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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,220 4.65 1.45 $ 58.95 $ 122,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,570 5.25 1.64 $ 49.76 $ 103,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,730 4.40 1.37 $ 42.50 $ 88,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 81,630 8.89 2.77 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Napa, CA 200 2.71 0.84 $ 39.18 $ 81,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 13,570 4.48 1.40 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
Santa Rosa, CA 470 2.31 0.72 $ 38.33 $ 79,720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 630 3.04 0.95 $ 38.17 $ 79,400
Urban Honolulu, HI 700 1.65 0.51 $ 38.03 $ 79,100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 810 2.58 0.80 $ 38.00 $ 79,040

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,770 4.63 1.44 $ 23.95 $ 49,810
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 870 4.64 1.44 $ 26.16 $ 54,410
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 680 6.65 2.07 $ 30.74 $ 63,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 610 3.61 1.12 $ 33.92 $ 70,560
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 550 2.84 0.88 $ 25.84 $ 53,740

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 680 6.65 2.07 $ 30.74 $ 63,930
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 370 6.09 1.90 $ 20.97 $ 43,610
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 380 5.65 1.76 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 870 4.64 1.44 $ 26.16 $ 54,410
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,770 4.63 1.44 $ 23.95 $ 49,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 110 1.08 0.33 $ 38.97 $ 81,050
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 50 0.82 0.25 $ 34.47 $ 71,690
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 520 3.34 1.04 $ 34.02 $ 70,760
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 350 4.48 1.39 $ 33.96 $ 70,630
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 610 3.61 1.12 $ 33.92 $ 70,560


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023