Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Washington, D.C.

In Washington, D.C. we have BLS pay data for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Washington only, where the average is $90,110 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants average at $91,590 and the median at $90,850 for 4,560 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $79,140.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants average salary by city in Washington, D.C.

Washington$90,110

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Washington	$90,110	$90,320	$75,300	$67,532	109

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in other states

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary by city and state

More about pay in Washington, D.C.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-6011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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