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Executive / Administrative Assistant Salary by Metro

National median $72,000. Top quartile $85,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $75,000 $90,000 $106,250 $121,250
New York 1.20× $72,000 $86,400 $102,000 $116,400
Seattle 1.18× $70,800 $84,960 $100,300 $114,460
Washington DC 1.17× $70,200 $84,240 $99,450 $113,490
Los Angeles 1.15× $69,000 $82,800 $97,750 $111,550
San Diego 1.13× $67,800 $81,360 $96,050 $109,610
Boston 1.12× $67,200 $80,640 $95,200 $108,640
Sacramento 1.10× $66,000 $79,200 $93,500 $106,700
Anchorage 1.10× $66,000 $79,200 $93,500 $106,700
Portland 1.08× $64,800 $77,760 $91,800 $104,760
Hartford 1.08× $64,800 $77,760 $91,800 $104,760
Minneapolis 1.07× $64,200 $77,040 $90,950 $103,790
Baltimore 1.07× $64,200 $77,040 $90,950 $103,790
Philadelphia 1.06× $63,600 $76,320 $90,100 $102,820
Honolulu 1.06× $63,600 $76,320 $90,100 $102,820
Austin 1.05× $63,000 $75,600 $89,250 $101,850
Chicago 1.05× $63,000 $75,600 $89,250 $101,850
Dallas 1.04× $62,400 $74,880 $88,400 $100,880
Detroit 1.04× $62,400 $74,880 $88,400 $100,880
Raleigh 1.04× $62,400 $74,880 $88,400 $100,880
Denver 1.03× $61,800 $74,160 $87,550 $99,910
Houston 1.03× $61,800 $74,160 $87,550 $99,910
Salt Lake City 1.03× $61,800 $74,160 $87,550 $99,910
Providence 1.03× $61,800 $74,160 $87,550 $99,910
Charlotte 1.02× $61,200 $73,440 $86,700 $98,940
Milwaukee 1.02× $61,200 $73,440 $86,700 $98,940
Nashville 1.01× $60,600 $72,720 $85,850 $97,970
Richmond 1.01× $60,600 $72,720 $85,850 $97,970
National (US) 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
Columbus 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
Kansas City 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
St Louis 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $60,000 $72,000 $85,000 $97,000
Buffalo 0.99× $59,400 $71,280 $84,150 $96,030
Virginia Beach 0.99× $59,400 $71,280 $84,150 $96,030
Omaha 0.99× $59,400 $71,280 $84,150 $96,030
Miami 0.98× $58,800 $70,560 $83,300 $95,060
Phoenix 0.98× $58,800 $70,560 $83,300 $95,060
Tampa 0.98× $58,800 $70,560 $83,300 $95,060
New Orleans 0.97× $58,200 $69,840 $82,450 $94,090
Louisville 0.97× $58,200 $69,840 $82,450 $94,090
Memphis 0.96× $57,600 $69,120 $81,600 $93,120
Birmingham 0.96× $57,600 $69,120 $81,600 $93,120
Atlanta 0.95× $57,000 $68,400 $80,750 $92,150
San Antonio 0.95× $57,000 $68,400 $80,750 $92,150
Orlando 0.95× $57,000 $68,400 $80,750 $92,150
Las Vegas 0.95× $57,000 $68,400 $80,750 $92,150
Oklahoma City 0.95× $57,000 $68,400 $80,750 $92,150

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