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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Georgia

Get the information you need to know about working as an Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant.

-13% Jobs Projection
$59,180 Median Salary
1,510 Job Openings

While jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Georgia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Georgia is expected to decrease.

  • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Georgia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Work in Georgia?

In 2018, there were 13,760 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants working in the state.

There were 16,030 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,600 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants working in it, which means Georgia has more Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 13.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,510 annual job openings, and a total of 15,150 jobs for Georgia Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 54,600 annual jobs and 566,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ranged from $39,280 to $84,000 with $59,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.88 to $40.38. The median hourly rate was $28.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.53.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 10,160 $61,510
Savannah, GA 490 $49,840
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 480 $48,940
Chattanooga, TN-GA 430 $51,390
Columbus, GA-AL 270 $49,170
Macon, GA 250 $49,900
Gainesville, GA 190 $56,540
Athens-Clarke County, GA 150 $51,440
Dalton, GA 130 $47,480
Valdosta, GA 130 $48,620
Albany, GA 110 $49,330
Rome, GA 110 $51,750
Warner Robins, GA 100 $53,170
Brunswick, GA 90 $51,660
Hinesville, GA 50 $60,420

Top States for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 92,120 $71,220
California 70,850 $70,660
Texas 38,050 $57,280
Illinois 30,140 $57,400
Florida 29,680 $49,640
Massachusetts 22,510 $60,450
Pennsylvania 18,160 $57,640
New Jersey 17,940 $64,100
Ohio 16,040 $56,140
Louisiana 15,410 $40,730
North Carolina 14,660 $53,600
Georgia 13,760 $59,180
Minnesota 12,510 $54,660
Virginia 12,430 $62,350
Arizona 11,000 $53,050
Colorado 10,680 $53,450
Missouri 10,590 $56,220
Maryland 9,690 $67,360
Michigan 9,330 $56,770
Oklahoma 9,030 $41,670

Below are the states where Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $71,220
California $70,660
District of Columbia $69,830
Connecticut $69,410
Maryland $67,360
New Jersey $64,100
Rhode Island $62,950
Virginia $62,350
Delaware $62,330
Nevada $61,520

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