Executive Assistant United States
Executive Assistant salary in the US
Typical pay
$87,500a year
Most Executive Assistants earn $72k to $107k a year
From 985 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Executive Assistant salary in the US is $87,500 a year. Most job postings pay $71,800 to $107,000. From 985 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $110k | $87k to $130k | 257 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $103k | $88k to $121k | 54 |
| Georgia | $98k | $78k to $105k | 11 |
| New York | $97k | $83k to $116k | 219 |
| Massachusetts | $97k | $83k to $108k | 61 |
| Virginia | $95k | $70k to $108k | 41 |
| District of Columbia | $93k | $81k to $112k | 46 |
| New Jersey | $90k | $78k to $106k | 23 |
| Colorado | $90k | $78k to $106k | 28 |
| Connecticut | $82k | $69k to $104k | 23 |
| Texas | $80k | $71k to $90k | 29 |
| Illinois | $79k | $69k to $98k | 56 |
| Minnesota | $78k | $65k to $94k | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | $78k | $66k to $118k | 15 |
| Maryland | $77k | $65k to $92k | 20 |
| Florida | $76k | $60k to $98k | 24 |
| Ohio | $75k | $59k to $88k | 13 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arizona | – | – | 5 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 5 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 1 |
| Oregon | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $121k | $102k to $139k | 259 | 106 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $119k | $102k to $140k | 130 | 79 |
| Seattle, WA | $105k | $89k to $121k | 123 | 52 |
| San Diego, CA | $103k | $86k to $114k | 28 | 11 |
| Boston, MA | $100k | $88k to $109k | 150 | 57 |
| Atlanta, GA | $98k | $78k to $105k | 51 | 11 |
| New York, NY | $97k | $83k to $114k | 503 | 232 |
| Washington, DC | $93k | $81k to $110k | 252 | 79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $93k | $74k to $105k | 198 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $92k | $78k to $108k | 60 | 23 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $80k | $67k to $95k | 51 | 23 |
| Chicago, IL | $80k | $70k to $98k | 118 | 49 |
| Houston, TX | $78k | $71k to $86k | 68 | 12 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77k | $63k to $93k | 28 | 14 |
| Miami, FL | $77k | $62k to $98k | 96 | 16 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 40 job postings$47k $61k
Typical: $54k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 587 job postings$71k $103k
Typical: $85k
- Senior 176 job postings$82k $124k
Typical: $102k
- Lead or manager 21 job postings$93k $139k
Typical: $99k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $106k | – | $106k | – | – |
| Google LLC | $117k | – | $117k | – | – |
| Alphabe Insight Inc | $53k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Executive Assistant make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $87,500 a year for Executive Assistant roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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