Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary Information in Michigan

The average annual salaries for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants among Michigan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Michigan (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,200
25th Percentile Wage
$48,490
50th Percentile Wage
$61,050
75th Percentile Wage
$72,470
90th Percentile Wage
$83,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,200.

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
$61,050
0.03% 25.78%
2021
$61,030
3.46% -
2020
$58,920
3.78% -
2019
$56,690
-0.14% -
2018
$56,770
3.40% -
2017
$54,840
2.81% -
2016
$53,300
5.12% -
2015
$50,570
3.54% -
2014
$48,780
5.08% -
2013
$46,300
2.14% -
2012
$45,310
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Michigan Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Michigan ranges from $46,600 to $71,830. The highest paying area for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Michigan is Midland with a median annual salary of $71,830. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Ann Arbor (mean annual salary $66,290). The lowest paying area is Holland-Grand Haven with a median annual salary of $46,600.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Midland
$71,830
Ann Arbor
$66,290
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$63,070
Monroe
$62,890
Lansing-East Lansing
$60,910
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$60,530
Jackson
$60,460
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$59,050
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$58,600
Battle Creek
$58,370
Kalamazoo-Portage
$57,600
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$57,480
Flint
$57,120
Niles-Benton Harbor
$56,520
South Bend-Mishawaka
$54,750
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$54,590
Bay City
$54,340
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$53,890
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$53,890
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$51,880
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$51,210
Holland-Grand Haven
$46,600