The average salary for an executive assistant in the United States is around $48,034 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $48,034.
Wages typically start from $29,890 and go up to $77,191.
23% below national average Updated in 2019
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$37.11 per hour
$77,191 per year
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$29.64 per hour
$61,656 per year
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$23.09 per hour
$48,034 per year
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$17.99 per hour
$37,421 per year
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$14.37 per hour
$29,890 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Executive assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $71,220 |
| District of Columbia | $69,830 |
| Connecticut | $69,410 |
| New Jersey | $68,360 |
| Maryland | $67,880 |
| California | $64,933 |
| Rhode Island | $62,950 |
| Virginia | $62,350 |
| Delaware | $62,330 |
| Nevada | $61,520 |
| New Mexico | $61,470 |
| Washington | $61,190 |
| Massachusetts | $60,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,210 |
| Georgia | $59,180 |
| New Hampshire | $58,770 |
| Missouri | $58,520 |
| Texas | $57,280 |
| Michigan | $56,770 |
| Ohio | $56,140 |
| North Carolina | $55,950 |
| Oregon | $55,570 |
| Wisconsin | $55,330 |
| Minnesota | $54,660 |
| Vermont | $53,500 |
| Colorado | $53,450 |
| South Carolina | $53,360 |
| Utah | $50,480 |
| Tennessee | $50,460 |
| Montana | $50,010 |
| Florida | $49,640 |
| Maine | $49,160 |
| Alaska | $48,654 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,450 |
| Hawaii | $47,263 |
| West Virginia | $46,650 |
| North Dakota | $46,530 |
| Wyoming | $45,470 |
| Nebraska | $45,450 |
| Iowa | $44,243 |
| Idaho | $43,549 |
| Alabama | $43,137 |
| Guam | $42,750 |
| Illinois | $42,394 |
| Oklahoma | $41,670 |
| Kansas | $41,268 |
| Arkansas | $40,783 |
| Louisiana | $40,730 |
| Kentucky | $40,642 |
| Arizona | $40,226 |
| South Dakota | $39,030 |
| Indiana | $35,829 |
| Mississippi | $35,770 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,020 |
How do executive assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Executive assistants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than firefighters but more than event planners.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Firefighter salary | $49K |
| Social worker salary | $49K |
| Private detective salary | $51K |
| Embalmer salary | $48K |
| Substance abuse social worker salary | $47K |
| Executive assistant salary | $48K |
| Wedding planner salary | $46K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $43K |
| Hazardous materials removal worker salary | $44K |
| Event planner salary | $42K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)