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Executive Secretary Salary by State (2026)
Executive Secretarys (Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants) hold 459,910 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $75,498 per year, but the median ranges from $51,600 in Arkansas to $90,850 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Executive Secretary salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $90,850 | 4,560 |
| New Jersey | $89,520 | 11,690 |
| California | $89,000 | 59,640 |
| Massachusetts | $82,650 | 14,820 |
| Connecticut | $82,520 | 6,490 |
| Hawaii | $80,710 | 1,440 |
| New York | $80,640 | 88,890 |
| Virginia | $80,330 | 10,360 |
| Washington | $79,250 | 11,560 |
| Delaware | $78,920 | 1,320 |
| Maryland | $78,540 | 13,960 |
| Minnesota | $78,470 | 7,970 |
| Rhode Island | $77,820 | 950 |
| Oregon | $75,480 | 6,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,270 | 12,910 |
| Illinois | $74,390 | 14,900 |
| New Mexico | $73,890 | 2,800 |
| Texas | $71,990 | 34,520 |
| New Hampshire | $71,650 | 1,210 |
| Arizona | $70,770 | 6,490 |
| Vermont | $70,770 | 770 |
| North Carolina | $70,140 | 8,890 |
| Ohio | $69,600 | 10,940 |
| Alabama | $69,450 | 2,880 |
| Wisconsin | $68,920 | 4,480 |
| Georgia | $68,290 | 14,560 |
| Tennessee | $68,190 | 5,360 |
| Nevada | $67,830 | 2,670 |
| Michigan | $66,840 | 9,030 |
| Alaska | $66,210 | 1,320 |
| Nebraska | $66,210 | 1,860 |
| Colorado | $65,850 | 10,340 |
| Kansas | $64,860 | 2,750 |
| Florida | $64,710 | 19,220 |
| Maine | $64,100 | 2,320 |
| West Virginia | $63,820 | 860 |
| Kentucky | $62,410 | 2,700 |
| Iowa | $62,340 | 4,150 |
| North Dakota | $61,270 | 540 |
| Utah | $61,130 | 5,440 |
| South Carolina | $60,890 | 3,880 |
| Missouri | $60,320 | 8,500 |
| Idaho | $60,200 | 1,180 |
| Oklahoma | $59,910 | 2,810 |
| Montana | $59,750 | 550 |
| Indiana | $59,080 | 5,060 |
| Mississippi | $55,670 | 1,240 |
| South Dakota | $55,170 | 1,230 |
| Louisiana | $53,240 | 9,270 |
| Wyoming | $52,210 | 560 |
| Arkansas | $51,600 | 2,070 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Executive Secretary salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Executive Secretary salary in the US is about $75,498 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 459,910 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Executive Secretarys the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Executive Secretary salary at $90,850 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Executive Secretarys the least?
- Arkansas has the lowest median at $51,600 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, code 43-6011). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.