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

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

How does experience change An Executive Assistant's salary?

An Executive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,950 for beginners, reaching about $86,483 at mid-level, and approach $117,229 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Executive Assistant?

Executive Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Executive Assistant roles are District of Columbia $98,239, California $97,866, Massachusetts $96,562. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Executive Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Executive Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Executive Assistant V: $118,377; Executive Assistant Manager: $110,621; Executive Assistant IV: $98,710; Executive Assistant III: $87,330; Executive Assistant Supervisor: $83,038.

Executive Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Executive Assistant make in the United States? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Assistant in the United States is $88,727 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,306
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,412 to $99,499
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,931

10% $70,931

50% (Median) $88,727

90% $109,306

Executive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,499	$8,292	$1,913	$48
Average	$88,727	$7,394	$1,706	$43
25th Percentile	$79,412	$6,618	$1,527	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Executive Assistant Salaries

An Executive 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Executive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Executive 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): $61,950
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,875
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,483
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,753
Expert (over 8 years): $117,229

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$61,950
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$71,875
Executive Assistant	2-4 years	$86,483
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$97,753
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$117,229

How Do Executive 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 Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $98,239.
California: $97,866.
Massachusetts: $96,562.

District of Columbia $98,239 California $97,866 Massachusetts $96,562 Washington $96,207 New Jersey $96,171 Alaska $96,047 Connecticut $94,823 New York $94,326

Hawaii $92,737 Rhode Island $91,992 Maryland $91,486 Minnesota $90,794 Colorado $90,528 Illinois $90,439 Oregon $90,102 Delaware $89,854

New Hampshire $89,698 Virginia $89,348 Pennsylvania $88,328 Nevada $87,813 North Dakota $87,645 Michigan $87,378 Wisconsin $87,281 Vermont $87,086

Texas $86,544 Maine $86,509 Arizona $86,456 Ohio $86,393 Georgia $85,577 Indiana $85,169 Wyoming $85,089 Utah $84,965

Iowa $84,912 Kansas $84,486 Louisiana $84,362 North Carolina $84,317 Missouri $84,300 Florida $83,953 Montana $83,767 Nebraska $83,590

Kentucky $83,492 South Carolina $83,137 Tennessee $82,915 Idaho $82,827 New Mexico $82,179 Oklahoma $82,037 Alabama $81,513 South Dakota $80,635

Arkansas $80,156 West Virginia $79,899 Mississippi $79,127

Top Paying Cities for Executive 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:

San Jose: $111,911
San Francisco: $110,686
Oakland: $108,353

San Jose, CA $111,911

San Francisco, CA $110,686

Oakland, CA $108,353

New York, NY $102,159

Paramus, NJ $100,917

Queens Village, NY $100,913

Passaic, NJ $100,828

Bergenfield, NJ $100,820

Stamford, CT $100,625

Huntington, NY $100,589

Newark, NJ $99,933

Bridgeport, CT $99,746

Vallejo, CA $99,569

New Brunswick, NJ $99,534

Petaluma, CA $99,481

Middlesex, NJ $99,312

Somerset, NJ $99,250

Santa Cruz, CA $99,135

Boston, MA $98,593

Monterey, CA $98,282

Seattle, WA $98,079

Santa Rosa, CA $98,061

Los Angeles, CA $98,034

Juneau, AK $97,804

Washington, DC $97,706

Orange, CA $97,390

Santa Ana, CA $97,156

Long Beach, CA $97,067

Anaheim, CA $97,050

Anchorage, AK $97,005

Santa Maria, CA $96,739

Everett, WA $96,721

Danbury, CT $96,409

Bremerton, WA $96,287

Tacoma, WA $95,967

New Suffolk, NY $95,965

Sacramento, CA $95,941

Santa Barbara, CA $95,843

San Diego, CA $95,745

Trenton, NJ $95,745

Brockton, MA $95,648

Fairbanks, AK $95,430

Lompoc, CA $95,204

Lowell, MA $95,132

Ventura, CA $95,115

Nashua, NH $95,098

Stockton, CA $95,089

Modesto, CA $94,441

Poughkeepsie, NY $94,246

Olympia, WA $94,077

Kennewick, WA $94,077

New Haven, CT $94,042

Lawrence, MA $93,722

Hartford, CT $93,634

Riverside, CA $93,616

New Bedford, MA $93,527

Richland, WA $93,527

Bakersfield, CA $93,403

San Bernardino, CA $93,367

New Britain, CT $93,359

Atlantic City, NJ $93,359

New London, CT $93,323

Norwich, CT $93,296

Portsmouth, NH $93,279

Boulder, CO $93,091

Portland, OR $92,968

Worcester, MA $92,959

Minneapolis, MN $92,684

Philadelphia, PA $92,560

Honolulu, HI $92,267

Saint Paul, MN $92,225

Vineland, NJ $92,205

Providence, RI $91,948

Chicago, IL $91,690

Bellingham, WA $91,584

Springfield, MA $91,513

Baltimore, MD $91,486

Chico, CA $91,265

Pittsfield, MA $91,025

Manchester, NH $90,856

Spokane, WA $90,466

Denver, CO $90,457

Albany, NY $90,040

Troy, NY $90,005

Nassau, NY $89,910

Schenectady, NY $89,818

Wilmington, DE $89,747

Burlington, VT $89,623

Salem, OR $89,588

Portland, ME $89,313

Yakima, WA $89,224

Rochester, MN $88,949

Reno, NV $88,904

Fresno, CA $88,904

Milwaukee, WI $88,825

Detroit, MI $88,736

Ann Arbor, MI $88,721

Allentown, PA $88,709

Colorado Springs, CO $88,558

Syracuse, NY $88,514

Carson City, NV $88,514

Houston, TX $88,390

Eugene, OR $88,345

Gary, IN $88,239

Springfield, OR $88,168

Bismarck, ND $88,150

Galveston, TX $88,088

Medford, OR $87,955

Fort Collins, CO $87,920

Concord, NH $87,875

Austin, TX $87,849

Mesa, AZ $87,662

Reading, PA $87,653

Phoenix, AZ $87,645

Dallas, TX $87,618

Saint Cloud, MN $87,533

Madison, WI $87,414

Utica, NY $87,174

Rochester, NY $87,032

Des Moines, IA $87,023

Raleigh, NC $87,015

Atlanta, GA $86,881

Battle Creek, MI $86,855

Salt Lake City, UT $86,828

Lancaster, PA $86,695

Harrisburg, PA $86,571

Kansas City, MO $86,482

Kansas City, KS $86,464

Champaign, IL $86,464

Fort Worth, TX $86,456

Columbus, OH $86,441

Boca Raton, FL $86,420

Pittsburgh, PA $86,385

Richmond, VA $86,349

Indianapolis, IN $86,331

Cleveland, OH $86,322

Las Vegas, NV $86,216

Cincinnati, OH $86,216

Petersburg, VA $86,083

Huntsville, AL $85,950

Lansing, MI $85,890

Lebanon, PA $85,879

Pueblo, CO $85,870

Appleton, WI $85,843

Buffalo, NY $85,808

Dayton, OH $85,781

Racine, WI $85,764

Charlotte, NC $85,755

Saint Louis, MO $85,728

York, PA $85,675

Elkhart, IN $85,675

Gastonia, NC $85,658

Billings, MT $85,637

Beaumont, TX $85,613

Lorain, OH $85,595

Benton Harbor, MI $85,577

Toledo, OH $85,559

Binghamton, NY $85,515

Rock Hill, SC $85,506

Rockford, IL $85,462

Springfield, IL $85,426

Elyria, OH $85,417

Fargo, ND $85,417

Flagstaff, AZ $85,355

Fort Lauderdale, FL $85,302

Duluth, MN $85,249

Miami, FL $85,249

Grand Forks, ND $85,187

Cheyenne, WY $85,187

Bangor, ME $84,992

Cedar Rapids, IA $84,894

Durham, NC $84,857

Louisville, KY $84,850

Grand Rapids, MI $84,832

Hialeah, FL $84,823

Casper, WY $84,699

Scranton, PA $84,592

New Orleans, LA $84,566

Virginia Beach, VA $84,557

Akron, OH $84,512

Peoria, IL $84,397

Sarasota, FL $84,379

Nashville, TN $84,317

Omaha, NE $84,317

Green Bay, WI $84,317

Baton Rouge, LA $84,273

Charleston, SC $84,255

Davenport, IA $84,211

Jamestown, NY $84,211

Tucson, AZ $84,166

Saint Petersburg, FL $84,113

Tampa, FL $84,095

Evansville, IN $84,042

Port Arthur, TX $84,042

Bradenton, FL $84,007

Santa Fe, NM $83,847

Orlando, FL $83,687

Clearwater, FL $83,661

La Crosse, WI $83,474

Canton, OH $83,474

Albuquerque, NM $83,421

Newport News, VA $83,412

High Point, NC $83,386

Ogden, UT $83,350

Corpus Christi, TX $83,279

Norfolk, VA $83,226

Laramie, WY $83,226

Rock Island, IL $83,173

Saginaw, MI $83,155

Jacksonville, FL $83,146

Salisbury, NC $83,128

Boise, ID $83,111

Moline, IL $83,066

Fort Myers, FL $83,040

Memphis, TN $83,022

Tulsa, OK $82,977

Waterloo, IA $82,924

Spartanburg, SC $82,836

Lincoln, NE $82,791

Fort Wayne, IN $82,773

Provo, UT $82,765

Cedar Falls, IA $82,658

San Antonio, TX $82,623

Greensboro, NC $82,587

South Bend, IN $82,578

Savannah, GA $82,481

Muskegon, MI $82,445

Birmingham, AL $82,436

Winston Salem, NC $82,393

Lake Charles, LA $82,179

Anderson, IN $82,161

Lexington, KY $82,135

Augusta, GA $82,108

Greenville, SC $82,108

Lima, OH $82,037

Wichita, KS $82,028

Tuscaloosa, AL $82,028

Columbia, SC $81,948

Springfield, OH $81,931

Asheville, NC $81,789

Bloomington, IN $81,726

Knoxville, TN $81,407

Shreveport, LA $81,398

Wilmington, NC $81,283

Roanoke, VA $81,283

Topeka, KS $81,123

Frankfort, KY $81,113

Oklahoma City, OK $81,052

Chillicothe, OH $81,017

Longview, TX $81,008

Melbourne, FL $80,999

Sioux Falls, SD $80,857

Mobile, AL $80,848

Terre Haute, IN $80,813

Altoona, PA $80,759

Amarillo, TX $80,697

Killeen, TX $80,671

Fayetteville, AR $80,600

Chattanooga, TN $80,573

Sioux City, IA $80,493

Idaho Falls, ID $80,475

Lynchburg, VA $80,404

Gainesville, FL $80,289

Portsmouth, OH $80,245

Little Rock, AR $80,227

Lafayette, LA $80,191

Youngstown, OH $80,191

Daytona Beach, FL $80,138

Clarksville, TN $80,129

Pensacola, FL $80,120

Temple, TX $80,114

Hopkinsville, KY $79,854

Erie, PA $79,837

Florence, SC $79,801

Charleston, WV $79,659

Great Falls, MT $79,615

Macon, GA $79,491

Tallahassee, FL $79,482

Fayetteville, NC $79,464

Waco, TX $79,446

Helena, MT $79,384

Pine Bluff, AR $79,350

Vincennes, IN $79,242

Lubbock, TX $79,207

Alamogordo, NM $79,153

Twin Falls, ID $79,074

Rapid City, SD $79,047

Jackson, MS $78,887

Huntington, WV $78,881

Greenville, MS $78,878

Parkersburg, WV $78,788

Montgomery, AL $78,772

Wichita Falls, TX $78,683

Springfield, MO $78,683

Biloxi, MS $78,639

Monroe, LA $78,550

Johnstown, PA $78,488

Sumter, SC $78,452

Columbus, GA $78,444

Pascagoula, MS $78,275

Abilene, TX $78,275

Kingsport, TN $78,044

Albany, GA $78,044

Gulfport, MS $78,018

Alexandria, LA $77,725

Fort Smith, AR $77,503

El Paso, TX $77,263

Las Cruces, NM $76,864

Harlingen, TX $76,639

Pocatello, ID $76,625

Florence, AL $76,509

Brownsville, TX $76,492

Mcallen, TX $76,305

Dothan, AL $76,181

Columbus, MS $75,654

Altus, OK $75,240

Lawton, OK $75,072

Pierre, SD $74,752

Executive Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Executive 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 Assistant positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Executive Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Executive Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$115,345	$55.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$115,345	$55.0	30%
Biotechnology	$110,909	$53.0	25%
Insurance	$106,472	$51.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$104,698	$50.0	18%

How Education impacts an Executive Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Executive Assistant professionals enter the field with a Associate's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Executive Assistant with a Associate's is between $85,896 and $91,763.

Executive Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

$93,600
$92,500
$91,400
$90,300
$89,200
$88,100
$87,000
$85,900

Typical Education for Executive Assistant
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	1%
High School	26.3%
Associate's Degree	19.2%
Bachelor's Degree	46.2%
Master's Degree or MBA	6.9%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.2%

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

Understanding how an Executive 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.

$79,412

Average $88,727/year

$99,499

$6,618

Average $7,394/month

$8,292

$1,527

Average $1,706/week

$1,913

$38

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,499	$8,292	$1,913	$48
Average	$88,727	$7,394	$1,706	$43
25th Percentile	$79,412	$6,618	$1,527	$38

Salary Trends for Executive Assistant

Salaries for an Executive Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,625 in 2023 to around $74,088 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Executive Assistant salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Executive Assistant Over Time

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2024	$74,838
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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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