The average salary for an executive assistant in New York is around $71,220 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $71,220.
Wages typically start from $45,330 and go up to $101,380.
6% below national average Updated in 2018
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$48.74 per hour
$101,380 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$40.55 per hour
$84,340 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$34.24 per hour
$71,220 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$27.75 per hour
$57,710 per year
10th percentile
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$21.79 per hour
$45,330 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 York. On average, they make less than energy brokers but more than librarians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Energy broker salary | $64K |
| Make-Up artist salary | $65K |
| Urban planner salary | $73K |
| Police officer salary | $79K |
| Firefighter salary | $81K |
| Executive assistant salary | $71K |
| Probation officer salary | $71K |
| Insurance appraiser salary | $65K |
| Sign language interpreter salary | $64K |
| Librarian salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)