The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $55,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,710.
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 | $75,620 | -1.40% | 28.37% |
| 2021 | $76,680 | 10.34% | - |
| 2020 | $68,750 | 3.71% | - |
| 2019 | $66,200 | 3.29% | - |
| 2018 | $64,020 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $61,460 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $60,210 | 2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $58,480 | 4.70% | - |
| 2014 | $55,730 | -0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $55,800 | 2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $54,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,620, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $72,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.