Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,040
25th Percentile Wage
$58,900
50th Percentile Wage
$66,740
75th Percentile Wage
$85,000
90th Percentile Wage
$93,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$66,740
5.65% 43.81%
2021
$62,970
1.03% -
2020
$62,320
2.55% -
2019
$60,730
4.33% -
2018
$58,100
4.97% -
2017
$55,210
19.72% -
2016
$44,320
-0.34% -
2015
$44,470
9.53% -
2014
$40,230
2.81% -
2013
$39,100
4.09% -
2012
$37,500
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Table 2. Compare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,740, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $67,320). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Champaign-Urbana is .9 percent (.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$67,320
Champaign-Urbana
$66,740
Springfield
$62,440
Rockford
$57,230
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$56,900
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,980
Kankakee-Bradley
$55,460
Decatur
$55,100
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$54,080
Peoria
$51,900
Bloomington
$51,770
Carbondale-Marion
$51,550
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$51,210
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,920
Danville
$49,550
Bloomington-Normal
$43,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.