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 $63,231 for beginners, reaching about $85,097 at mid-level, and approach $115,315 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Executive Assistant make in Wisconsin? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Assistant in Wisconsin is $87,303 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,537
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,135 to $97,894
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,787

10% $69,787

50% (Median) $87,303

90% $107,537

Executive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,894	$8,158	$1,883	$47
Average	$87,303	$7,275	$1,679	$42
25th Percentile	$78,135	$6,511	$1,503	$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 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): $63,231
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,714
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,097
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,441
Expert (over 8 years): $115,315

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$63,231
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$70,714
Executive Assistant	2-4 years	$85,097
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$98,441
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$115,315

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:

Green Lake: $84,921
Greenville: $85,729
Hancock: $84,169

Green Lake, WI $84,921

Greenville, WI $85,729

Hancock, WI $84,169

Hortonville, WI $85,548

Iola, WI $84,543

King, WI $85,190

Larsen, WI $85,391

Leopolis, WI $84,438

Manawa, WI $84,857

Marion, WI $84,595

Menasha, WI $85,799

Neenah, WI $85,643

Neshkoro, WI $84,616

New London, WI $85,195

Ogdensburg, WI $84,666

Omro, WI $85,084

Pickett, WI $85,154

Pine River, WI $84,825

Plainfield, WI $84,326

Poy Sippi, WI $84,884

Princeton, WI $84,718

Readfield, WI $85,305

Redgranite, WI $84,907

Ripon, WI $85,070

Rosendale, WI $85,113

Saxeville, WI $84,732

Scandinavia, WI $84,610

Tilleda, WI $84,310

Van Dyne, WI $85,219

Waukau, WI $85,071

Waupaca, WI $84,843

Wautoma, WI $84,645

Weyauwega, WI $84,988

Wild Rose, WI $84,671

Winnebago, WI $85,414

Winneconne, WI $85,216

Wilson, WI $86,613

Boyd, WI $84,370

Cadott, WI $84,430

Chetek, WI $84,202

Chippewa Falls, WI $84,611

Colfax, WI $84,509

Conrath, WI $84,032

Cornell, WI $84,249

Dallas, WI $84,686

Downing, WI $86,207

Downsville, WI $85,581

Durand, WI $85,499

Eau Galle, WI $85,310

Eleva, WI $84,703

Elk Mound, WI $84,515

Elmwood, WI $86,130

Fairchild, WI $84,600

Fall Creek, WI $84,649

Gilmanton, WI $85,089

Holcombe, WI $84,105

Humbird, WI $84,506

Independence, WI $84,843

Jim Falls, WI $84,320

Knapp, WI $86,162

Maiden Rock, WI $86,266

Menomonie, WI $85,500

Merrillan, WI $84,389

Mondovi, WI $84,874

Nelson, WI $85,887

New Auburn, WI $84,168

Osseo, WI $84,901

Pepin, WI $86,563

Pigeon Falls, WI $85,090

Plum City, WI $86,150

Prairie Farm, WI $85,416

Ridgeland, WI $84,958

Rock Falls, WI $84,552

Sand Creek, WI $84,215

Sheldon, WI $83,995

Spring Valley, WI $86,671

Stanley, WI $84,392

Stockholm, WI $86,766

Strum, WI $84,845

Thorp, WI $84,352

Wheeler, WI $85,143

Whitehall, WI $84,734

Spooner, WI $83,970

Almena, WI $85,145

Ashland, WI $83,885

Balsam Lake, WI $86,534

Barron, WI $84,610

Barronett, WI $84,005

Bayfield, WI $83,887

Benoit, WI $83,765

Birchwood, WI $83,855

Brill, WI $84,207

Bruce, WI $83,951

Brule, WI $84,670

Cable, WI $83,593

Cameron, WI $84,227

Centuria, WI $87,008

Comstock, WI $85,376

Cornucopia, WI $83,999

Couderay, WI $83,636

Cumberland, WI $84,749

Danbury, WI $84,471

Drummond, WI $83,842

Edgewater, WI $83,806

Exeland, WI $83,698

Foxboro, WI $84,971

Frederic, WI $85,218

Gordon, WI $84,265

Grand View, WI $83,671

Grantsburg, WI $85,737

Haugen, WI $84,297

Hawthorne, WI $84,948

Hayward, WI $83,698

Herbster, WI $84,114

Hertel, WI $83,993

High Bridge, WI $83,760

Iron River, WI $84,362

Ladysmith, WI $83,958

Lake Nebagamon, WI $84,760

La Pointe, WI $83,744

Luck, WI $86,206

Maple, WI $84,959

Marengo, WI $83,726

Mason, WI $83,737

Mikana, WI $84,197

Milltown, WI $86,566

Minong, WI $84,228

Odanah, WI $84,076

Ojibwa, WI $83,553

Glidden, WI $83,584

Harshaw, WI $83,972

Hawkins, WI $83,813

Hazelhurst, WI $83,986

Heafford Junction, WI $84,057

Hurley, WI $83,817

Iron Belt, WI $83,661

Kennan, WI $83,826

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $83,963

Lake Tomahawk, WI $84,010

Land O Lakes, WI $83,898

Laona, WI $83,944

Long Lake, WI $83,714

Mc Naughton, WI $84,020

Manitowish Waters, WI $83,892

Mellen, WI $83,619

Mercer, WI $83,743

Minocqua, WI $84,051

Montreal, WI $83,839

Park Falls, WI $83,806

Phelps, WI $83,897

Phillips, WI $83,844

Prentice, WI $83,908

Presque Isle, WI $83,857

Saint Germain, WI $84,068

Saxon, WI $83,693

Sayner, WI $83,954

Star Lake, WI $83,735

Three Lakes, WI $83,970

Tony, WI $83,947

Tripoli, WI $83,766

Upson, WI $83,411

Wabeno, WI $83,951

Woodruff, WI $84,087

La Crosse, WI $83,496

Alma, WI $85,623

Alma Center, WI $84,494

Arcadia, WI $84,803

Arkdale, WI $84,175

Bangor, WI $83,679

Black River Falls, WI $84,220

Blair, WI $84,476

Camp Douglas, WI $84,298

Cashton, WI $83,769

Cataract, WI $83,903

Chaseburg, WI $83,633

Cochrane, WI $85,475

Coon Valley, WI $83,600

De Soto, WI $83,778

Dodge, WI $84,565

Eastman, WI $84,016

Ettrick, WI $83,939

Ferryville, WI $83,915

Fountain City, WI $85,106

Galesville, WI $84,194

Gays Mills, WI $84,177

Genoa, WI $83,695

Hillsboro, WI $84,477

Hixton, WI $84,493

Holmen, WI $83,690

Hustler, WI $84,606

Kendall, WI $84,373

La Farge, WI $84,244

Lynxville, WI $84,023

Mather, WI $84,197

Melrose, WI $83,923

Millston, WI $84,017

Mindoro, WI $83,750

Mount Sterling, WI $84,316

Necedah, WI $84,207

Norwalk, WI $83,868

Oakdale, WI $84,302

Onalaska, WI $83,560

Ontario, WI $84,236

Readstown, WI $84,148

Rockland, WI $83,663

Seneca, WI $84,398

Soldiers Grove, WI $84,240

Sparta, WI $83,837

Steuben, WI $84,168

Stoddard, WI $83,564

Taylor, WI $84,310

Tomah, WI $84,345

Trempealeau, WI $84,184

Palmyra, WI $86,086

Tunnel City, WI $84,304

Viola, WI $84,297

Viroqua, WI $83,771

Warrens, WI $84,172

Westby, WI $83,728

West Salem, WI $83,603

Wilton, WI $84,298

Eau Claire, WI $84,843

Altoona, WI $84,958

Arkansaw, WI $85,849

Augusta, WI $84,631

Bay City, WI $86,629

Bloomer, WI $84,340

Boyceville, WI $85,670

Glen Flora, WI $83,810

Wales, WI $87,264

Bagley, WI $84,030

Beetown, WI $84,114

Benton, WI $84,446

Bloomington, WI $84,129

Boscobel, WI $84,310

Cassville, WI $84,029

Cuba City, WI $84,296

Dickeyville, WI $84,367

Fennimore, WI $84,412

Glen Haven, WI $83,983

Hazel Green, WI $84,160

Kieler, WI $84,391

Lancaster, WI $84,219

Mount Hope, WI $84,116

Patch Grove, WI $84,420

Platteville, WI $84,578

Potosi, WI $84,052

Prairie Du Chien, WI $84,235

Sinsinawa, WI $84,126

Stitzer, WI $84,385

Wauzeka, WI $84,158

Woodman, WI $84,065

Portage, WI $85,917

Adams, WI $84,562

Arlington, WI $86,786

Baraboo, WI $85,924

Beaver Dam, WI $85,847

Brandon, WI $84,933

Briggsville, WI $85,383

Burnett, WI $85,267

Cambria, WI $85,797

Cazenovia, WI $84,631

Columbus, WI $86,523

Dalton, WI $85,308

Dellwood, WI $84,277

Doylestown, WI $86,388

Elroy, WI $84,397

Endeavor, WI $85,275

Fairwater, WI $85,099

Fall River, WI $86,278

Fox Lake, WI $85,423

Friendship, WI $84,307

Friesland, WI $85,687

Grand Marsh, WI $84,599

Hillpoint, WI $85,125

Kingston, WI $85,389

Lake Delton, WI $85,608

La Valle, WI $84,748

Lime Ridge, WI $85,065

Loganville, WI $85,321

Lyndon Station, WI $84,862

Markesan, WI $84,976

Marquette, WI $85,270

Mauston, WI $84,541

Montello, WI $84,974

New Lisbon, WI $84,308

North Freedom, WI $85,966

Oxford, WI $84,988

Packwaukee, WI $85,327

Pardeeville, WI $85,968

Poynette, WI $86,513

Randolph, WI $85,794

Reedsburg, WI $85,296

Rio, WI $86,421

Rock Springs, WI $85,409

Union Center, WI $84,779

Waupun, WI $85,110

Westfield, WI $84,580

Wisconsin Dells, WI $85,257

Wonewoc, WI $84,459

Wyocena, WI $86,162

Amery, WI $87,031

Baldwin, WI $87,553

Beldenville, WI $87,392

Clayton, WI $85,892

Clear Lake, WI $86,583

Cushing, WI $86,737

Deer Park, WI $87,205

Dresser, WI $87,793

East Ellsworth, WI $87,170

Ellsworth, WI $87,313

Glenwood City, WI $86,776

Hager City, WI $87,536

Hammond, WI $88,585

Hudson, WI $89,987

New Richmond, WI $88,799

Osceola, WI $89,027

Prescott, WI $89,272

River Falls, WI $89,161

Roberts, WI $89,136

Saint Croix Falls, WI $87,273

Somerset, WI $89,635

Star Prairie, WI $88,563

Pell Lake, WI $85,853

Pleasant Prairie, WI $85,933

Powers Lake, WI $85,999

Rochester, WI $86,345

Salem, WI $86,068

Silver Lake, WI $86,089

Somers, WI $85,827

South Milwaukee, WI $88,367

Springfield, WI $85,890

Sturtevant, WI $85,844

Sullivan, WI $86,288

Trevor, WI $86,109

Twin Lakes, WI $86,071

Union Grove, WI $86,030

Walworth, WI $85,709

Radisson, WI $83,660

Waterford, WI $86,801

Waukesha, WI $88,119

Whitewater, WI $85,596

Williams Bay, WI $85,627

Wilmot, WI $86,104

Woodworth, WI $85,999

Zenda, WI $85,622

Milwaukee, WI $88,847

Saint Francis, WI $88,808

Racine, WI $85,785

Afton, WI $85,536

Albany, WI $86,119

Arena, WI $86,148

Argyle, WI $85,638

Avalon, WI $85,548

Avoca, WI $85,057

Barneveld, WI $86,156

Belleville, WI $86,687

Belmont, WI $84,814

Beloit, WI $85,457

Black Earth, WI $86,692

Blanchardville, WI $85,864

Blue Mounds, WI $86,435

Blue River, WI $84,279

Brodhead, WI $85,532

Brooklyn, WI $86,729

Browntown, WI $84,966

Cambridge, WI $86,687

Gile, WI $84,097

Clinton, WI $85,598

Wausau, WI $84,376

Marshfield, WI $84,413

Abbotsford, WI $84,329

Amherst, WI $84,554

Amherst Junction, WI $84,459

Aniwa, WI $84,045

Antigo, WI $84,129

Arpin, WI $84,246

Athens, WI $84,136

Auburndale, WI $84,204

Babcock, WI $84,073

Birnamwood, WI $84,096

Blenker, WI $84,192

Bowler, WI $84,259

Brokaw, WI $84,263

Bryant, WI $83,947

Chili, WI $84,310

Colby, WI $84,284

Curtiss, WI $84,246

Custer, WI $84,340

Deerbrook, WI $83,941

Dorchester, WI $84,251

Edgar, WI $84,202

Eland, WI $84,192

Elcho, WI $83,982

Elderon, WI $84,242

Elton, WI $84,055

Galloway, WI $84,322

Gilman, WI $84,061

Jump River, WI $83,987

Gleason, WI $83,959

Granton, WI $84,306

Greenwood, WI $84,349

Hannibal, WI $84,047

Hatley, WI $84,159

Hewitt, WI $84,563

Irma, WI $83,997

Junction City, WI $84,160

Loyal, WI $84,342

Lublin, WI $84,132

Marathon, WI $84,187

Mattoon, WI $84,355

Medford, WI $84,160

Merrill, WI $84,132

Milladore, WI $84,190

Mosinee, WI $84,245

Neillsville, WI $84,422

Nekoosa, WI $84,274

Nelsonville, WI $84,642

Ogema, WI $83,933

Owen, WI $84,263

Pearson, WI $83,913

Pelican Lake, WI $83,918

Phlox, WI $84,293

Woodville, WI $87,071

Houlton, WI $90,208

Abrams, WI $84,379

Amberg, WI $83,868

Armstrong Creek, WI $83,890

Athelstane, WI $83,923

Black Creek, WI $85,293

Bonduel, WI $84,613

Brillion, WI $85,217

Cecil, WI $84,483

Coleman, WI $84,306

Combined Locks, WI $85,859

Crivitz, WI $84,154

De Pere, WI $84,560

Dunbar, WI $83,834

Fence, WI $83,746

Florence, WI $83,869

Forest Junction, WI $85,460

Gillett, WI $84,421

Goodman, WI $83,886

Greenleaf, WI $84,884

Green Valley, WI $84,444

Gresham, WI $84,391

Hilbert, WI $85,428

Kaukauna, WI $85,754

Freedom, WI $85,647

Keshena, WI $84,482

Kimberly, WI $85,864

Krakow, WI $84,445

Lakewood, WI $84,025

Lena, WI $84,364

Little Chute, WI $85,861

Little Suamico, WI $84,357

Marinette, WI $84,412

Mountain, WI $84,073

Neopit, WI $84,275

Niagara, WI $83,961

Nichols, WI $84,916

Oconto, WI $84,356

Oconto Falls, WI $84,402

Oneida, WI $84,453

Pembine, WI $83,907

Peshtigo, WI $84,341

Porterfield, WI $84,121

Potter, WI $85,262

Pound, WI $84,215

Pulaski, WI $84,476

Pickerel, WI $83,992

Pittsville, WI $84,184

Plover, WI $84,467

Port Edwards, WI $84,511

Rib Lake, WI $84,049

Ringle, WI $84,132

Rosholt, WI $84,305

Rothschild, WI $84,454

Rudolph, WI $84,217

Schofield, WI $84,385

Spencer, WI $84,326

Stetsonville, WI $84,199

Stevens Point, WI $84,429

Stratford, WI $84,255

Summit Lake, WI $84,007

Tigerton, WI $84,389

Tomahawk, WI $84,059

Unity, WI $84,259

Vesper, WI $84,230

Westboro, WI $83,939

White Lake, WI $83,982

Willard, WI $84,331

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $84,380

Withee, WI $84,213

Wittenberg, WI $84,287

Rhinelander, WI $84,106

Argonne, WI $83,837

Boulder Junction, WI $83,889

Brantwood, WI $83,811

Butternut, WI $83,674

Catawba, WI $83,837

Clam Lake, WI $83,384

Conover, WI $83,932

Crandon, WI $84,063

Eagle River, WI $84,058

Fifield, WI $83,784

Poplar, WI $85,083

Port Wing, WI $84,383

Seymour, WI $84,814

Oak Creek, WI $87,770

Adell, WI $86,055

Allenton, WI $86,369

Ashippun, WI $86,647

Belgium, WI $86,899

Brookfield, WI $88,651

Brownsville, WI $85,197

Butler, WI $88,703

Campbellsport, WI $85,618

Cascade, WI $85,547

Cedarburg, WI $87,896

Cedar Grove, WI $86,500

Chilton, WI $85,265

Cleveland, WI $84,924

Clyman, WI $85,968

Colgate, WI $87,756

Delafield, WI $87,229

Eden, WI $85,170

Elkhart Lake, WI $85,164

Fredonia, WI $86,877

Germantown, WI $88,120

Glenbeulah, WI $85,122

Grafton, WI $87,912

Greenbush, WI $85,120

Hartford, WI $86,982

Hartland, WI $87,495

Hingham, WI $85,919

Horicon, WI $85,719

Hubertus, WI $87,639

Hustisford, WI $86,062

Iron Ridge, WI $86,190

Ixonia, WI $86,458

Jackson, WI $87,646

Johnson Creek, WI $86,192

Juneau, WI $85,718

Kewaskum, WI $86,406

Kiel, WI $85,015

Kohler, WI $85,382

Lannon, WI $88,243

Lebanon, WI $86,146

Lomira, WI $85,596

Malone, WI $85,193

Mayville, WI $85,625

Menomonee Falls, WI $88,375

Merton, WI $87,639

Mount Calvary, WI $85,264

Nashotah, WI $87,210

Neosho, WI $86,489

Newburg, WI $87,229

New Holstein, WI $85,145

Newton, WI $84,843

North Lake, WI $87,943

Oakfield, WI $85,039

Oconomowoc, WI $86,867

Okauchee, WI $87,115

Oostburg, WI $86,075

Pewaukee, WI $87,874

Plymouth, WI $85,280

Port Washington, WI $87,379

Random Lake, WI $86,464

Richfield, WI $87,686

Rubicon, WI $86,639

Saint Cloud, WI $85,257

Saukville, WI $87,488

Sheboygan, WI $85,627

Sheboygan Falls, WI $85,338

Slinger, WI $87,255

Stockbridge, WI $85,456

Sussex, WI $87,941

West Bend, WI $86,802

Theresa, WI $86,109

Thiensville, WI $88,545

Waldo, WI $85,841

Watertown, WI $86,084

Mequon, WI $88,317

Woodland, WI $86,267

Bassett, WI $86,072

Benet Lake, WI $85,991

Big Bend, WI $87,414

Bristol, WI $86,002

Burlington, WI $86,164

Caledonia, WI $86,486

Camp Lake, WI $86,098

Cudahy, WI $88,739

Darien, WI $85,691

Delavan, WI $85,655

Dousman, WI $86,632

Eagle, WI $86,473

Cobb, WI $85,104

Cottage Grove, WI $87,184

Cross Plains, WI $86,966

Dane, WI $86,961

Darlington, WI $85,056

Deerfield, WI $86,945

De Forest, WI $87,058

Dodgeville, WI $85,485

Edgerton, WI $86,497

Edmund, WI $85,290

Evansville, WI $86,260

Footville, WI $85,721

Fort Atkinson, WI $86,126

Gotham, WI $85,483

Gratiot, WI $84,675

Hanover, WI $85,703

Highland, WI $84,989

Hollandale, WI $86,000

Janesville, WI $85,770

Shawano, WI $84,531

Sherwood, WI $85,679

Shiocton, WI $85,076

Sobieski, WI $84,372

Suamico, WI $84,349

Suring, WI $84,243

Townsend, WI $84,063

Wausaukee, WI $84,013

Wrightstown, WI $85,426

Zachow, WI $84,509

Algoma, WI $84,354

Baileys Harbor, WI $84,122

Brussels, WI $84,345

Casco, WI $84,362

Collins, WI $85,023

Denmark, WI $84,462

Egg Harbor, WI $84,189

Ellison Bay, WI $84,045

Ephraim, WI $84,188

Fish Creek, WI $84,132

Forestville, WI $84,347

Francis Creek, WI $84,560

Kellnersville, WI $84,616

Kewaunee, WI $84,402

Luxemburg, WI $84,364

Manitowoc, WI $84,719

Maplewood, WI $84,332

Maribel, WI $84,562

Mishicot, WI $84,491

New Franken, WI $84,351

Reedsville, WI $84,788

Saint Nazianz, WI $84,955

Sister Bay, WI $84,138

Sturgeon Bay, WI $84,361

Tisch Mills, WI $84,453

Two Rivers, WI $84,484

Valders, WI $84,915

Washington Island, WI $83,996

Whitelaw, WI $84,619

Green Bay, WI $84,339

East Troy, WI $86,473

Elkhorn, WI $85,878

Elm Grove, WI $88,703

Fontana, WI $85,675

Franksville, WI $86,429

Genesee Depot, WI $87,095

Genoa City, WI $85,919

Greendale, WI $88,639

Hales Corners, WI $88,487

Franklin, WI $87,977

Helenville, WI $85,988

Honey Creek, WI $86,203

Kansasville, WI $86,172

Kenosha, WI $85,807

New Berlin, WI $88,210

Lake Geneva, WI $85,628

Lyons, WI $86,089

Mukwonago, WI $87,001

Muskego, WI $87,552

New Munster, WI $86,099

North Prairie, WI $86,954

Fremont, WI $85,147

Rice Lake, WI $84,129

Sarona, WI $83,923

Shell Lake, WI $83,995

Siren, WI $84,845

Solon Springs, WI $84,368

South Range, WI $85,164

Springbrook, WI $83,762

Stone Lake, WI $83,793

Superior, WI $85,255

Trego, WI $83,852

Turtle Lake, WI $85,751

Wascott, WI $84,283

Washburn, WI $83,960

Webster, WI $84,062

Weyerhaeuser, WI $83,925

Winter, WI $83,525

Oshkosh, WI $85,371

Almond, WI $84,448

Appleton, WI $85,865

Bancroft, WI $84,184

Bear Creek, WI $84,940

Berlin, WI $84,998

Big Falls, WI $84,744

Butte Des Morts, WI $85,327

Caroline, WI $84,515

Clintonville, WI $84,733

Coloma, WI $84,226

Dale, WI $85,482

Eldorado, WI $85,169

Embarrass, WI $84,704

Eureka, WI $85,021

Fond Du Lac, WI $85,583

Jefferson, WI $86,054

Juda, WI $85,425

Lake Mills, WI $86,466

Linden, WI $85,201

Livingston, WI $84,764

Lodi, WI $86,683

Lone Rock, WI $85,225

Lowell, WI $86,131

Mc Farland, WI $87,281

Marshall, WI $86,851

Mazomanie, WI $86,647

Merrimac, WI $86,306

Middleton, WI $87,218

Milton, WI $85,808

Mineral Point, WI $85,239

Monroe, WI $85,373

Montfort, WI $84,800

Monticello, WI $86,021

Morrisonville, WI $86,968

Mount Horeb, WI $86,559

Muscoda, WI $84,657

New Glarus, WI $86,373

Oregon, WI $87,135

Orfordville, WI $85,622

Plain, WI $85,485

Prairie Du Sac, WI $86,351

Reeseville, WI $86,306

Rewey, WI $84,860

Richland Center, WI $84,571

Ridgeway, WI $86,099

Sauk City, WI $86,376

Sextonville, WI $85,349

Sharon, WI $85,671

Shullsburg, WI $84,513

South Wayne, WI $84,855

Spring Green, WI $85,814

Stoughton, WI $86,970

Sun Prairie, WI $87,058

Verona, WI $87,034

Waterloo, WI $86,583

Waunakee, WI $87,252

Windsor, WI $87,197

Woodford, WI $85,359

Madison, WI $87,436

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	$113,494	$55.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$113,494	$55.0	30%
Biotechnology	$109,129	$52.0	25%
Insurance	$104,764	$50.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$103,018	$50.0	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.

$78,135

Average $87,303/year

$97,894

$6,511

Average $7,275/month

$8,158

$1,503

Average $1,679/week

$1,883

$38

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,894	$8,158	$1,883	$47
Average	$87,303	$7,275	$1,679	$42
25th Percentile	$78,135	$6,511	$1,503	$38

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