Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,180
25th Percentile Wage
$41,980
50th Percentile Wage
$48,840
75th Percentile Wage
$60,790
90th Percentile Wage
$76,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,180.

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
$48,840
0.25% 27.09%
2021
$48,720
12.17% -
2020
$42,790
6.61% -
2019
$39,960
1.78% -
2018
$39,250
-3.82% -
2017
$40,750
-0.69% -
2016
$41,030
3.39% -
2015
$39,640
3.83% -
2014
$38,120
3.52% -
2013
$36,780
3.18% -
2012
$35,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,840 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Baton Rouge is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 33.3 percent (33.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hammond
$50,110
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$49,000
Baton Rouge
$48,840
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$48,040
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,720
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$47,660
Lake Charles
$46,990
Lafayette
$46,110
Shreveport-Bossier City
$45,690
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$45,610
Alexandria
$41,470
Monroe
$39,700
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$37,110
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$32,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.