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

What industry pays the highest salary for Executive Assistant?

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

How does experience change An Executive Assistant's salary?

An Executive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $69,581 for beginners, reaching about $93,643 at mid-level, and approach $126,897 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 $98,264, California $97,891, Massachusetts $96,586. 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: $118,374; Executive Assistant Manager: $110,655; Executive Assistant IV: $101,052; Executive Assistant III: $87,354; Executive Assistant Supervisor: $83,082.

Executive Assistant Salary in Alaska

How much does an Executive Assistant make in Alaska? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Assistant in Alaska is $96,072 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,337
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,982 to $107,726
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,796

10% $76,796

50% (Median) $96,072

90% $118,337

Executive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,726	$8,977	$2,072	$52
Average	$96,072	$8,006	$1,848	$46
25th Percentile	$85,982	$7,165	$1,654	$41

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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 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): $69,581
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,816
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,643
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,328
Expert (over 8 years): $126,897

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$69,581
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$77,816
Executive Assistant	2-4 years	$93,643
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$108,328
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$126,897

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: $98,264.
California: $97,891.
Massachusetts: $96,586.

District of Columbia $98,264 California $97,891 Massachusetts $96,586 Washington $96,231 New Jersey $96,196 Alaska $96,072 Connecticut $94,847 New York $94,350

Hawaii $92,761 Rhode Island $92,016 Maryland $91,510 Minnesota $90,818 Colorado $90,551 Illinois $90,463 Oregon $90,125 Delaware $89,877

New Hampshire $89,721 Virginia $89,371 Pennsylvania $88,350 Nevada $87,836 North Dakota $87,667 Michigan $87,401 Wisconsin $87,303 Vermont $87,108

Texas $86,566 Maine $86,531 Arizona $86,478 Ohio $86,416 Georgia $85,599 Indiana $85,191 Wyoming $85,111 Utah $84,987

Iowa $84,933 Kansas $84,507 Louisiana $84,383 North Carolina $84,339 Missouri $84,321 Florida $83,975 Montana $83,789 Nebraska $83,611

Kentucky $83,513 South Carolina $83,158 Tennessee $82,937 Idaho $82,848 New Mexico $82,200 Oklahoma $82,058 Alabama $81,534 South Dakota $80,656

Arkansas $80,176 West Virginia $79,919 Mississippi $79,147

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:

Anchorage: $97,030
Jber: $97,028
Indian: $96,558

Anchorage, AK $97,030

Jber, AK $97,028

Indian, AK $96,558

Kongiganak, AK $95,526

Adak, AK $95,363

Atka, AK $95,375

Chignik Lake, AK $95,352

Port Heiden, AK $95,319

Port Lions, AK $95,456

Akiachak, AK $95,507

Akiak, AK $95,546

Akutan, AK $95,465

Alakanuk, AK $95,437

Aleknagik, AK $95,375

Anchor Point, AK $95,414

Aniak, AK $95,132

Anvik, AK $95,380

Bethel, AK $95,526

Chefornak, AK $95,507

Chevak, AK $95,313

Chignik, AK $95,389

Chignik Lagoon, AK $95,365

Chitina, AK $95,101

Chugiak, AK $96,382

Clam Gulch, AK $95,237

Clarks Point, AK $95,390

Cold Bay, AK $95,304

Cooper Landing, AK $95,307

Copper Center, AK $95,212

Cordova, AK $95,271

Crooked Creek, AK $95,275

Dillingham, AK $95,208

Eagle River, AK $96,673

Eek, AK $95,599

Egegik, AK $95,295

Ekwok, AK $95,375

Emmonak, AK $95,412

False Pass, AK $95,453

Marshall, AK $95,518

Gakona, AK $95,212

Girdwood, AK $95,293

Glennallen, AK $95,208

Goodnews Bay, AK $95,283

Grayling, AK $95,426

Saint George Island, AK $95,314

Holy Cross, AK $95,371

Homer, AK $95,395

Hooper Bay, AK $95,538

Hope, AK $96,426

Iliamna, AK $95,375

Kalskag, AK $95,483

Karluk, AK $95,244

Kasigluk, AK $95,477

Kasilof, AK $95,442

Kenai, AK $95,377

King Cove, AK $95,450

King Salmon, AK $95,222

Kipnuk, AK $95,457

Kodiak, AK $95,337

Kotlik, AK $95,547

Kwethluk, AK $95,497

Kwigillingok, AK $95,418

Wasilla, AK $96,806

Larsen Bay, AK $95,314

Levelock, AK $95,352

Lower Kalskag, AK $95,548

Mc Grath, AK $95,126

Manokotak, AK $95,371

Mekoryuk, AK $95,448

Moose Pass, AK $95,191

Mountain Village, AK $95,440

Naknek, AK $95,368

Napakiak, AK $95,493

Nikiski, AK $95,015

New Stuyahok, AK $95,416

Toksook Bay, AK $95,436

Nikolski, AK $95,220

Ninilchik, AK $95,336

Nondalton, AK $95,126

Nunapitchuk, AK $95,501

Old Harbor, AK $95,410

Ouzinkie, AK $95,382

Palmer, AK $95,407

Pedro Bay, AK $95,188

Perryville, AK $95,384

Pilot Point, AK $95,264

Pilot Station, AK $95,575

Platinum, AK $95,289

Big Lake, AK $96,631

Port Alsworth, AK $95,386

Quinhagak, AK $95,551

Red Devil, AK $95,165

Russian Mission, AK $95,256

Saint Marys, AK $95,420

Saint Michael, AK $95,439

Saint Paul Island, AK $95,394

Sand Point, AK $95,340

Scammon Bay, AK $95,634

Seldovia, AK $95,349

Seward, AK $95,314

Shageluk, AK $95,394

Nunam Iqua, AK $95,328

Skwentna, AK $95,073

Sleetmute, AK $95,281

Soldotna, AK $95,486

South Naknek, AK $95,267

Stebbins, AK $95,428

Sterling, AK $95,457

Sutton, AK $95,275

Takotna, AK $95,325

Talkeetna, AK $95,303

Tatitlek, AK $95,406

Togiak, AK $95,289

Tuluksak, AK $95,530

Tuntutuliak, AK $95,552

Tununak, AK $95,376

Tyonek, AK $95,247

Trapper Creek, AK $95,231

Unalakleet, AK $95,240

Unalaska, AK $95,486

Valdez, AK $95,335

Willow, AK $95,264

Yakutat, AK $95,338

Nightmute, AK $95,338

Nikolai, AK $95,093

Dutch Harbor, AK $95,659

Whittier, AK $95,359

Houston, AK $96,405

Fairbanks, AK $95,455

Eielson Afb, AK $97,563

Fort Wainwright, AK $97,563

Clear, AK $95,247

North Pole, AK $97,563

Salcha, AK $97,563

Two Rivers, AK $97,563

Allakaket, AK $95,352

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $95,499

Arctic Village, AK $95,324

Barrow, AK $95,556

Beaver, AK $95,172

Ester, AK $97,563

Bettles Field, AK $95,175

Buckland, AK $95,624

Cantwell, AK $95,149

Central, AK $95,072

Fort Greely, AK $95,229

Chicken, AK $95,127

Circle, AK $95,273

Prudhoe Bay, AK $95,356

Deering, AK $95,458

Delta Junction, AK $95,275

Eagle, AK $95,077

Elim, AK $95,177

Fort Yukon, AK $95,134

Galena, AK $95,444

Gambell, AK $95,484

Healy, AK $95,220

Anderson, AK $95,372

Hughes, AK $95,446

Huslia, AK $95,427

Kaktovik, AK $95,472

Kaltag, AK $95,380

Kiana, AK $95,579

Kivalina, AK $95,558

Kobuk, AK $95,406

Kotzebue, AK $95,271

Koyuk, AK $95,484

Koyukuk, AK $95,422

Denali National Park, AK $95,290

Manley Hot Springs, AK $95,168

Lake Minchumina, AK $95,141

Minto, AK $95,474

Point Lay, AK $95,408

Nenana, AK $95,191

Noatak, AK $95,458

Nome, AK $95,325

Noorvik, AK $95,614

Northway, AK $95,200

Nulato, AK $95,449

Point Hope, AK $95,333

Rampart, AK $95,389

Ruby, AK $95,081

Savoonga, AK $95,526

Selawik, AK $95,493

Shaktoolik, AK $95,543

Shishmaref, AK $95,185

Shungnak, AK $95,455

Stevens Village, AK $95,340

Tanacross, AK $95,311

Tanana, AK $95,448

Teller, AK $95,534

Tok, AK $95,311

Venetie, AK $95,158

Wainwright, AK $95,484

Wales, AK $95,493

White Mountain, AK $95,558

Brevig Mission, AK $95,537

Ambler, AK $95,443

Chalkyitsik, AK $95,375

Nuiqsut, AK $95,481

Atqasuk, AK $95,378

Juneau, AK $97,829

Angoon, AK $95,237

Auke Bay, AK $97,829

Douglas, AK $97,829

Elfin Cove, AK $95,183

Gustavus, AK $95,369

Haines, AK $95,263

Hoonah, AK $96,720

Kake, AK $95,316

Pelican, AK $95,279

Petersburg, AK $95,288

Sitka, AK $95,340

Port Alexander, AK $95,434

Skagway, AK $95,334

Tenakee Springs, AK $95,165

Ketchikan, AK $95,378

Meyers Chuck, AK $95,251

Coffman Cove, AK $95,344

Thorne Bay, AK $95,397

Craig, AK $95,265

Hydaburg, AK $95,341

Hyder, AK $95,347

Klawock, AK $95,414

Metlakatla, AK $95,403

Point Baker, AK $95,398

Ward Cove, AK $95,378

Wrangell, AK $95,274

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	$124,893	$60.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$124,893	$60.0	30%
Biotechnology	$120,089	$58.0	25%
Insurance	$115,286	$55.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$113,364	$55.0	18%

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.

$85,982

Average $96,072/year

$107,726

$7,165

Average $8,006/month

$8,977

$1,654

Average $1,848/week

$2,072

$41

Average $46/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,726	$8,977	$2,072	$52
Average	$96,072	$8,006	$1,848	$46
25th Percentile	$85,982	$7,165	$1,654	$41

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