Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary Information in Ohio

The average annual salaries for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants among Ohio cities 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 Ohio (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,340
25th Percentile Wage
$50,600
50th Percentile Wage
$62,240
75th Percentile Wage
$74,320
90th Percentile Wage
$88,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,340.

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
$62,240
1.94% 30.11%
2021
$61,030
3.10% -
2020
$59,140
2.96% -
2019
$57,390
2.18% -
2018
$56,140
4.63% -
2017
$53,540
4.39% -
2016
$51,190
4.26% -
2015
$49,010
4.79% -
2014
$46,660
3.92% -
2013
$44,830
2.97% -
2012
$43,500
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Ohio Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Ohio ranges from $48,430 to $64,870. The highest paying area for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Ohio is Columbus with a median annual salary of $64,870. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Cincinnati-Middletown (mean annual salary $62,620). The lowest paying area is Sandusky with a median annual salary of $48,430.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Columbus
$64,870
Cincinnati-Middletown
$62,620
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$61,270
Akron
$60,770
Lima
$60,270
Dayton
$60,030
Toledo
$59,630
Mansfield
$58,670
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$58,140
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$58,080
Canton-Massillon
$57,390
Springfield
$56,470
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$56,440
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$55,730
Sandusky
$48,430