Salaries/Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant Salary — 2026 Data

Support executives with scheduling, communications, travel, and operational projects. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

LocationEntry-LevelMid-LevelSeniorCOL Index
San Francisco$65K$88K$84K$119K$111K$162K180
New York$61K$83K$79K$113K$105K$154K170
San Jose$64K$87K$83K$118K$110K$161K178
Seattle$59K$79K$76K$107K$100K$146K155
Los Angeles$55K$75K$71K$101K$94K$138K150
Boston$57K$77K$73K$104K$97K$142K145
Washington D.C.$58K$78K$74K$106K$98K$144K150
San Diego$54K$73K$69K$99K$92K$134K140
Chicago$50K$68K$65K$92K$86K$126K115
Austin$52K$70K$67K$95K$89K$130K110
Denver$50K$68K$65K$92K$86K$126K120
Atlanta$48K$65K$62K$88K$82K$120K105
Dallas$48K$65K$62K$88K$82K$120K105
Houston$48K$64K$61K$87K$81K$119K102
Miami$50K$68K$65K$92K$86K$126K125
Phoenix$46K$62K$59K$84K$78K$114K100
Philadelphia$49K$66K$63K$90K$84K$122K110
Minneapolis$49K$66K$63K$90K$84K$122K108
Portland$52K$70K$67K$95K$89K$130K130
San Antonio$44K$60K$57K$81K$75K$110K95
Detroit$45K$61K$58K$83K$77K$113K95
Raleigh$47K$64K$61K$86K$80K$118K102
Charlotte$47K$64K$61K$86K$80K$118K102
Nashville$48K$64K$61K$87K$81K$119K105
Orlando$46K$62K$59K$84K$78K$114K102
Tampa$46K$62K$60K$84K$79K$115K100
Jacksonville$44K$60K$57K$81K$75K$110K98
Salt Lake City$47K$64K$61K$86K$80K$118K108
Pittsburgh$44K$60K$57K$81K$75K$110K95
Indianapolis$44K$60K$57K$81K$75K$110K95
Columbus$45K$60K$58K$82K$76K$112K95
Cleveland$43K$59K$56K$79K$74K$108K92
Cincinnati$44K$59K$56K$80K$75K$109K94
Kansas City$45K$61K$58K$83K$77K$113K95
St. Louis$44K$60K$57K$81K$75K$110K92
Milwaukee$45K$60K$58K$82K$76K$112K94
Baltimore$48K$65K$62K$88K$82K$120K108
Richmond$46K$62K$59K$84K$78K$114K100
Virginia Beach$45K$61K$58K$83K$77K$113K98
Sacramento$50K$68K$65K$92K$86K$126K125
Las Vegas$47K$64K$61K$86K$80K$118K108
Oklahoma City$42K$57K$55K$77K$72K$106K88
Memphis$42K$57K$55K$77K$72K$106K88
Louisville$43K$59K$56K$79K$74K$108K90
New Orleans$44K$60K$57K$81K$75K$110K95
Albuquerque$43K$59K$56K$79K$74K$108K95
Tucson$43K$59K$56K$79K$74K$108K95
Buffalo$43K$59K$56K$79K$74K$108K90
Honolulu$50K$68K$65K$92K$86K$126K175
Remote (US)$46K$62K$59K$84K$78K$114K100

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