Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,700
25th Percentile Wage
$56,500
50th Percentile Wage
$68,970
75th Percentile Wage
$80,740
90th Percentile Wage
$98,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$68,970
3.55% 20.88%
2016
$66,520
4.75% -
2015
$63,360
4.18% -
2014
$60,710
4.84% -
2013
$57,770
5.54% -
2012
$54,570
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Table 2. Compare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,970, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $60,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$68,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$60,920
Winchester
$58,170
Cumberland
$56,540
Morgantown
$54,430
Wheeling
$54,090
Huntington-Ashland
$50,460
Charleston
$50,440
Weirton-Steubenville
$49,630
Beckley
$48,450
Steubenville-Weirton
$42,840
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,720
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,720
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$29,910