SOC 43-6011 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Wenatchee, Washington is $76,220 a year ($36.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,270: half of the 130 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,140).

$76,220average per year

$36.65 / hourMedian $75,270Take-home ≈ $62,451

  • $59K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#6 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,710 or more. The middle half of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Wenatchee earn between $65,610 and $81,530.

  • $59K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,220$6,352$36.64
Median$75,270$6,272$36.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,610$5,468$31.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,530$6,794$39.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Wenatchee earn 7% less than the Washington average ($82,020) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($79,140). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $76,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wenatchee$76,220$75,270$59,320$99,710130
Washington$82,020$79,250$59,810$106,72011,560
United States$79,140$76,590$50,560$109,850459,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $76,220, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $62,451 a year, or $5,204 a month and $2,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Wenatchee a good place for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $76,220 buys what about $73,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 6th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($85,450).

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Highest-paying cities for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($113,320).

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary by city

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Wenatchee: questions

How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make an hour in Wenatchee?

$36.65 an hour on average, and $36.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants salary in Wenatchee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants take-home pay in Wenatchee?

About $62,451 a year ($5,204 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,220. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,140).

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; area Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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