The average salary for an executive assistant in Virginia is around $62,350 per year.
Avg Salary
Executive assistants earn an average yearly salary of $62,350.
Wages typically start from $40,960 and go up to $91,980.
10% below national average Updated in 2018
Executive assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$44.22 per hour
$91,980 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$36.83 per hour
$76,610 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$29.98 per hour
$62,350 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$23.85 per hour
$49,610 per year
10th percentile
Starting level executive assistant earnings begin at:
$19.69 per hour
$40,960 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 Virginia. On average, they make less than social workers but more than insurance sales agents.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Social worker salary | $73K |
| Librarian salary | $63K |
| Underwriter salary | $64K |
| Private detective salary | $65K |
| Real estate agent salary | $50K |
| Executive assistant salary | $62K |
| Wedding planner salary | $58K |
| Event planner salary | $58K |
| Real estate appraiser salary | $57K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $46K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)