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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
475,240 1.1 % $ 34.16 $ 71,060 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.93 $ 25.51 $ 31.72 $ 39.39 $ 48.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,520 $ 53,070 $ 65,980 $ 81,930 $ 101,600

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 36,500 1.21 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 35,200 0.65 $ 33.76 $ 70,210
Management of Companies and Enterprises 29,720 1.11 $ 37.34 $ 77,660
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 29,000 1.37 $ 28.45 $ 59,180
Elementary and Secondary Schools 24,120 0.29 $ 31.73 $ 66,000

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)
Other Investment Pools and Funds 530 3.08 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 22,360 2.21 $ 42.54 $ 88,490
Grantmaking and Giving Services 3,180 2.13 $ 34.06 $ 70,850
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 570 2.01 $ 28.96 $ 60,230
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 160 1.63 $ 30.90 $ 64,260

Top paying industries for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1,410 0.89 $ 46.76 $ 97,250
Software Publishers 2,670 0.44 $ 44.56 $ 92,680
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 1,930 0.42 $ 43.17 $ 89,780
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 22,360 2.21 $ 42.54 $ 88,490
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 320 1.51 $ 41.72 $ 86,780

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 2022


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 85,010 9.33 2.90 $ 39.62 $ 82,400
California 61,680 3.50 1.09 $ 40.86 $ 84,990
Texas 34,100 2.62 0.82 $ 32.58 $ 67,770
Florida 23,590 2.56 0.80 $ 28.99 $ 60,310
Illinois 19,080 3.24 1.01 $ 32.36 $ 67,310


Map of location quotient of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by state, May 2022


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 85,010 9.33 2.90 $ 39.62 $ 82,400
District of Columbia 5,450 7.89 2.46 $ 37.11 $ 77,180
Louisiana 10,920 5.91 1.84 $ 24.61 $ 51,190
Kansas 7,620 5.52 1.72 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Massachusetts 18,050 5.06 1.57 $ 35.08 $ 72,960


Map of annual mean wages of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by state, May 2022


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 61,680 3.50 1.09 $ 40.86 $ 84,990
New York 85,010 9.33 2.90 $ 39.62 $ 82,400
Hawaii 930 1.56 0.49 $ 37.71 $ 78,440
District of Columbia 5,450 7.89 2.46 $ 37.11 $ 77,180
Connecticut 6,000 3.68 1.14 $ 36.85 $ 76,650



Map of employment of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by area, May 2022


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 81,630 8.89 2.77 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 22,960 3.76 1.17 $ 36.29 $ 75,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 14,210 5.25 1.64 $ 36.18 $ 75,260
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 13,570 4.48 1.40 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 13,520 3.06 0.95 $ 33.81 $ 70,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,570 5.25 1.64 $ 49.76 $ 103,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,560 2.25 0.70 $ 34.42 $ 71,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,190 2.68 0.83 $ 37.15 $ 77,280
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 8,160 4.33 1.35 $ 35.58 $ 74,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,110 2.93 0.91 $ 33.49 $ 69,660


Map of location quotient of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by area, May 2022


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)
Springfield, IL 980 9.63 3.00 $ 29.80 $ 61,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 81,630 8.89 2.77 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Jefferson City, MO 570 7.76 2.41 $ 31.81 $ 66,150
Topeka, KS 850 7.71 2.40 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Champaign-Urbana, IL 790 7.67 2.39 $ 33.70 $ 70,100
Lawrence, KS 360 7.32 2.28 $ 26.58 $ 55,290
Santa Fe, NM 420 7.03 2.19 $ 31.14 $ 64,770
Baton Rouge, LA 2,650 6.88 2.14 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 2,870 6.70 2.08 $ 35.05 $ 72,910
Lafayette, LA 1,270 6.62 2.06 $ 23.37 $ 48,620