383 metro areas

Executive Assistant Salary by City (2026)

Executive assistants earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $113,320 a year, against $79,140 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($102,620 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $79,140BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $113,320San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $102,620San Jose, CA
Metro areas: 383With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for executive assistants

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$113,320
San Francisco, CA$108,260
Bridgeport, CT$101,000
Santa Rosa, CA$94,450
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$90,110
New York, NY-NJ$90,000
Boston, MA-NH$89,980
Santa Cruz, CA$89,860
Napa, CA$89,520
Sacramento, CA$89,130

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for executive assistants
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$113,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$108,260
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$101,000
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$94,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$90,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$90,000
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$89,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$89,860
Napa, CA	$89,520
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$89,130

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

San Jose, CA$113,320 nominal$102,620
Bridgeport, CT$101,000 nominal$94,510
San Francisco, CA$108,260 nominal$93,640
Rochester, MN$80,560 nominal$88,700
Watertown, NY$77,670 nominal$88,570
Midland, MI$80,950 nominal$88,060
Santa Rosa, CA$94,450 nominal$87,630
Duluth, MN-WI$77,520 nominal$87,330
Wildwood, FL$72,900 nominal$85,340
Birmingham, AL$78,060 nominal$85,180

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for executive assistants
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$102,620
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$94,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$93,640
Rochester, MN	$88,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$88,570
Midland, MI	$88,060
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$87,630
Duluth, MN-WI	$87,330
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$85,340
Birmingham, AL	$85,180

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Executive Assistant salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Executive Assistant pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$113,320	$80,750	$129,360	$102,620
2	San Francisco, CA	$108,260	$76,610	$123,860	$93,640
3	Bridgeport, CT	$101,000	$73,030	$114,800	$94,510
4	Santa Rosa, CA	$94,450	$66,350	$108,310	$87,630
5	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$90,110	$65,400	$102,290	$82,760
6	New York, NY-NJ	$90,000	$66,160	$101,730	$79,960
7	Boston, MA-NH	$89,980	$65,690	$101,960	$83,110
8	Santa Cruz, CA	$89,860	$62,300	$103,420	$81,770
9	Napa, CA	$89,520	$66,540	$100,840	$79,540
10	Sacramento, CA	$89,130	$63,380	$101,800	$83,560
11	Kahului, HI	$88,820	$59,990	$103,000	$81,190
12	Vallejo, CA	$88,610	$64,190	$100,650	$81,680
13	San Diego, CA	$87,460	$61,320	$100,340	$78,170
14	Santa Maria, CA	$87,300	$62,770	$99,360	$80,240
15	Los Angeles, CA	$86,800	$60,940	$99,530	$76,430
16	Oxnard, CA	$86,650	$60,990	$99,280	$78,390
17	Seattle, WA	$85,450	$68,390	$93,850	$76,890
18	San Luis Obispo, CA	$85,280	$59,360	$98,050	$78,530
19	Waterbury, CT	$84,970	$60,630	$96,950	$85,160
20	Salinas, CA	$84,010	$59,030	$96,320	$77,040
21	Trenton, NJ	$83,800	$59,280	$95,890	$81,220
22	Boulder, CO	$83,220	$56,990	$96,160	$79,100
23	New Haven, CT	$82,910	$61,780	$93,330	$79,290
24	Dallas, TX	$82,780	$58,510	$94,740	$80,300
25	Hartford, CT	$82,640	$62,190	$92,710	$80,430
26	Barnstable Town, MA	$82,450	$60,470	$93,270	$83,830
27	Stockton, CA	$82,100	$59,970	$93,000	$78,120
28	Portland, OR-WA	$82,010	$61,670	$92,040	$77,790
29	Urban Honolulu, HI	$81,990	$57,570	$94,040	$73,890
30	Lexington Park, MD	$81,490	$59,550	$92,290	$80,880
31	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$81,370	$62,150	$90,830	$77,630
32	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$81,040	$60,760	$91,040	$79,020
33	Midland, MI	$80,950	$53,210	$94,640	$88,060
34	Merced, CA	$80,620	$58,740	$91,400	$82,040
35	Baltimore, MD	$80,600	$58,760	$91,350	$77,140
36	Rochester, MN	$80,560	$65,230	$88,110	$88,700
37	Charlotte, NC-SC	$80,390	$58,410	$91,230	$82,580
38	Carson City, NV	$80,270	$59,160	$90,670	$81,800
39	El Centro, CA	$79,850	$54,200	$92,500	$83,900
40	Santa Fe, NM	$79,790	$62,570	$88,280	$80,790
41	Chicago, IL-IN	$79,710	$54,970	$91,890	$76,940
42	Charlottesville, VA	$79,440	$56,260	$90,830	$80,120
43	Kennewick, WA	$79,440	$62,860	$87,590	$79,380
44	Yuba City, CA	$79,440	$58,740	$89,630	$76,210
45	Corvallis, OR	$79,230	$61,510	$87,960	$76,170
46	Syracuse, NY	$79,100	$58,180	$89,420	$82,620
47	Columbus, OH	$78,640	$57,050	$89,290	$82,370
48	Olympia, WA	$78,460	$55,430	$89,790	$75,680
49	Fresno, CA	$78,420	$55,310	$89,790	$76,760
50	Birmingham, AL	$78,060	$55,100	$89,380	$85,180
51	Mount Vernon, WA	$77,880	$65,540	$83,950	$76,020
52	Ann Arbor, MI	$77,790	$56,700	$88,170	$77,110
53	Kiryas Joel, NY	$77,770	$59,550	$86,740	$71,070
54	Watertown, NY	$77,670	$56,760	$87,960	$88,570
55	Visalia, CA	$77,630	$54,660	$88,920	$77,770
56	Duluth, MN-WI	$77,520	$59,360	$86,470	$87,330
57	Phoenix, AZ	$77,380	$54,100	$88,860	$74,900
58	Houston, TX	$77,150	$53,210	$88,940	$78,220
59	Worcester, MA	$77,130	$58,320	$86,380	$75,230
60	Bakersfield, CA	$77,020	$54,370	$88,170	$76,340
61	Providence, RI-MA	$76,900	$55,870	$87,260	$75,560
62	Modesto, CA	$76,880	$55,100	$87,590	$73,850
63	Albany, NY	$76,860	$58,320	$85,990	$77,200
64	Huntsville, AL	$76,860	$52,500	$88,840	$82,580
65	Kingston, NY	$76,770	$59,240	$85,430	$76,230
66	Norwich, CT	$76,690	$56,350	$86,720	$76,350
67	Bremerton, WA	$76,520	$62,960	$83,200	$72,460
68	Detroit, MI	$76,400	$53,500	$87,670	$76,170
69	Elmira, NY	$76,400	$56,990	$85,950	$80,930
70	Atlantic City, NJ	$76,290	$54,480	$87,050	$77,170
71	Springfield, IL	$76,290	$57,700	$85,450	$82,260
72	Mankato, MN	$76,270	$59,360	$84,590	$83,850
73	Wenatchee, WA	$76,230	$59,800	$84,300	$73,400
74	Richmond, VA	$76,170	$54,370	$86,900	$77,840
75	Buffalo, NY	$76,130	$58,030	$85,050	$79,430
76	Chico, CA	$76,110	$54,430	$86,780	$75,210
77	Bellingham, WA	$75,940	$59,880	$83,870	$73,490
78	Lincoln, NE	$75,750	$53,040	$86,920	$82,710
79	Odessa, TX	$75,520	$50,070	$88,050	$80,430
80	Burlington, VT	$75,500	$60,530	$82,890	$74,790
81	Hanford, CA	$75,170	$57,160	$84,050	$73,980
82	San Antonio, TX	$75,000	$53,790	$85,470	$79,180
83	Nashville, TN	$74,980	$54,040	$85,300	$77,830
84	Riverside, CA	$74,900	$51,040	$86,630	$70,370
85	Pittsfield, MA	$74,820	$51,480	$86,300	$78,670
86	Reno, NV	$74,760	$51,150	$86,380	$74,010
87	Vineland, NJ	$74,670	$54,370	$84,660	$77,810
88	Atlanta, GA	$74,590	$55,220	$84,120	$74,550
89	Miami, FL	$74,550	$50,520	$86,380	$65,310
90	Raleigh, NC	$74,460	$55,450	$83,820	$75,860
91	Rochester, NY	$74,360	$56,910	$82,950	$76,630
92	Albuquerque, NM	$74,340	$58,660	$82,080	$77,810
93	Denver, CO	$74,340	$55,390	$83,680	$70,280
94	Glens Falls, NY	$74,150	$56,830	$82,700	$78,160
95	Amherst Town, MA	$74,050	$53,540	$84,160	$73,870
96	Kenosha, WI	$73,990	$58,430	$81,660	$73,170
97	Longview, WA	$73,720	$53,060	$83,890	$75,580
98	Oshkosh, WI	$73,590	$56,720	$81,890	$79,190
99	Bend, OR	$73,490	$59,160	$80,540	$70,930
100	Eugene, OR	$73,490	$57,240	$81,490	$72,360
101	Springfield, MA	$73,440	$53,080	$83,470	$76,450
102	Redding, CA	$73,360	$54,850	$82,490	$72,860
103	Bloomington, IL	$73,340	$53,830	$82,950	$78,410
104	Binghamton, NY	$73,300	$57,640	$81,020	$78,930
105	Austin, TX	$73,170	$54,680	$82,260	$74,610
106	Yakima, WA	$73,110	$55,640	$81,720	$76,520
107	Madison, WI	$73,030	$57,760	$80,560	$75,070
108	Harrisburg, PA	$73,010	$51,290	$83,700	$74,010
109	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$72,970	$50,730	$83,910	$76,510
110	Spokane, WA	$72,950	$55,970	$81,310	$72,700
111	Wildwood, FL	$72,900	$51,380	$83,510	$85,340
112	Champaign, IL	$72,880	$52,330	$82,990	$78,620
113	Kankakee, IL	$72,880	$49,400	$84,430	$75,610
114	Milwaukee, WI	$72,700	$54,580	$81,600	$75,000
115	Jackson, MI	$72,680	$54,060	$81,850	$79,190
116	Knoxville, TN	$72,630	$50,540	$83,510	$78,460
117	St. Cloud, MN	$72,360	$57,390	$79,750	$82,570
118	Manchester, NH	$72,340	$51,150	$82,780	$68,470
119	Beaumont, TX	$72,300	$49,770	$83,390	$80,290
120	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$72,090	$50,860	$82,560	$73,610
121	Salem, OR	$71,930	$56,240	$79,660	$69,400
122	Sheboygan, WI	$71,590	$50,790	$81,850	$76,150
123	Manhattan, KS	$71,570	$53,620	$80,410	$79,380
124	Utica, NY	$71,570	$55,160	$79,640	$77,220
125	Naples, FL	$71,530	$49,110	$82,580	$69,310
126	North Port, FL	$71,390	$48,440	$82,680	$69,710
127	Lansing, MI	$71,360	$56,260	$78,790	$75,120
128	Wheeling, WV-OH	$71,300	$46,490	$83,530	$80,730
129	Greenville, SC	$71,220	$50,520	$81,410	$76,370
130	Durham, NC	$71,180	$53,330	$79,960	$72,950
131	Flagstaff, AZ	$71,140	$51,270	$80,910	$70,910
132	Jacksonville, FL	$71,120	$49,550	$81,740	$71,490
133	Allentown, PA-NJ	$71,090	$51,110	$80,950	$71,110
134	Lawrence, KS	$71,090	$51,940	$80,520	$78,780
135	Kalamazoo, MI	$70,760	$52,790	$79,600	$74,610
136	Orlando, FL	$70,760	$48,480	$81,720	$69,770
137	Salisbury, MD	$70,740	$51,270	$80,330	$73,980
138	Cleveland, OH	$70,700	$49,820	$81,000	$75,270
139	Battle Creek, MI	$70,680	$52,830	$79,480	$78,060
140	Greensboro, NC	$70,570	$51,980	$79,750	$75,990
141	Anchorage, AK	$70,550	$52,560	$79,410	$66,920
142	Montgomery, AL	$70,470	$50,070	$80,520	$78,580
143	Las Vegas, NV	$70,450	$45,300	$82,830	$70,300
144	Corpus Christi, TX	$70,390	$49,940	$80,450	$75,960
145	Gainesville, GA	$70,390	$52,870	$79,020	$72,740
146	Omaha, NE-IA	$70,320	$52,270	$79,230	$76,510
147	Scranton, PA	$70,320	$47,820	$81,390	$75,160
148	Rocky Mount, NC	$70,300	$50,790	$79,930	$79,880
149	Ithaca, NY	$70,280	$60,860	$74,900	$68,020
150	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$70,240	$50,070	$80,180	$74,590
151	Winston, NC	$70,200	$52,690	$78,830	$76,270
152	Waco, TX	$70,080	$50,710	$79,620	$75,720
153	Paducah, KY-IL	$70,030	$49,150	$80,330	$81,350
154	Athens, GA	$69,830	$50,770	$79,230	$74,810
155	Reading, PA	$69,830	$50,000	$79,600	$71,950
156	York, PA	$69,660	$51,690	$78,500	$72,560
157	Pittsburgh, PA	$69,640	$50,560	$79,040	$73,560
158	Portland, ME	$69,600	$52,770	$77,900	$68,330
159	Racine, WI	$69,530	$51,170	$78,580	$72,460
160	Decatur, AL	$69,450	$53,790	$77,150	$79,630
161	Hilton Head Island, SC	$69,350	$51,110	$78,330	$70,750
162	Charleston, SC	$69,310	$48,590	$79,500	$68,650
163	Morgantown, WV	$69,310	$48,710	$79,460	$74,270
164	Saginaw, MI	$69,260	$51,230	$78,150	$76,200
165	Toledo, OH	$69,220	$47,010	$80,160	$75,690
166	Tucson, AZ	$69,100	$51,380	$77,830	$71,310
167	St. Louis, MO-IL	$68,970	$49,030	$78,790	$72,530
168	Lancaster, PA	$68,810	$50,250	$77,960	$70,030
169	Medford, OR	$68,810	$52,750	$76,710	$67,840
170	Blacksburg, VA	$68,760	$50,710	$77,670	$74,170
171	Victoria, TX	$68,640	$48,380	$78,620	$76,400
172	Albany, OR	$68,620	$53,960	$75,820	$67,210
173	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$68,620	$51,600	$77,000	$74,440
174	Eau Claire, WI	$68,490	$54,830	$75,230	$73,810
175	Grants Pass, OR	$68,470	$55,830	$74,690	$70,040
176	Greeley, CO	$68,450	$50,750	$77,170	$68,330
177	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$68,430	$50,960	$77,020	$78,960
178	Kansas City, MO-KS	$68,390	$50,690	$77,110	$73,900
179	Grand Rapids, MI	$68,350	$50,610	$77,060	$71,540
180	Dalton, GA	$68,330	$53,790	$75,480	$76,050
181	Fayetteville, NC	$68,290	$50,270	$77,170	$74,250
182	Spartanburg, SC	$68,220	$48,420	$77,960	$74,930
183	Tampa, FL	$68,220	$45,320	$79,520	$67,620
184	Rockford, IL	$68,200	$49,300	$77,520	$74,010
185	Tyler, TX	$68,060	$52,120	$75,900	$73,850
186	Altoona, PA	$68,000	$47,610	$78,020	$75,970
187	Palm Bay, FL	$67,970	$45,840	$78,870	$67,970
188	Green Bay, WI	$67,950	$52,770	$75,420	$73,000
189	Amarillo, TX	$67,910	$49,000	$77,230	$73,960
190	Boise City, ID	$67,910	$48,130	$77,670	$69,020
191	College Station, TX	$67,910	$50,630	$76,440	$74,670
192	Auburn, AL	$67,890	$52,770	$75,360	$77,210
193	Bozeman, MT	$67,870	$54,500	$74,440	$66,210
194	Longview, TX	$67,850	$45,470	$78,850	$75,820
195	Indianapolis, IN	$67,830	$48,030	$77,600	$70,880
196	Burlington, NC	$67,790	$47,800	$77,630	$72,740
197	Des Moines, IA	$67,700	$51,250	$75,800	$73,830
198	Dover, DE	$67,680	$49,920	$76,420	$69,410
199	Augusta, GA-SC	$67,620	$49,650	$76,460	$73,580
200	Tuscaloosa, AL	$67,620	$49,960	$76,340	$77,080
201	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$67,540	$48,760	$76,790	$73,840
202	Dayton, OH	$67,450	$48,550	$76,770	$72,770
203	Appleton, WI	$67,430	$51,520	$75,280	$72,960
204	Akron, OH	$67,410	$47,260	$77,360	$72,200
205	Fairbanks, AK	$67,410	$52,440	$74,780	$65,310
206	Wichita, KS	$67,410	$48,300	$76,840	$75,790
207	Mobile, AL	$67,390	$47,170	$77,360	$76,490
208	Peoria, IL	$67,370	$49,550	$76,150	$73,850
209	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$67,350	$42,040	$79,830	$71,570
210	Roanoke, VA	$67,350	$47,650	$77,060	$71,940
211	Lima, OH	$67,330	$45,860	$77,900	$75,090
212	Sherman, TX	$67,330	$51,520	$75,110	$71,800
213	Chambersburg, PA	$67,200	$48,920	$76,190	$71,000
214	Colorado Springs, CO	$67,200	$46,630	$77,360	$66,730
215	Fargo, ND-MN	$67,200	$51,170	$75,110	$73,950
216	Lynchburg, VA	$67,200	$48,130	$76,590	$75,200
217	Beckley, WV	$67,120	$45,430	$77,810	$75,950
218	Elizabethtown, KY	$67,120	$49,150	$75,980	$74,110
219	Salt Lake City, UT	$67,100	$46,380	$77,310	$66,520
220	Lebanon, PA	$67,080	$46,630	$77,150	$71,960
221	Charleston, WV	$67,040	$47,030	$76,880	$75,570
222	Lafayette, IN	$67,040	$50,460	$75,190	$71,750
223	Rome, GA	$66,930	$49,730	$75,420	$74,230
224	Abilene, TX	$66,910	$48,260	$76,110	$74,040
225	Farmington, NM	$66,910	$54,000	$73,280	$76,290
226	Lewiston, ME	$66,870	$53,140	$73,610	$70,590
227	Idaho Falls, ID	$66,830	$42,910	$78,600	$70,790
228	Janesville, WI	$66,790	$49,730	$75,170	$71,280
229	Bowling Green, KY	$66,770	$48,820	$75,610	$74,040
230	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$66,770	$48,130	$75,960	$71,740
231	Flint, MI	$66,730	$47,570	$76,170	$71,730
232	San Angelo, TX	$66,660	$47,840	$75,920	$72,100
233	Savannah, GA	$66,620	$50,290	$74,650	$69,970
234	Topeka, KS	$66,520	$48,320	$75,480	$74,890
235	Elkhart, IN	$66,350	$49,030	$74,880	$73,460
236	Wausau, WI	$66,250	$51,500	$73,510	$71,500
237	Lubbock, TX	$66,190	$45,990	$76,150	$72,480
238	Valdosta, GA	$66,120	$48,690	$74,710	$74,910
239	Warner Robins, GA	$66,120	$50,650	$73,740	$70,500
240	Pensacola, FL	$66,080	$48,130	$74,920	$67,620
241	Las Cruces, NM	$66,020	$52,440	$72,720	$73,180
242	Mansfield, OH	$66,000	$44,240	$76,730	$74,260
243	Bismarck, ND	$65,890	$50,920	$73,260	$72,390
244	Fond du Lac, WI	$65,870	$51,000	$73,200	$71,880
245	Sebastian, FL	$65,830	$49,460	$73,880	$66,960
246	State College, PA	$65,830	$49,960	$73,650	$68,030
247	Decatur, IL	$65,790	$47,030	$75,050	$74,400
248	Clarksville, TN-KY	$65,640	$50,610	$73,030	$72,170
249	Jacksonville, NC	$65,620	$46,070	$75,250	$71,260
250	Columbus, GA-AL	$65,580	$50,460	$73,030	$73,440
251	Florence, SC	$65,540	$47,630	$74,340	$75,530
252	Bay City, MI	$65,500	$48,300	$73,960	$71,260
253	Monroe, MI	$65,480	$47,510	$74,340	$70,040
254	Canton, OH	$65,460	$46,380	$74,860	$73,220
255	Niles, MI	$65,460	$45,950	$75,070	$70,870
256	Punta Gorda, FL	$65,460	$48,780	$73,670	$65,120
257	Gettysburg, PA	$65,400	$47,030	$74,440	$68,570
258	Sandusky, OH	$65,400	$46,430	$74,730	$73,250
259	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$65,330	$45,820	$74,940	$75,570
260	Tulsa, OK	$65,270	$47,010	$74,280	$73,160
261	Oklahoma City, OK	$65,210	$46,300	$74,530	$72,130
262	Crestview, FL	$65,190	$47,760	$73,760	$67,180
263	Wilmington, NC	$65,170	$46,090	$74,570	$67,590
264	Prescott Valley, AZ	$65,100	$50,110	$72,510	$66,260
265	Deltona, FL	$65,000	$43,580	$75,550	$65,410
266	Macon, GA	$64,980	$50,340	$72,200	$73,400
267	Muskegon, MI	$64,940	$49,520	$72,530	$70,190
268	Winchester, VA-WV	$64,900	$43,720	$75,340	$67,290
269	Greenville, NC	$64,810	$47,510	$73,340	$73,310
270	McAllen, TX	$64,810	$45,930	$74,110	$75,450
271	Fort Collins, CO	$64,690	$48,630	$72,590	$63,970
272	Fayetteville, AR	$64,580	$44,470	$74,510	$70,690
273	Brunswick, GA	$64,540	$44,010	$74,650	$73,590
274	Ames, IA	$64,500	$47,130	$73,050	$72,610
275	Hattiesburg, MS	$64,420	$39,330	$76,770	$73,510
276	Albany, GA	$64,400	$47,760	$72,590	$73,460
277	Lexington, KY	$64,380	$49,030	$71,950	$69,310
278	Sumter, SC	$64,310	$43,780	$74,420	$73,060
279	Fort Wayne, IN	$64,250	$47,590	$72,450	$69,410
280	Killeen, TX	$64,210	$47,610	$72,400	$70,460
281	Youngstown, OH	$64,210	$42,580	$74,860	$73,470
282	Asheville, NC	$64,110	$47,880	$72,090	$66,430
283	New Orleans, LA	$64,110	$43,950	$74,030	$69,240
284	Cleveland, TN	$64,060	$43,510	$74,190	$72,730
285	El Paso, TX	$64,060	$45,720	$73,090	$71,250
286	Daphne, AL	$63,880	$46,570	$72,400	$67,460
287	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$63,840	$43,600	$73,800	$72,200
288	Dubuque, IA	$63,770	$47,150	$71,950	$73,020
289	La Crosse, WI-MN	$63,710	$49,880	$70,510	$69,420
290	Bangor, ME	$63,690	$48,260	$71,280	$65,990
291	Port St. Lucie, FL	$63,650	$46,070	$72,300	$63,510
292	Williamsport, PA	$63,650	$43,970	$73,340	$68,920
293	Myrtle Beach, SC	$63,480	$45,780	$72,220	$67,790
294	Gulfport, MS	$63,460	$43,280	$73,400	$70,510
295	Pueblo, CO	$63,320	$52,370	$68,700	$69,000
296	Yuma, AZ	$63,290	$46,430	$71,590	$68,270
297	Walla Walla, WA	$63,270	$46,050	$71,760	$64,220
298	Lewiston, ID-WA	$63,190	$45,860	$71,720	$69,320
299	Hinesville, GA	$63,090	$51,110	$68,990	$67,160
300	Billings, MT	$63,070	$50,500	$69,260	$67,440
301	Florence, AL	$63,000	$45,950	$71,410	$74,280
302	Grand Junction, CO	$62,960	$48,510	$70,050	$65,940
303	Traverse City, MI	$62,840	$50,150	$69,080	$67,300
304	Staunton, VA	$62,770	$47,550	$70,260	$68,880
305	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$62,730	$45,840	$71,050	$63,820
306	Michigan City, IN	$62,730	$44,490	$71,700	$68,420
307	Missoula, MT	$62,730	$50,110	$68,950	$65,040
308	Dothan, AL	$62,570	$41,540	$72,920	$74,640
309	Columbus, IN	$62,460	$44,910	$71,120	$67,160
310	Ocala, FL	$62,400	$43,200	$71,860	$65,520
311	Johnson City, TN	$62,280	$43,930	$71,320	$70,830
312	Davenport, IA-IL	$62,230	$44,890	$70,760	$69,860
313	Iowa City, IA	$62,210	$48,650	$68,890	$67,980
314	Ogden, UT	$62,090	$42,930	$71,530	$61,870
315	St. George, UT	$62,070	$41,770	$72,070	$63,780
316	Waterloo, IA	$61,900	$45,990	$69,740	$71,100
317	Gainesville, FL	$61,820	$48,900	$68,180	$63,910
318	Twin Falls, ID	$61,760	$41,480	$71,760	$67,050
319	Helena, MT	$61,730	$48,630	$68,200	$64,520
320	Columbia, MO	$61,710	$45,680	$69,620	$69,000
321	Wichita Falls, TX	$61,440	$42,180	$70,910	$68,640
322	Erie, PA	$61,420	$42,990	$70,490	$67,530
323	Hickory, NC	$61,280	$48,730	$67,450	$69,250
324	Evansville, IN	$61,260	$44,100	$69,720	$66,930
325	Baton Rouge, LA	$61,210	$45,300	$69,060	$67,430
326	Owensboro, KY	$61,110	$44,350	$69,370	$68,970
327	Tallahassee, FL	$60,960	$44,680	$68,970	$64,910
328	Brownsville, TX	$60,840	$45,160	$68,560	$70,760
329	Kingsport, TN-VA	$60,820	$42,660	$69,760	$70,360
330	Pinehurst, NC	$60,650	$46,780	$67,500	$68,660
331	Panama City, FL	$60,610	$42,080	$69,740	$62,290
332	Sebring, FL	$60,320	$44,510	$68,100	$65,230
333	Grand Island, NE	$60,170	$45,950	$67,180	$69,430
334	Laredo, TX	$60,010	$43,470	$68,140	$69,010
335	Johnstown, PA	$59,950	$39,790	$69,890	$69,770
336	Weirton, WV-OH	$59,900	$41,390	$69,040	$67,290
337	Jonesboro, AR	$59,800	$40,730	$69,200	$69,640
338	Jefferson City, MO	$59,610	$42,390	$68,100	$67,760
339	Cedar Rapids, IA	$59,490	$43,040	$67,580	$66,870
340	Terre Haute, IN	$59,220	$42,310	$67,560	$67,450
341	Harrisonburg, VA	$59,070	$37,500	$69,700	$62,250
342	Pocatello, ID	$59,070	$40,210	$68,350	$66,440
343	Provo, UT	$58,970	$39,750	$68,430	$60,030
344	Lakeland, FL	$58,950	$39,920	$68,330	$60,680
345	Kokomo, IN	$58,860	$38,540	$68,870	$65,660
346	Lawton, OK	$58,680	$42,060	$66,850	$68,280
347	Hammond, LA	$58,610	$41,930	$66,830	$69,390
348	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$58,360	$42,060	$66,410	$67,560
349	Columbia, SC	$58,320	$43,330	$65,710	$62,270
350	Texarkana, TX-AR	$58,300	$45,090	$64,810	$69,390
351	Morristown, TN	$58,180	$42,160	$66,080	$67,370
352	Jackson, MS	$58,140	$40,680	$66,730	$65,290
353	Logan, UT-ID	$58,010	$42,140	$65,830	$60,470
354	Slidell, LA	$57,820	$41,620	$65,810	$62,360
355	South Bend, IN-MI	$57,820	$41,770	$65,730	$62,270
356	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$57,430	$44,930	$63,590	$63,370
357	Muncie, IN	$57,320	$42,490	$64,630	$65,030
358	Joplin, MO-KS	$57,120	$39,190	$65,940	$66,640
359	Springfield, MO	$56,930	$42,520	$64,020	$64,270
360	Goldsboro, NC	$56,830	$45,910	$62,190	$64,240
361	Little Rock, AR	$56,760	$42,140	$63,960	$63,520
362	Houma, LA	$56,410	$42,620	$63,210	$66,280
363	Springfield, OH	$56,390	$36,340	$66,270	$62,320
364	Sierra Vista, AZ	$56,160	$39,960	$64,150	$62,930
365	Jackson, TN	$56,040	$39,040	$64,420	$65,530
366	Casper, WY	$55,990	$45,470	$61,190	$59,670
367	Rapid City, SD	$55,600	$46,920	$59,860	$62,360
368	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$54,950	$40,410	$62,110	$63,980
369	Cheyenne, WY	$54,560	$46,530	$58,530	$56,540
370	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$54,080	$38,580	$61,710	$62,830
371	Homosassa Springs, FL	$53,870	$39,120	$61,130	$57,640
372	Hot Springs, AR	$53,560	$40,910	$59,780	$62,480
373	Shreveport, LA	$52,670	$36,340	$60,690	$62,140
374	Enid, OK	$51,830	$37,590	$58,840	$61,510
375	Monroe, LA	$51,380	$36,420	$58,760	$61,460
376	Alexandria, LA	$50,190	$34,200	$58,070	$58,570
377	Bloomington, IN	$48,320	$40,230	$52,310	$50,820
378	San Juan, PR	$39,890	$28,310	$45,610	N/A
379	Guayama, PR	$39,830	$27,100	$46,090	N/A
380	Mayaguez, PR	$39,620	$29,850	$44,450	N/A
381	Ponce, PR	$38,880	$27,020	$44,720	N/A
382	Arecibo, PR	$37,420	$26,670	$42,720	N/A
383	Aguadilla, PR	$36,840	$24,320	$42,990	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Executive Assistant salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays executive assistants the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $113,320 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($108,260), Bridgeport, CT ($101,000), Santa Rosa, CA ($94,450). The national mean is $79,140 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do executive assistants earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($102,620 at national prices, $113,320 nominal), Bridgeport, CT ($94,510 at national prices, $101,000 nominal), San Francisco, CA ($93,640 at national prices, $108,260 nominal).

How much do executive assistants make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $90,000; Los Angeles, CA: $86,800; Chicago, IL-IN: $79,710; Dallas, TX: $82,780; Houston, TX: $77,150 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do executive assistants earn the least?

Of the 383 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $36,840.