The average salary for an executive assistant in New Jersey is around $68,360 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $68,360.
Wages typically start from $44,230 and go up to $105,654.
6% below national average Updated in 2018
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$50.80 per hour
$105,654 per year
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$41.33 per hour
$85,964 per year
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$32.87 per hour
$68,360 per year
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$26.13 per hour
$54,361 per year
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$21.26 per hour
$44,230 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than sign language interpreters but more than social workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Sign language interpreter salary | $65K |
| Urban planner salary | $71K |
| Probation officer salary | $74K |
| Computer repair technician salary | $65K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $64K |
| Executive assistant salary | $68K |
| Funeral director salary | $72K |
| Correctional officer salary | $72K |
| Interior designer salary | $58K |
| Social worker salary | $66K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)