Highest-paying cities for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
San Jose, CA leads at $106,220 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $106,220 | $91,590–$133,640 |
| San Francisco, CA | $105,190 | $86,130–$127,280 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $100,930 | $80,380–$114,000 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $92,240 | $76,510–$114,010 |
| Washington, DC | $90,320 | $75,300–$102,340 |
| Sacramento, CA | $87,910 | $70,250–$107,100 |
| Vallejo, CA | $86,190 | $72,960–$102,590 |
| Boston, MA | $85,260 | $74,630–$101,520 |
| Napa, CA | $84,640 | $75,900–$102,450 |
| San Diego, CA | $84,540 | $68,430–$101,330 |
| Kahului, HI | $84,330 | $74,260–$103,940 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $84,090 | $70,060–$101,320 |
| New York, NY | $83,840 | $74,080–$102,020 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $82,850 | $68,000–$100,850 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $82,740 | $71,550–$100,370 |
| Oxnard, CA | $82,250 | $69,070–$100,150 |
| Rochester, MN | $82,230 | $73,740–$85,330 |
| Waterbury, CT | $81,640 | $66,750–$102,790 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $81,410 | $72,530–$89,440 |
| Corvallis, OR | $80,960 | $66,150–$85,680 |
| Seattle, WA | $80,860 | $76,160–$95,260 |
| Trenton, NJ | $80,700 | $66,160–$99,990 |
| Merced, CA | $80,650 | $66,360–$96,520 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $80,630 | $68,410–$92,630 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,620 | $67,140–$96,300 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $80,600 | $66,140–$98,060 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,370 | $67,340–$98,470 |
| Dallas, TX | $80,230 | $65,330–$96,840 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,090 | $71,700–$87,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $80,030 | $65,170–$94,270 |
| Charlotte, NC | $79,900 | $65,120–$93,560 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $79,810 | $66,830–$94,290 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $79,790 | $64,790–$99,760 |
| Olympia, WA | $79,510 | $66,490–$88,370 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $79,490 | $67,380–$93,830 |
| Salinas, CA | $79,390 | $65,880–$98,290 |
| Carson City, NV | $79,230 | $67,850–$93,320 |
| Stockton, CA | $79,200 | $67,340–$94,750 |
| Boulder, CO | $79,170 | $62,850–$97,910 |
| Portland, OR | $78,750 | $67,630–$91,760 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,670 | $74,680–$82,210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $78,420 | $65,360–$91,210 |
| Baltimore, MD | $78,380 | $64,990–$92,210 |
| Modesto, CA | $77,900 | $60,890–$87,820 |
| Chicago, IL | $77,770 | $60,420–$95,650 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,610 | $62,400–$91,010 |
| Richmond, VA | $77,510 | $60,930–$85,630 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,470 | $60,410–$87,730 |
| Midland, MI | $77,060 | $58,690–$103,740 |
| Bellingham, WA | $76,870 | $64,020–$83,200 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.