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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in District of Columbia

The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in District of Columbia earns $90,850 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,418 a month.

10th percentile
$64,890
25th percentile
$77,990
Median percentile
$90,850
75th percentile
$102,310
90th percentile
$121,000

Based on 4,560 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,850
Federal income tax−$11,157
Social Security + Medicare−$6,950
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$7,722
Monthly take-home$5,418
Every two weeks$2,501

Does it go far here?

$82,665Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia