Best states for an executive secretary

Q: What is the best state for executive secretaries?

The best state to be an executive secretary is New Jersey based on executive secretary salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for executive secretaries?

The highest paying state for executive secretaries is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for executive secretaries?

The worst state for executive secretaries is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for executive secretaries? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for executive secretary jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for executive secretaries, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for executive secretary jobs.

The median salary for executive secretaries in New Jersey is $61,843. Compare that to the median salary in Oklahoma of $30,027, which ranked worst for executive secretaries, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that New Jersey is the best state for executive secretary jobs, whereas Oklahoma is the worst.

10 best states for executive secretaries in 2025

1. New Jersey
Total executive secretary jobs: 1,597
Average annual salary: $61,843
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Executive secretary jobs in New Jersey
2. Massachusetts
Total executive secretary jobs: 1,995
Average annual salary: $57,336
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Executive secretary jobs in Massachusetts
3. Connecticut
Total executive secretary jobs: 578
Average annual salary: $58,671
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Executive secretary jobs in Connecticut
4. Maryland
Total executive secretary jobs: 1,094
Average annual salary: $60,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Executive secretary jobs in Maryland
5. Rhode Island
Total executive secretary jobs: 215
Average annual salary: $55,326
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Executive secretary jobs in Rhode Island
6. New York
Total executive secretary jobs: 1,797
Average annual salary: $66,395
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Executive secretary jobs in New York
7. District of Columbia
Total executive secretary jobs: 293
Average annual salary: $58,552
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Executive secretary jobs in District of Columbia
8. Virginia
Total executive secretary jobs: 1,680
Average annual salary: $53,269
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Executive secretary jobs in Virginia
9. Pennsylvania
Total executive secretary jobs: 1,975
Average annual salary: $52,288
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Executive secretary jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Delaware
Total executive secretary jobs: 189
Average annual salary: $58,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Executive secretary jobs in Delaware

Executive secretary jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be an executive secretary

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an executive secretary

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$61,843	$40,000	9,005,644	1,597
2	Massachusetts	$57,336	$38,000	6,859,819	1,995
3	Connecticut	$58,671	$38,000	3,588,184	578
4	Maryland	$60,238	$38,000	6,052,177	1,094
5	Rhode Island	$55,326	$36,000	1,059,639	215
6	New York	$66,395	$43,000	19,849,399	1,797
7	District of Columbia	$58,552	$37,000	693,972	293
8	Virginia	$53,269	$33,000	8,470,020	1,680
9	Pennsylvania	$52,288	$33,000	12,805,537	1,975
10	Delaware	$58,296	$37,000	961,939	189
11	North Carolina	$51,979	$33,000	10,273,419	1,522
12	Nevada	$49,048	$31,000	2,998,039	355
13	Washington	$46,054	$30,000	7,405,743	1,412
14	Ohio	$47,514	$30,000	11,658,609	1,653
15	Michigan	$48,963	$31,000	9,962,311	1,134
16	New Hampshire	$43,648	$29,000	1,342,795	293
17	Illinois	$41,414	$27,000	12,802,023	2,194
18	Texas	$40,823	$26,000	28,304,596	3,708
19	California	$57,144	$36,000	39,536,653	2,618
20	Florida	$42,128	$27,000	20,984,400	2,721
21	Colorado	$41,471	$28,000	5,607,154	1,070
22	Georgia	$42,723	$27,000	10,429,379	1,609
23	Hawaii	$47,575	$38,000	1,427,538	135
24	Arizona	$39,869	$25,000	7,016,270	1,047
25	Minnesota	$38,454	$26,000	5,576,606	1,243
26	Tennessee	$38,893	$25,000	6,715,984	932
27	West Virginia	$43,010	$27,000	1,815,857	171
28	New Mexico	$42,008	$27,000	2,088,070	258
29	Wisconsin	$39,043	$25,000	5,795,483	873
30	Vermont	$37,973	$25,000	623,657	131
31	Alabama	$38,948	$25,000	4,874,747	525
32	Utah	$33,514	$22,000	3,101,833	591
33	Indiana	$37,844	$24,000	6,666,818	867
34	Oregon	$40,533	$26,000	4,142,776	310
35	Arkansas	$36,763	$24,000	3,004,279	356
36	Missouri	$36,104	$24,000	6,113,532	923
37	South Carolina	$36,132	$23,000	5,024,369	673
38	Montana	$30,451	$21,000	1,050,493	264
39	Kentucky	$36,379	$23,000	4,454,189	470
40	Maine	$34,771	$23,000	1,335,907	202
41	North Dakota	$32,980	$23,000	755,393	142
42	Iowa	$34,306	$23,000	3,145,711	476
43	Wyoming	$31,332	$21,000	579,315	93
44	Idaho	$28,986	$19,000	1,716,943	267
45	Kansas	$30,701	$20,000	2,913,123	423
46	Nebraska	$29,553	$20,000	1,920,076	338
47	Louisiana	$30,228	$19,000	4,684,333	421
48	South Dakota	$30,548	$21,000	869,666	109
49	Mississippi	$30,404	$19,000	2,984,100	225
50	Alaska	$26,934	$20,000	739,795	122
51	Oklahoma	$30,027	$19,000	3,930,864	384

Highest paying states for executive secretaries

Rank	State	Avg. Executive Secretary Salary
1	New Jersey	$61,843
2	Massachusetts	$57,336
3	Connecticut	$58,671
4	Maryland	$60,238
5	Rhode Island	$55,326
6	New York	$66,395
7	District of Columbia	$58,552
8	Virginia	$53,269
9	Pennsylvania	$52,288
10	Delaware	$58,296
11	North Carolina	$51,979
12	Nevada	$49,048
13	Washington	$46,054
14	Ohio	$47,514
15	Michigan	$48,963
16	New Hampshire	$43,648
17	Illinois	$41,414
18	Texas	$40,823
19	California	$57,144
20	Florida	$42,128
21	Colorado	$41,471
22	Georgia	$42,723
23	Hawaii	$47,575
24	Arizona	$39,869
25	Minnesota	$38,454
26	Tennessee	$38,893
27	West Virginia	$43,010
28	New Mexico	$42,008
29	Wisconsin	$39,043
30	Vermont	$37,973
31	Alabama	$38,948
32	Utah	$33,514
33	Indiana	$37,844
34	Oregon	$40,533
35	Arkansas	$36,763
36	Missouri	$36,104
37	South Carolina	$36,132
38	Montana	$30,451
39	Kentucky	$36,379
40	Maine	$34,771
41	North Dakota	$32,980
42	Iowa	$34,306
43	Wyoming	$31,332
44	Idaho	$28,986
45	Kansas	$30,701
46	Nebraska	$29,553
47	Louisiana	$30,228
48	South Dakota	$30,548
49	Mississippi	$30,404
50	Alaska	$26,934
51	Oklahoma	$30,027

Executive secretary best states FAQs

What is the best state for executive secretaries?

What is the highest paying state for executive secretaries?

What is the worst state for executive secretaries?

Have more questions? See all answers to common office and administrative questions.

Search for executive secretary jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse office and administrative jobs

Total executive secretary jobs:	1,597
Average annual salary:	$61,843
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$95,000
Location Quotient:	1.29

Best states for an executive secretary

10 best states for executive secretaries in 2025

1. New Jersey

2. Massachusetts

3. Connecticut

4. Maryland

5. Rhode Island

6. New York

7. District of Columbia

8. Virginia

9. Pennsylvania

10. Delaware