Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of executive assistant salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest executive assistant salary of $64,314
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South Dakota has the lowest executive assistant salary of $34,519
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The national average salary for executive assistants is $50,539
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The national hourly pay for executive assistants is $24.3
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do executive assistants get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for executive assistant by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for executive assistants after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for executive assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Executive Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Executive Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New York | $64,314 | $44,000 | $92,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,362 | $45,000 | $80,000 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $59,840 | $42,000 | $83,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $59,785 | $40,000 | $88,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $59,185 | $41,000 | $83,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $59,177 | $41,000 | $85,000 |
| 7 | California | $58,728 | $38,000 | $88,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $58,222 | $41,000 | $82,000 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $57,867 | $40,000 | $82,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $57,642 | $39,000 | $83,000 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $55,871 | $39,000 | $78,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $55,804 | $38,000 | $80,000 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $52,271 | $36,000 | $75,000 |
| 14 | Virginia | $51,638 | $35,000 | $74,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $51,071 | $36,000 | $72,000 |
| 16 | West Virginia | $51,024 | $35,000 | $73,000 |
| 17 | Oregon | $49,887 | $33,000 | $73,000 |
| 18 | Nevada | $49,161 | $32,000 | $73,000 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $47,684 | $33,000 | $67,000 |
| 20 | Minnesota | $47,155 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $46,994 | $32,000 | $67,000 |
| 22 | Vermont | $46,429 | $33,000 | $64,000 |
| 23 | Georgia | $46,327 | $33,000 | $64,000 |
| 24 | Maine | $46,291 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 25 | Colorado | $46,095 | $33,000 | $64,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $45,910 | $31,000 | $66,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $44,793 | $31,000 | $64,000 |
| 28 | Texas | $44,479 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $43,382 | $30,000 | $61,000 |
| 30 | Arkansas | $42,760 | $30,000 | $59,000 |
| 31 | Utah | $42,754 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 32 | Montana | $42,286 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 33 | Kansas | $42,226 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $42,218 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 35 | Alabama | $41,329 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 36 | Idaho | $41,073 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $40,573 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $40,560 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $40,204 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 40 | Florida | $39,997 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 41 | Iowa | $39,900 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $39,466 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 43 | Indiana | $39,405 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $37,648 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $36,144 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $35,611 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $35,207 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $35,143 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $34,988 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $34,519 | $24,000 | $48,000 |
Methodology: Executive Assistant Salary By State
To better understand executive assistant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for executive assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for executive assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for executive assistants.
Executive Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for executive assistants?
The highest-paid state for executive assistants is New York with an average salary of $64,314 per year.
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What city pays executive assistants the most?
San Francisco, CA pays executive assistants the most with an average salary of $64,830 per year.
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What is the worst state for executive assistants?
The worst state for executive assistants is South Dakota with an average salary of $34,519 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
