What are the main factors that influence an Executive Administrative Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Executive Administrative Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Executive Administrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Executive Administrative Assistant's salary?

An Executive Administrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,388 for beginners, reaching about $81,522 at mid-level, and approach $110,487 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Executive Administrative Assistant?

Executive Administrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Executive Administrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $96,763, California $96,396, Massachusetts $95,112. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Executive Administrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Executive Administrative Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Executive Administrative Assistant V: $118,400; Executive Administrative Assistant Manager: $110,700; Executive Administrative Assistant IV: $98,800; Administrative Assistant to Executive Director: $88,353; Executive Administrative Assistant III: $87,400.

Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Iowa

How much does an Executive Administrative Assistant make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Administrative Assistant in Iowa is $83,637 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, an Executive Administrative Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,030
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,856 to $93,788
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,862

10% $66,862

50% (Median) $83,637

90% $103,030

Executive Administrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,788	$7,816	$1,804	$45
Average	$83,637	$6,970	$1,608	$40
25th Percentile	$74,856	$6,238	$1,440	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Executive Administrative Assistant Salaries

An Executive Administrative Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Executive Administrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Executive Administrative Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $58,388
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,748
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,522
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,132
Expert (over 8 years): $110,487

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$58,388
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$67,748
Executive Administrative Assistant	2-4 years	$81,522
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$92,132
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$110,487

How Do Executive Administrative Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Executive Administrative Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,763.
California: $96,396.
Massachusetts: $95,112.

District of Columbia $96,763 California $96,396 Massachusetts $95,112 Washington $94,762 New Jersey $94,727 Alaska $94,605 Connecticut $93,399 New York $92,909

Hawaii $91,345 Rhode Island $90,611 Maryland $90,113 Minnesota $89,431 Colorado $89,169 Illinois $89,081 Oregon $88,749 Delaware $88,505

New Hampshire $88,351 Virginia $88,006 Pennsylvania $87,001 Nevada $86,494 North Dakota $86,328 Michigan $86,066 Wisconsin $85,970 Vermont $85,778

Texas $85,245 Maine $85,210 Arizona $85,157 Ohio $85,096 Georgia $84,292 Indiana $83,890 Wyoming $83,811 Utah $83,689

Iowa $83,637 Kansas $83,217 Louisiana $83,095 North Carolina $83,051 Missouri $83,034 Florida $82,693 Montana $82,509 Nebraska $82,334

Kentucky $82,238 South Carolina $81,889 Tennessee $81,670 Idaho $81,583 New Mexico $80,945 Oklahoma $80,805 Alabama $80,289 South Dakota $79,424

Arkansas $78,952 West Virginia $78,699 Mississippi $77,939

Top Paying Cities for Executive Administrative Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $81,502
Melvin: $81,265
Milford: $81,611

West Bend, IA $81,502

Melvin, IA $81,265

Milford, IA $81,611

Ocheyedan, IA $81,410

Okoboji, IA $81,915

Royal, IA $81,518

Ruthven, IA $81,523

Spirit Lake, IA $81,839

Superior, IA $81,909

Terril, IA $81,457

Wallingford, IA $81,571

Webb, IA $81,441

Carroll, IA $81,589

Arcadia, IA $81,460

Arthur, IA $81,387

Aspinwall, IA $81,925

Auburn, IA $81,426

Breda, IA $81,447

Charter Oak, IA $81,422

Dedham, IA $81,599

Deloit, IA $81,513

Denison, IA $81,706

Glidden, IA $81,711

Halbur, IA $81,717

Ida Grove, IA $81,371

Irwin, IA $81,901

Kirkman, IA $81,841

Kiron, IA $81,400

Lake City, IA $81,498

Lake View, IA $81,517

Lanesboro, IA $81,835

Lidderdale, IA $81,615

Lohrville, IA $81,599

Manilla, IA $81,754

Manning, IA $81,699

Odebolt, IA $81,461

Ralston, IA $82,088

Ricketts, IA $81,674

Schleswig, IA $81,447

Scranton, IA $82,057

Templeton, IA $81,547

Vail, IA $81,481

Wall Lake, IA $81,484

Westside, IA $81,442

Council Bluffs, IA $83,051

Carter Lake, IA $83,051

Arion, IA $81,585

Avoca, IA $82,417

Blencoe, IA $81,403

Carson, IA $82,632

Crescent, IA $83,048

Defiance, IA $81,849

Dow City, IA $81,761

Dunlap, IA $81,807

Earling, IA $81,947

Elk Horn, IA $82,056

Elliott, IA $82,006

Emerson, IA $82,459

Glenwood, IA $82,819

Griswold, IA $82,169

Hancock, IA $82,529

Harlan, IA $82,177

Hastings, IA $82,533

Henderson, IA $82,591

Honey Creek, IA $83,008

Kimballton, IA $81,954

Lewis, IA $82,090

Little Sioux, IA $81,811

Logan, IA $82,627

Mc Clelland, IA $82,932

Macedonia, IA $82,690

Magnolia, IA $82,557

Malvern, IA $82,588

Marne, IA $82,038

Minden, IA $82,754

Mineola, IA $82,944

Missouri Valley, IA $82,786

Modale, IA $82,585

Mondamin, IA $82,260

Moorhead, IA $81,487

Van Meter, IA $84,867

Van Wert, IA $82,386

Waukee, IA $85,121

Weldon, IA $82,505

West Des Moines, IA $85,520

What Cheer, IA $81,985

Whitten, IA $82,106

Williams, IA $81,645

Williamson, IA $83,368

Winterset, IA $84,124

Wiota, IA $81,815

Woodburn, IA $83,572

Woodward, IA $84,405

Yale, IA $82,972

Zearing, IA $82,403

Des Moines, IA $85,717

Urbandale, IA $85,560

Windsor Heights, IA $85,678

Clive, IA $85,385

Pleasant Hill, IA $85,565

Mason City, IA $81,705

Alexander, IA $81,426

Belmond, IA $81,539

Britt, IA $81,494

Buffalo Center, IA $81,586

Carpenter, IA $82,405

Chapin, IA $81,848

Clear Lake, IA $81,620

Corwith, IA $81,390

Coulter, IA $81,840

Crystal Lake, IA $81,842

Dougherty, IA $81,350

Fertile, IA $81,561

Floyd, IA $81,740

Forest City, IA $81,569

Garner, IA $81,535

Goodell, IA $81,393

Grafton, IA $81,572

Hampton, IA $81,619

Hanlontown, IA $81,461

Joice, IA $81,523

Kanawha, IA $81,425

Kensett, IA $81,458

Klemme, IA $81,464

Lake Mills, IA $81,741

Lakota, IA $81,524

Latimer, IA $81,519

Leland, IA $81,561

Sioux Center, IA $81,051

Neola, IA $82,827

Oakland, IA $82,599

Mount Ayr, IA $81,447

Nodaway, IA $81,586

Orient, IA $82,309

Prescott, IA $81,575

Redding, IA $81,273

Shannon City, IA $81,946

Sharpsburg, IA $81,261

Tingley, IA $81,931

Villisca, IA $81,818

Akron, IA $80,100

Alta, IA $81,543

Alton, IA $81,039

Anthon, IA $80,096

Aurelia, IA $81,341

Battle Creek, IA $81,181

Bronson, IA $79,541

Brunsville, IA $80,012

Calumet, IA $81,735

Castana, IA $81,107

Chatsworth, IA $80,306

Cherokee, IA $81,237

Cleghorn, IA $80,910

Climbing Hill, IA $79,831

Correctionville, IA $80,289

Cushing, IA $80,871

Danbury, IA $81,037

Galva, IA $81,276

Granville, IA $81,024

Hawarden, IA $80,854

Hinton, IA $79,502

Holstein, IA $81,091

Hornick, IA $80,192

Ireton, IA $80,727

Kingsley, IA $79,947

Larrabee, IA $81,257

Lawton, IA $79,467

Le Mars, IA $80,053

Linn Grove, IA $81,435

Mapleton, IA $81,261

Marcus, IA $80,805

Maurice, IA $80,799

Meriden, IA $81,087

Merrill, IA $79,664

Moville, IA $79,775

Onawa, IA $81,284

Orange City, IA $81,163

Oto, IA $80,403

Oyens, IA $80,248

Paullina, IA $81,235

Peterson, IA $81,436

Pierson, IA $80,224

Quimby, IA $80,865

Remsen, IA $80,365

Rodney, IA $80,589

Salix, IA $79,632

Schaller, IA $81,464

Sergeant Bluff, IA $79,381

Sloan, IA $80,056

Smithland, IA $80,490

Sutherland, IA $81,470

Ute, IA $81,431

Washta, IA $80,705

Westfield, IA $79,693

Whiting, IA $80,485

Sioux City, IA $79,284

Sheldon, IA $81,198

Alvord, IA $80,160

Archer, IA $81,222

Ashton, IA $81,059

Boyden, IA $80,945

Doon, IA $80,368

George, IA $80,880

Hospers, IA $81,192

Hull, IA $80,892

Inwood, IA $80,061

Larchwood, IA $79,865

Lester, IA $80,085

Little Rock, IA $81,003

Matlock, IA $81,209

Primghar, IA $81,467

Rock Rapids, IA $80,387

Rock Valley, IA $80,338

Sanborn, IA $81,327

Sibley, IA $81,282

Spencer, IA $81,682

Massena, IA $81,692

Gifford, IA $81,912

Lenox, IA $81,526

Ackworth, IA $84,804

Adair, IA $82,030

Adel, IA $84,565

Albion, IA $81,989

Alden, IA $81,668

Alleman, IA $85,026

Allerton, IA $81,733

Altoona, IA $85,412

Ames, IA $84,012

Anita, IA $81,703

Ankeny, IA $85,358

Atlantic, IA $82,145

Audubon, IA $81,716

Bagley, IA $82,556

Barnes City, IA $81,918

Baxter, IA $84,177

Bayard, IA $82,321

Beaver, IA $83,203

Berwick, IA $85,564

Bevington, IA $84,829

Blairsburg, IA $81,528

Bondurant, IA $85,185

Boone, IA $83,638

Booneville, IA $85,006

Bouton, IA $84,277

Boxholm, IA $82,832

Bradford, IA $81,941

Brayton, IA $81,831

Buckeye, IA $81,736

Bussey, IA $82,782

Cambridge, IA $84,611

Carlisle, IA $85,295

Casey, IA $82,403

Chariton, IA $83,000

Churdan, IA $81,915

Clemons, IA $82,109

Clio, IA $81,636

Colfax, IA $84,638

Collins, IA $84,261

Colo, IA $83,346

Columbia, IA $83,592

Coon Rapids, IA $81,929

Cooper, IA $82,831

Corydon, IA $82,032

Cumming, IA $85,225

Melcher Dallas, IA $84,011

Dallas Center, IA $84,813

Dana, IA $82,514

Davis City, IA $81,534

Dawson, IA $83,717

Decatur, IA $81,746

Derby, IA $82,696

De Soto, IA $84,580

Dexter, IA $83,808

Dows, IA $81,453

Earlham, IA $84,211

Elkhart, IA $85,028

Ellston, IA $82,119

Ellsworth, IA $82,276

Exira, IA $81,759

Ferguson, IA $82,506

Galt, IA $81,375

Garden City, IA $82,525

Garden Grove, IA $82,182

Gibson, IA $81,992

Gilbert, IA $83,626

Gilman, IA $82,218

Grand Junction, IA $82,811

Grand River, IA $82,085

Granger, IA $84,973

Gray, IA $81,887

Grimes, IA $85,226

Grinnell, IA $82,424

Guthrie Center, IA $82,373

Hamilton, IA $82,867

Pacific Junction, IA $82,806

Hamlin, IA $81,637

Little Cedar, IA $82,297

Mc Intire, IA $82,859

Manly, IA $81,528

Meservey, IA $81,419

Nora Springs, IA $81,654

Northwood, IA $81,991

Orchard, IA $81,696

Osage, IA $81,786

Plymouth, IA $81,496

Rake, IA $81,846

Riceville, IA $82,352

Rock Falls, IA $81,655

Rockford, IA $81,570

Rockwell, IA $81,514

Rowan, IA $81,402

Rudd, IA $81,673

Saint Ansgar, IA $82,210

Scarville, IA $81,675

Sheffield, IA $81,485

Stacyville, IA $82,682

Swaledale, IA $81,458

Thompson, IA $81,580

Thornton, IA $81,431

Titonka, IA $81,466

Toeterville, IA $82,513

Ventura, IA $81,509

Wesley, IA $81,419

Woden, IA $81,415

Fort Dodge, IA $81,825

Albert City, IA $81,505

Algona, IA $81,616

Armstrong, IA $81,570

Ayrshire, IA $81,445

Badger, IA $81,530

Bancroft, IA $81,502

Barnum, IA $81,448

Bode, IA $81,459

Bradgate, IA $81,412

Burnside, IA $82,279

Burt, IA $81,447

Callender, IA $81,800

Clare, IA $81,427

Clarion, IA $81,516

Curlew, IA $81,387

Cylinder, IA $81,380

Dakota City, IA $81,949

Dayton, IA $82,422

Dolliver, IA $81,568

Duncombe, IA $81,801

Eagle Grove, IA $81,569

Early, IA $81,469

Emmetsburg, IA $81,583

Farnhamville, IA $81,821

Fenton, IA $81,437

Fonda, IA $81,455

Gilmore City, IA $81,441

Goldfield, IA $81,459

Gowrie, IA $82,054

Harcourt, IA $82,293

Hardy, IA $81,383

Havelock, IA $81,414

Humboldt, IA $81,597

Jolley, IA $81,351

Knierim, IA $81,670

Laurens, IA $81,554

Ledyard, IA $81,620

Lehigh, IA $82,109

Livermore, IA $81,462

Lone Rock, IA $81,421

Lu Verne, IA $81,396

Lytton, IA $81,441

Mallard, IA $81,445

Manson, IA $81,529

Marathon, IA $81,491

Moorland, IA $81,541

Nemaha, IA $81,410

Newell, IA $81,513

Otho, IA $81,979

Ottosen, IA $81,388

Palmer, IA $81,407

Plover, IA $81,707

Pocahontas, IA $81,543

Pomeroy, IA $81,474

Rembrandt, IA $81,488

Renwick, IA $81,432

Ringsted, IA $81,458

Rockwell City, IA $81,500

Rolfe, IA $81,450

Rutland, IA $81,431

Sac City, IA $81,520

Sioux Rapids, IA $81,537

Somers, IA $81,433

Storm Lake, IA $81,693

Swea City, IA $81,593

Thor, IA $81,434

Truesdale, IA $81,863

Varina, IA $81,833

Vincent, IA $81,424

Webster City, IA $82,020

Luana, IA $81,471

Mc Gregor, IA $81,602

Marquette, IA $81,857

Monona, IA $81,598

New Albin, IA $82,029

Ossian, IA $81,512

Postville, IA $81,573

Protivin, IA $81,773

Randalia, IA $81,474

Ridgeway, IA $81,575

Saint Lucas, IA $81,866

Spillville, IA $81,911

Wadena, IA $81,535

Waterville, IA $81,648

Waucoma, IA $81,494

Waukon, IA $81,779

West Union, IA $81,612

Ainsworth, IA $81,913

Alburnett, IA $83,252

Amana, IA $83,145

Anamosa, IA $82,849

Atkins, IA $83,308

Baldwin, IA $81,834

Belle Plaine, IA $82,247

Blairstown, IA $82,702

Brandon, IA $81,886

Brooklyn, IA $82,140

Center Junction, IA $82,329

Center Point, IA $82,994

Central City, IA $83,076

Chelsea, IA $81,947

Clarence, IA $82,124

Clutier, IA $81,892

Coggon, IA $82,702

Prairieburg, IA $82,826

Conroy, IA $82,847

Guernsey, IA $82,185

Deep River, IA $82,095

Delhi, IA $82,167

Dysart, IA $81,796

Elberon, IA $81,924

Ely, IA $83,526

Fairfax, IA $83,481

Garrison, IA $82,004

Harper, IA $82,055

Hartford, IA $85,024

Harvey, IA $83,094

Haverhill, IA $82,438

Hubbard, IA $82,020

Humeston, IA $82,337

Huxley, IA $84,664

Indianola, IA $84,875

Iowa Falls, IA $81,813

Ira, IA $84,395

Jamaica, IA $82,954

Jefferson, IA $82,607

Jewell, IA $82,456

Johnston, IA $85,399

Kamrar, IA $82,036

Kellerton, IA $81,639

Kelley, IA $84,407

Kellogg, IA $82,769

Keswick, IA $82,085

Killduff, IA $83,703

Knoxville, IA $83,897

Hartwick, IA $82,084

Mount Pleasant, IA $81,766

Rome, IA $81,583

Mount Union, IA $81,655

New London, IA $81,758

Oakville, IA $81,768

Olds, IA $82,114

Pilot Grove, IA $81,857

Salem, IA $81,600

Sperry, IA $81,773

Stockport, IA $81,526

Swedesburg, IA $81,831

Wapello, IA $81,925

Wayland, IA $81,755

West Burlington, IA $81,955

West Point, IA $81,605

Saint Paul, IA $81,858

Wever, IA $81,627

Winfield, IA $81,797

Yarmouth, IA $81,662

Andover, IA $81,947

Atalissa, IA $82,116

Bennett, IA $82,145

Bettendorf, IA $82,216

Blue Grass, IA $82,295

Bryant, IA $81,924

Buffalo, IA $82,270

Calamus, IA $82,166

Camanche, IA $82,071

Charlotte, IA $81,987

Clinton, IA $81,996

Columbus City, IA $82,320

Columbus Junction, IA $81,923

Conesville, IA $81,968

De Witt, IA $82,110

Dixon, IA $82,239

Donahue, IA $82,280

Durant, IA $82,208

Eldridge, IA $82,355

Fruitland, IA $82,033

Goose Lake, IA $81,962

Grand Mound, IA $82,136

Grandview, IA $81,977

Le Claire, IA $82,153

Letts, IA $81,939

Lone Tree, IA $82,136

Long Grove, IA $82,241

Low Moor, IA $82,064

Mc Causland, IA $82,158

Montpelier, IA $82,236

Moscow, IA $82,123

Muscatine, IA $82,092

New Liberty, IA $82,187

Nichols, IA $82,008

Pleasant Valley, IA $82,133

Princeton, IA $82,147

Stockton, IA $82,258

Teeds Grove, IA $81,918

Tipton, IA $82,179

Walcott, IA $82,354

Welton, IA $82,062

West Liberty, IA $82,113

Wheatland, IA $82,114

Wilton, IA $82,154

Davenport, IA $82,946

Hiawatha, IA $83,584

Hills, IA $82,501

Homestead, IA $83,038

Hopkinton, IA $82,518

Iowa City, IA $82,630

Coralville, IA $82,975

Kalona, IA $82,452

Keota, IA $82,083

Keystone, IA $82,217

Ladora, IA $82,439

Langworthy, IA $82,580

Lisbon, IA $83,062

Lost Nation, IA $82,045

Lowden, IA $82,113

Luzerne, IA $82,463

Marengo, IA $82,689

Marion, IA $83,475

Martelle, IA $83,085

Mechanicsville, IA $82,736

Middle Amana, IA $83,117

Millersburg, IA $82,764

Monmouth, IA $81,855

Monticello, IA $82,474

Morley, IA $82,799

Mount Auburn, IA $81,880

Mount Vernon, IA $83,352

Newhall, IA $83,062

North English, IA $82,383

North Liberty, IA $83,228

Norway, IA $83,252

Oakdale, IA $82,986

Olin, IA $82,494

Onslow, IA $81,978

Oxford, IA $83,019

Oxford Junction, IA $82,004

Palo, IA $83,395

Parnell, IA $82,746

Quasqueton, IA $82,083

Riverside, IA $82,254

Robins, IA $83,529

Rowley, IA $82,042

Ryan, IA $82,472

Shellsburg, IA $83,119

Solon, IA $83,186

South Amana, IA $82,941

South English, IA $82,246

Springville, IA $83,250

Stanwood, IA $82,372

Swisher, IA $83,374

Tama, IA $82,054

Morning Sun, IA $81,803

Lacona, IA $84,054

Lamoni, IA $81,576

Laurel, IA $82,551

Le Grand, IA $82,418

Leighton, IA $82,736

Leon, IA $82,038

Liberty Center, IA $84,239

Linden, IA $83,822

Lineville, IA $81,523

Liscomb, IA $81,944

Lorimor, IA $82,996

Lovilia, IA $82,722

Lucas, IA $83,696

Luther, IA $84,164

Lynnville, IA $82,797

Mc Callsburg, IA $82,490

Macksburg, IA $82,847

Madrid, IA $84,475

Malcom, IA $81,927

Marshalltown, IA $82,212

Martensdale, IA $84,969

Maxwell, IA $84,642

Melbourne, IA $83,027

Menlo, IA $82,662

Millerton, IA $82,528

Milo, IA $84,512

Minburn, IA $84,384

Mingo, IA $84,557

Mitchellville, IA $85,062

Monroe, IA $84,320

Montezuma, IA $82,124

Montour, IA $81,982

Murray, IA $82,829

Nevada, IA $83,923

New Providence, IA $81,918

New Sharon, IA $82,373

Newton, IA $84,010

New Virginia, IA $84,227

Norwalk, IA $85,349

Ogden, IA $83,098

Osceola, IA $83,121

Otley, IA $84,071

Panora, IA $83,127

Paton, IA $82,293

Patterson, IA $84,620

Pella, IA $83,258

Perry, IA $83,969

Peru, IA $83,966

Pilot Mound, IA $82,667

Pleasantville, IA $84,539

Polk City, IA $85,020

Popejoy, IA $81,804

Prairie City, IA $84,759

Prole, IA $84,934

Radcliffe, IA $82,119

Randall, IA $82,893

Reasnor, IA $83,858

Redfield, IA $83,988

Rhodes, IA $84,026

Rippey, IA $82,953

Roland, IA $82,805

Runnells, IA $85,156

Russell, IA $82,553

Saint Anthony, IA $82,178

Saint Charles, IA $84,576

Saint Marys, IA $84,694

Searsboro, IA $82,436

Sheldahl, IA $84,728

Slater, IA $84,812

Stanhope, IA $82,496

State Center, IA $82,585

Story City, IA $82,865

Stratford, IA $82,513

Stuart, IA $83,017

Sully, IA $83,037

Swan, IA $84,852

Thayer, IA $82,513

Thornburg, IA $82,354

Tracy, IA $82,880

Truro, IA $84,007

Union, IA $81,908

Whittemore, IA $81,486

Woolstock, IA $81,444

Ackley, IA $81,626

Allison, IA $81,458

Alta Vista, IA $81,715

Aplington, IA $81,467

Aredale, IA $81,413

Arlington, IA $81,601

Aurora, IA $81,708

Austinville, IA $81,464

Beaman, IA $81,752

Bristow, IA $81,448

Buckingham, IA $81,621

Cedar Falls, IA $81,417

Charles City, IA $81,793

Clarksville, IA $81,455

Colwell, IA $82,070

Conrad, IA $81,756

Denver, IA $81,508

Dewar, IA $81,614

Dike, IA $81,494

Dumont, IA $81,508

Dunkerton, IA $81,583

Eldora, IA $81,883

Elma, IA $81,630

Fairbank, IA $81,578

Fredericksburg, IA $81,507

Frederika, IA $81,434

Garwin, IA $81,958

Geneva, IA $81,472

Gilbertville, IA $81,641

Gladbrook, IA $81,729

Greene, IA $81,478

Grundy Center, IA $81,584

Hazleton, IA $81,656

Holland, IA $81,483

Hudson, IA $81,592

Independence, IA $81,768

Ionia, IA $81,481

Janesville, IA $81,460

Jesup, IA $81,643

Kesley, IA $81,461

Lamont, IA $81,735

La Porte City, IA $81,665

Lincoln, IA $81,657

Marble Rock, IA $81,484

Masonville, IA $82,245

Maynard, IA $81,582

Morrison, IA $81,540

Nashua, IA $81,427

New Hampton, IA $81,764

New Hartford, IA $81,462

North Washington, IA $81,782

Oelwein, IA $81,602

Oran, IA $81,560

Toddville, IA $83,406

Toledo, IA $81,899

Troy Mills, IA $82,659

Urbana, IA $82,571

Van Horne, IA $82,651

Victor, IA $82,281

Vining, IA $82,229

Vinton, IA $82,392

Viola, IA $83,261

Walford, IA $83,355

Walker, IA $82,524

Washington, IA $82,058

Watkins, IA $83,036

Webster, IA $82,112

Wellman, IA $82,330

West Branch, IA $82,459

West Chester, IA $82,070

Williamsburg, IA $82,764

Wyoming, IA $82,045

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,619

Ottumwa, IA $81,789

Agency, IA $81,710

Albia, IA $82,276

Batavia, IA $81,572

Beacon, IA $82,696

Birmingham, IA $81,566

Blakesburg, IA $81,683

Bloomfield, IA $81,553

West Grove, IA $81,473

Brighton, IA $81,725

Cantril, IA $81,466

Cedar, IA $81,880

Centerville, IA $81,618

Chillicothe, IA $82,095

Cincinnati, IA $81,462

Delta, IA $81,765

Douds, IA $81,530

Drakesville, IA $81,529

Eddyville, IA $82,133

Eldon, IA $81,648

Exline, IA $81,471

Fairfield, IA $81,751

Floris, IA $81,547

Fremont, IA $81,844

Hayesville, IA $82,078

Hedrick, IA $81,583

Keosauqua, IA $81,564

Kirkville, IA $81,974

Libertyville, IA $81,618

Martinsburg, IA $81,930

Melrose, IA $82,375

Milton, IA $81,524

Moravia, IA $81,864

Moulton, IA $81,467

Mount Sterling, IA $81,380

Mystic, IA $81,887

Ollie, IA $81,786

Oskaloosa, IA $82,494

Packwood, IA $81,575

Plano, IA $81,890

Promise City, IA $81,978

Pulaski, IA $81,527

Richland, IA $81,811

Rose Hill, IA $81,869

Selma, IA $81,509

Seymour, IA $81,624

Sigourney, IA $82,015

Udell, IA $81,424

Unionville, IA $81,451

University Park, IA $82,630

Burlington, IA $81,988

Argyle, IA $81,520

Bonaparte, IA $81,547

Crawfordsville, IA $81,788

Danville, IA $81,713

Denmark, IA $81,902

Donnellson, IA $81,591

Farmington, IA $81,526

Fort Madison, IA $81,824

Hillsboro, IA $81,514

Houghton, IA $81,889

Keokuk, IA $81,818

Lockridge, IA $81,587

Mediapolis, IA $81,870

Middletown, IA $81,641

Montrose, IA $81,651

Lime Springs, IA $82,347

Panama, IA $82,286

Persia, IA $82,605

Pisgah, IA $82,015

Portsmouth, IA $82,439

Red Oak, IA $82,230

Shelby, IA $82,530

Silver City, IA $82,847

Soldier, IA $81,446

Stanton, IA $81,950

Treynor, IA $82,889

Underwood, IA $82,989

Walnut, IA $82,230

Westphalia, IA $82,201

Woodbine, IA $82,377

Shenandoah, IA $82,037

Blanchard, IA $81,557

Braddyville, IA $81,417

Clarinda, IA $81,758

Coin, IA $81,660

College Springs, IA $81,831

Essex, IA $81,959

Farragut, IA $81,922

Hamburg, IA $81,797

Imogene, IA $82,223

New Market, IA $81,536

Northboro, IA $81,648

Percival, IA $82,118

Randolph, IA $82,266

Riverton, IA $81,868

Shambaugh, IA $81,952

Sidney, IA $82,169

Tabor, IA $82,434

Thurman, IA $82,358

Yorktown, IA $82,037

Dubuque, IA $82,056

Tiffin, IA $83,037

Andrew, IA $82,292

Bellevue, IA $81,895

Bernard, IA $81,794

Cascade, IA $82,078

Colesburg, IA $81,701

Delaware, IA $82,343

Delmar, IA $82,015

Dundee, IA $81,778

Durango, IA $81,758

Dyersville, IA $82,091

Earlville, IA $82,001

Edgewood, IA $81,748

Elkader, IA $81,537

Elkport, IA $81,545

Epworth, IA $81,952

Farley, IA $82,001

Farmersburg, IA $81,477

Garber, IA $81,545

Garnavillo, IA $81,558

Greeley, IA $81,779

Guttenberg, IA $81,661

Holy Cross, IA $81,702

La Motte, IA $81,809

Luxemburg, IA $82,093

Manchester, IA $82,109

Maquoketa, IA $81,981

Miles, IA $81,834

New Vienna, IA $81,773

North Buena Vista, IA $81,677

Peosta, IA $81,935

Preston, IA $81,924

Sabula, IA $81,898

Saint Donatus, IA $82,066

Saint Olaf, IA $81,434

Sherrill, IA $81,652

Spragueville, IA $81,797

Springbrook, IA $82,083

Strawberry Point, IA $81,685

Volga, IA $81,542

Worthington, IA $82,050

Zwingle, IA $81,738

Decorah, IA $81,948

Calmar, IA $81,538

Castalia, IA $81,426

Chester, IA $82,870

Clermont, IA $81,541

Cresco, IA $81,961

Dorchester, IA $81,976

Elgin, IA $81,525

Fayette, IA $81,613

Fort Atkinson, IA $81,515

Harpers Ferry, IA $81,636

Hawkeye, IA $81,493

Highlandville, IA $82,185

Lansing, IA $81,882

Lawler, IA $81,535

Parkersburg, IA $81,471

Plainfield, IA $81,447

Raymond, IA $81,642

Readlyn, IA $81,531

Reinbeck, IA $81,549

Shell Rock, IA $81,463

Stanley, IA $81,669

Steamboat Rock, IA $81,744

Stout, IA $81,474

Sumner, IA $81,456

Traer, IA $81,703

Tripoli, IA $81,467

Waverly, IA $81,465

Wellsburg, IA $81,596

Westgate, IA $81,553

Winthrop, IA $81,982

Waterloo, IA $81,679

Evansdale, IA $81,657

Creston, IA $82,238

Afton, IA $82,474

Arispe, IA $82,476

Bedford, IA $81,317

Benton, IA $81,263

Blockton, IA $81,209

Bridgewater, IA $81,549

Carbon, IA $81,918

Clearfield, IA $81,324

Corning, IA $81,637

Cromwell, IA $82,252

Cumberland, IA $81,835

Diagonal, IA $81,551

Fontanelle, IA $82,000

Grant, IA $82,266

Gravity, IA $81,394

Greenfield, IA $82,549

Arnolds Park, IA $81,956

Dickens, IA $81,442

Estherville, IA $81,696

Everly, IA $81,487

Fostoria, IA $81,904

Gillett Grove, IA $81,722

Graettinger, IA $81,504

Greenville, IA $81,473

Gruver, IA $81,660

Harris, IA $81,502

Hartley, IA $81,503

Lake Park, IA $81,613

Executive Administrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Executive Administrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Executive Administrative Assistant positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Executive Administrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Executive Administrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$108,728	$52.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$108,728	$52.0	30%
Biotechnology	$104,546	$50.0	25%
Insurance	$100,364	$48.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$98,691	$47.0	18%

Executive Administrative Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Executive Administrative Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$74,856

Average $83,637/year

$93,788

$6,238

Average $6,970/month

$7,816

$1,440

Average $1,608/week

$1,804

$36

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,788	$7,816	$1,804	$45
Average	$83,637	$6,970	$1,608	$40
25th Percentile	$74,856	$6,238	$1,440	$36

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