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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Excludes “Secretaries” (43-6012 through 43-6014).

National estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Industry profile for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Geographic profile for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

National estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
483,570 1.0 % $ 35.42 $ 73,680 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.07 $ 27.39 $ 33.80 $ 40.80 $ 50.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,910 $ 56,960 $ 70,310 $ 84,860 $ 104,000

Industry profile for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 35,680 1.15 $ 31.76 $ 66,060
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 35,520 0.64 $ 34.59 $ 71,950
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 31,570 2.97 $ 37.74 $ 78,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises 29,900 1.08 $ 39.51 $ 82,190
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 27,360 1.29 $ 30.84 $ 64,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 31,570 2.97 $ 37.74 $ 78,500
Other Investment Pools and Funds 460 2.47 $ 42.26 $ 87,910
Grantmaking and Giving Services 3,160 2.00 $ 34.27 $ 71,290
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 6,870 1.61 $ 35.13 $ 73,070
Land Subdivision 470 1.36 $ 40.42 $ 84,070

Top paying industries for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,210 0.52 $ 57.67 $ 119,960
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 420 0.23 $ 57.11 $ 118,780
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1,720 1.07 $ 51.40 $ 106,910
Software Publishers 2,800 0.43 $ 49.20 $ 102,330
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 2,130 0.44 $ 45.15 $ 93,900

Geographic profile for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 87,150 9.28 2.91 $ 40.66 $ 84,570
California 60,490 3.37 1.06 $ 41.49 $ 86,300
Texas 35,700 2.63 0.83 $ 32.96 $ 68,560
Florida 21,850 2.28 0.72 $ 33.37 $ 69,410
Massachusetts 19,750 5.42 1.70 $ 37.31 $ 77,590


Map of location quotient of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 87,150 9.28 2.91 $ 40.66 $ 84,570
District of Columbia 4,740 6.76 2.12 $ 40.97 $ 85,230
Louisiana 10,580 5.71 1.79 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Massachusetts 19,750 5.42 1.70 $ 37.31 $ 77,590
Alaska 1,650 5.28 1.66 $ 30.90 $ 64,270


Map of annual mean wages of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 60,490 3.37 1.06 $ 41.49 $ 86,300
District of Columbia 4,740 6.76 2.12 $ 40.97 $ 85,230
New York 87,150 9.28 2.91 $ 40.66 $ 84,570
Connecticut 6,570 3.96 1.24 $ 38.30 $ 79,660
New Jersey 14,180 3.37 1.06 $ 38.21 $ 79,480



Map of employment of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 81,270 8.56 2.69 $ 41.54 $ 86,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 19,500 3.15 0.99 $ 39.26 $ 81,670
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 15,570 5.64 1.77 $ 38.44 $ 79,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 13,520 4.37 1.37 $ 40.20 $ 83,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,620 5.21 1.64 $ 47.92 $ 99,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,400 2.75 0.86 $ 35.62 $ 74,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,610 2.42 0.76 $ 35.35 $ 73,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 8,500 4.09 1.28 $ 39.48 $ 82,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,780 2.75 0.86 $ 35.63 $ 74,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX 7,700 6.24 1.96 $ 32.31 $ 67,210


Map of location quotient of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 650 13.52 4.25 $ 33.17 $ 69,000
Springfield, IL 950 9.18 2.88 $ 34.38 $ 71,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 81,270 8.56 2.69 $ 41.54 $ 86,410
Lake Charles, LA 700 7.64 2.40 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Santa Fe, NM 460 7.48 2.35 $ 32.60 $ 67,810
Iowa City, IA 660 7.33 2.30 $ 27.11 $ 56,380
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 3,210 7.30 2.29 $ 34.94 $ 72,680
Jefferson City, MO 500 6.70 2.10 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
Bloomington, IN 480 6.64 2.08 $ 21.92 $ 45,600
Barnstable Town, MA 650 6.45 2.03 $ 32.73 $ 68,080