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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Washington

What Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in WA
$79,103
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 16
published states
Workers in state
14,780
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$80,860$65,436$32,226King County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$80,860$65,436$38,202
2King County, WA$80,860$65,436$32,226
3Snohomish County, WA$80,860$65,436$32,226

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Washington is $79,103, based on 14,780 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,590, so Washington averages 3.3% above it.

Published data for Washington currently covers the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, with a local median wage of $80,860.

Cost of living for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Washington

We compare 3 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $38,202. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $32,226. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are District of Columbia ($90,320), California ($88,736), West Virginia ($88,136) and Virginia ($84,790).

Frequently asked questions: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Washington

How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $79,103.

Which Washington county is best for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($38,202). King County, WA follows at $32,226.