The average salary for an executive assistant in Massachusetts is around $60,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $60,450.
Wages typically start from $37,880 and go up to $89,440.
17% below national average Updated in 2018
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$43.00 per hour
$89,440 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$36.09 per hour
$75,060 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$29.06 per hour
$60,450 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$22.98 per hour
$47,790 per year
10th percentile
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$18.21 per hour
$37,880 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than real estate agents but more than firefighters.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Real estate agent salary | $59K |
| Fire inspector salary | $69K |
| Interior designer salary | $63K |
| Clergy salary | $61K |
| Computer repair technician salary | $60K |
| Executive assistant salary | $60K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $61K |
| Meter reader salary | $61K |
| Landscaper salary | $56K |
| Firefighter salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)