Executive Secretary/Executive Administrative Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$60,950

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$60,950

Entry Annual Wage

$39,870

Experienced Annual Wage

$83,820

Average Hourly Wage

$29.30

Entry Hourly Wage

$19.17

Experienced Hourly Wage

$40.30

Median Hourly Wage

$27.25

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $54,230 or $26.07/hr $28,240 or $13.58/hr $81,990 or $39.42/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $57,810 or $27.79/hr $35,760 or $17.19/hr $80,890 or $38.89/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $61,840 or $29.73/hr $41,040 or $19.73/hr $82,780 or $39.80/hr
Tulsa MSA $62,930 or $30.26/hr $42,160 or $20.27/hr $84,980 or $40.86/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,430 or $26.65/hr $39,070 or $18.79/hr $79,150 or $38.05/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,310 or $28.03/hr $38,240 or $18.38/hr $85,410 or $41.06/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,480 or $28.59/hr $38,070 or $18.30/hr $95,000 or $45.67/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $56,890 or $27.35/hr $36,030 or $17.32/hr $76,020 or $36.55/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -21%
Job Openings 287 estimated annual job openings
Employment 4,071 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Southeast 730 -19% -14 N/A 56
Southwest 350 -17% -5 N/A 29
Tulsa MSA 1,740 -18% -31 N/A 137
Lawton MSA 150 -13% -2 N/A 13
Oklahoma City MSA 3,110 -17% -52 N/A 252

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$77,060

Average Hourly Wage

$37.05

Average Annual Range

$48,300 to $107,710

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +0%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 5260 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 516,100 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  Employment is projected to decline for secretaries and administrative assistants. Technology enables staff in many organizations to prepare their own documents without the help of secretaries. Additionally, many executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants support more than one manager in an organization, and many managers now do tasks that were previously done by these workers. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (15.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.7%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (12.6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (7.2%)
  • Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities (NAICS523000) (6.2%)