Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary
in Pittsburgh, PA
- Middle 50%
- $57,050–$79,160
- vs U.S. median
- -10%
- Metro rank
- #104 of 262
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $69,030 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,330 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 8% below the PA statewide median of $75,270. It ranks #104 of 262 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,330 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in other PA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79,490 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $70,450 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $68,290 |
| Reading, PA | $66,440 |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,350 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $64,350 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,350 |
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Questions
What is the average Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Pittsburgh?
The BLS median is $69,030 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,330 jobs pay between $57,050 and $79,160. The 10th percentile is $48,330 and the 90th is $93,340.
Is Pittsburgh a high-paying metro for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 8% below the PA statewide median of $75,270. It ranks #104 of 262 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants make an hour in Pittsburgh?
About $33.19 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $69,030 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.43–$38.06 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.