday | $91,976 | $44.22 |
| 16 | Marcus & Millichap | $91,949 | $44.21 |
| 17 | HSBC Bank | $91,679 | $44.08 |
| 18 | Cisco | $91,557 | $44.02 |
| 19 | BMO Capital Markets | $91,444 | $43.96 |
| 20 | Xilinx | $91,232 | $43.86 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Executive Assistant salary by industry
The average executive assistant salary varies across industries:
- The average executive assistant salary in the finance industry is $64,689, the highest of any industry.
- The average executive assistant salary in the finance industry is $59,128.
- Executive assistants in the media industry earn an average salary of $52,957, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for executive assistants
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | $64,689 | $31.10 |
| 2 | Technology | $59,128 | $28.43 |
| 3 | Professional | $57,112 | $27.46 |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $56,120 | $26.98 |
| 5 | Health Care | $54,271 | $26.09 |
| 6 | Government | $53,772 | $25.85 |
| 7 | Media | $52,957 | $25.46 |
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Executive Assistant salary trends
The average executive assistant salary has risen by $14,038 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average executive assistant earned $36,501 annually, but today, they earn $50,539 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for executive assistants over the last decade.
Compare executive assistant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average executive assistant salary over time
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Executive Assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,500 | $24.30 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $48,800 | $23.44 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $47,500 | $22.85 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $46,000 | $22.10 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $44,700 | $21.51 | +4.5% |
Recently added executive assistant salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serco Group | Executive Assistant | Washington, DC | 12/18/2024 | $96,936 |
| Unity Technologies | Executive Assistant | New York, NY | 12/18/2024 | $91,300 |
| Multnomah County (or | Executive Assistant To The Commissioner-Elect | Portland, OR | 12/18/2024 | $70,000 |
| Future Generations University | Executive Assistant | Franklin, WV | 12/18/2024 | $35,000 |
| Community College of Rhode Island | Executive Assistant (Human Resources) | Rhode Island | 12/18/2024 | $61,500 |
| Philip Morris International | Executive Assistant | Stamford, CT | 12/17/2024 | $84,000 |
| Volt | Executive Assistant | Visalia, CA | 12/17/2024 | $76,113 |
| Hyland Software | Executive Assistant 4 (Cleveland Based/Hybrid Position) | Westlake, OH | 12/17/2024 | $63,200 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Temporary Executive Assistant-Information Technology Dell Medical School-(Utemps) | Austin, TX | 12/17/2024 | $62,610 |
| Kenvue Inc. | Executive Assistant | Skillman, NJ | 12/17/2024 | $62,895 |
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