Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare executive secretaries and executive administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,450
25th Percentile Wage
$41,670
50th Percentile Wage
$52,380
75th Percentile Wage
$64,360
90th Percentile Wage
$78,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $78,700. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $32,450.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,380
1.87% 12.85%
2016
$51,400
3.72% -
2015
$49,490
2.91% -
2014
$48,050
3.10% -
2013
$46,560
1.95% -
2012
$45,650
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Table 3. Compare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$64,570
Federal government, including USPS
$63,130
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$56,090
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$55,950
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$52,620
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$52,380
State government, including schools and hospitals
$49,430
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$48,160

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