The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,210 | 8.00% | 39.36% |
| 2021 | $60,910 | 13.87% | - |
| 2020 | $52,460 | 1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $51,680 | 3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $49,930 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $48,360 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $47,270 | 4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $45,320 | 3.99% | - |
| 2014 | $43,510 | 5.17% | - |
| 2013 | $41,260 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $40,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,210, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $55,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Louisville-Jefferson County is 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |