Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$74,260

Highest

$85,520

District of Columbia

Lowest

$49,310

Louisiana

Total Employment

472,640

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$85,520	4,640	+15.2%
2	California	$84,790	63,250	+14.2%
3	New Jersey	$83,740	12,850	+12.8%
4	Connecticut	$80,510	6,660	+8.4%
5	New York	$80,490	88,830	+8.4%
6	Massachusetts	$79,360	16,630	+6.9%
7	Delaware	$78,480	1,330	+5.7%
8	Washington	$78,140	10,570	+5.2%
9	Virginia	$77,640	9,600	+4.6%
10	Hawaii	$77,510	1,210	+4.4%
11	Minnesota	$76,850	7,830	+3.5%
12	Maryland	$75,760	15,940	+2.0%
13	Illinois	$74,410	13,490	+0.2%
14	New Mexico	$71,930	3,130	-3.1%
15	Oregon	$70,300	6,540	-5.3%
16	Pennsylvania	$69,890	11,870	-5.9%
17	New Hampshire	$69,850	1,320	-5.9%
18	Texas	$69,580	35,090	-6.3%
19	Rhode Island	$69,380	1,200	-6.6%
20	Alabama	$68,310	3,040	-8.0%
21	Georgia	$67,990	12,710	-8.4%
22	Arizona	$67,930	6,640	-8.5%
23	Vermont	$67,450	800	-9.2%
24	Ohio	$66,270	11,040	-10.8%
25	Wisconsin	$66,260	4,430	-10.8%
26	North Carolina	$66,000	9,610	-11.1%
27	Tennessee	$65,660	5,080	-11.6%
28	Michigan	$65,400	8,960	-11.9%
29	Florida	$65,350	19,950	-12.0%
30	Colorado	$64,620	10,120	-13.0%
31	Nevada	$64,170	2,610	-13.6%
32	Nebraska	$64,110	2,150	-13.7%
33	Kansas	$63,930	3,180	-13.9%
34	Alaska	$63,710	1,580	-14.2%
35	Maine	$61,460	2,690	-17.2%
36	South Carolina	$60,650	3,690	-18.3%
37	North Dakota	$60,170	430	-19.0%
38	Montana	$60,050	490	-19.1%
39	Iowa	$59,440	4,460	-20.0%
40	Idaho	$59,100	1,150	-20.4%
41	Kentucky	$58,990	3,430	-20.6%
42	Indiana	$58,330	5,330	-21.5%
43	West Virginia	$57,310	890	-22.8%
44	Missouri	$56,940	9,550	-23.3%
45	Oklahoma	$56,680	3,260	-23.7%
46	Utah	$55,900	6,960	-24.7%
47	Mississippi	$54,090	1,490	-27.2%
48	Arkansas	$52,680	2,000	-29.1%
49	Wyoming	$51,540	530	-30.6%
50	South Dakota	$50,340	1,600	-32.2%
51	Louisiana	$49,310	10,810	-33.6%