Executive Assistant Salary in Washington

How much does an Executive Assistant make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Assistant in Washington is $96,170 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, an Executive Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,510
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,078 to $107,864
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,889

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Executive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,864	$8,989	$2,074	$52
Average	$96,170	$8,014	$1,849	$46
25th Percentile	$86,078	$7,173	$1,655	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Executive Assistant Salaries

An Executive Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Executive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Executive Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,174
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,917
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,734
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,991
Expert (over 8 years): $127,115

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Executive... Level Executive Assistant	$67,174
Executive... Level Executive Assistant	$77,917
Executive... Level Executive Assistant	$93,734
Executive... Level Executive Assistant	$105,991
Executive... Level Executive Assistant	$127,115

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How Do Executive Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Executive Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $98,201.
California: $97,828.
Massachusetts: $96,525.

District of Columbia $98,201 California $97,828 Massachusetts $96,525 Washington $96,170 New Jersey $96,134 Alaska $96,010 Connecticut $94,786 New York $94,290

Hawaii $92,702 Rhode Island $91,957 Maryland $91,451 Minnesota $90,760 Colorado $90,494 Illinois $90,405 Oregon $90,068 Delaware $89,820

New Hampshire $89,663 Virginia $89,314 Pennsylvania $88,294 Nevada $87,780 North Dakota $87,611 Michigan $87,345 Wisconsin $87,247 Vermont $87,052

Texas $86,511 Maine $86,476 Arizona $86,423 Ohio $86,360 Georgia $85,544 Indiana $85,137 Wyoming $85,057 Utah $84,933

Iowa $84,879 Kansas $84,454 Louisiana $84,329 North Carolina $84,285 Missouri $84,267 Florida $83,921 Montana $83,735 Nebraska $83,558

Kentucky $83,460 South Carolina $83,105 Tennessee $82,884 Idaho $82,795 New Mexico $82,148 Oklahoma $82,006 Alabama $81,482 South Dakota $80,604

Arkansas $80,125 West Virginia $79,868 Mississippi $79,097

Top Paying Cities for Executive Assistants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $96,052
Federal Way: $96,010
Bellevue: $97,984

Auburn, WA $96,052 Federal Way, WA $96,010 Bellevue, WA $97,984 Black Diamond, WA $95,538 Bothell, WA $97,520 Burton, WA $96,187 Carnation, WA $96,079 Duvall, WA $96,395

Edmonds, WA $97,213 Enumclaw, WA $94,142 Fall City, WA $96,508 Hobart, WA $96,137 Issaquah, WA $96,843 Kenmore, WA $97,722 Kent, WA $96,136 Kirkland, WA $97,922

Lynnwood, WA $97,015 Maple Valley, WA $96,053 Medina, WA $98,011 Mercer Island, WA $97,977 Mountlake Terrace, WA $97,277 North Bend, WA $95,118 Pacific, WA $95,997 Preston, WA $96,659

Ravensdale, WA $95,284 Redmond, WA $97,781 Redondo, WA $96,118 Renton, WA $97,173 Rollingbay, WA $96,824 Seahurst, WA $97,352 Snoqualmie, WA $95,840 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $93,009

Vashon, WA $96,256 Woodinville, WA $97,189 Sammamish, WA $97,446 Mill Creek, WA $96,589 Seattle, WA $98,041 Bainbridge Island, WA $96,963 Everett, WA $96,684 Acme, WA $91,669

Anacortes, WA $92,533 Blakely Island, WA $91,898 Arlington, WA $95,328 Baring, WA $94,585 Bellingham, WA $91,549 Blaine, WA $91,358 Bow, WA $91,765 Burlington, WA $92,275

Clearlake, WA $92,795 Clinton, WA $96,404 Concrete, WA $91,807 Conway, WA $94,217 Coupeville, WA $94,683 Custer, WA $91,465 Darrington, WA $91,847 Deer Harbor, WA $91,953

Deming, WA $91,639 Eastsound, WA $91,595 Everson, WA $91,482 Ferndale, WA $91,507 Freeland, WA $95,884 Friday Harbor, WA $92,123 Gold Bar, WA $94,785 Granite Falls, WA $95,200

Greenbank, WA $95,584 Hamilton, WA $92,594 Index, WA $93,365 La Conner, WA $92,999 Lake Stevens, WA $96,670 North Lakewood, WA $96,045 Langley, WA $96,182 Lopez Island, WA $92,323

Lummi Island, WA $91,559 Lyman, WA $92,560 Lynden, WA $91,468 Maple Falls, WA $91,436 Marblemount, WA $91,627 Marysville, WA $96,688 Monroe, WA $95,891 Mount Vernon, WA $93,167

Mukilteo, WA $96,642 Nooksack, WA $91,470 Oak Harbor, WA $93,633 Olga, WA $91,716 Orcas, WA $91,881 Point Roberts, WA $91,166 Camano Island, WA $95,139 Rockport, WA $90,399

Sedro Woolley, WA $92,324 Shaw Island, WA $92,039 Silvana, WA $95,884 Skykomish, WA $92,917 Snohomish, WA $96,343 Stanwood, WA $95,527 Startup, WA $95,318 Sultan, WA $95,390

Sumas, WA $91,438 Waldron, WA $91,594 Anderson Island, WA $95,278 Ashford, WA $93,491 Beaver, WA $90,931 Bremerton, WA $96,250 Silverdale, WA $96,089 Brinnon, WA $95,062

Buckley, WA $95,394 Burley, WA $95,923 Carbonado, WA $94,566 Carlsborg, WA $92,882 Chimacum, WA $95,036 Clallam Bay, WA $90,945 Dupont, WA $95,100 Eatonville, WA $94,317

Gig Harbor, WA $95,606 Elbe, WA $93,775 Forks, WA $91,094 Fox Island, WA $95,861 Glenoma, WA $92,430 Graham, WA $95,365 Port Hadlock, WA $95,008 Hansville, WA $95,889

Indianola, WA $97,183 Joyce, WA $91,293 Kapowsin, WA $95,025 Keyport, WA $96,408 Kingston, WA $96,599 La Grande, WA $94,186 Lakebay, WA $95,373 La Push, WA $91,267

Longbranch, WA $94,973 Sumner, WA $95,809 Manchester, WA $97,026 Milton, WA $95,956 Mineral, WA $92,823 Morton, WA $92,539 Neah Bay, WA $91,049 Nordland, WA $95,225

Olalla, WA $96,035 Orting, WA $95,244 Packwood, WA $90,767 Port Angeles, WA $92,879 Port Gamble, WA $96,207 Port Ludlow, WA $95,666 Port Orchard, WA $96,308 Port Townsend, WA $94,634

Poulsbo, WA $96,442 Puyallup, WA $95,952 Quilcene, WA $95,267 Randle, WA $91,525 Retsil, WA $96,266 Seabeck, WA $95,858 Sekiu, WA $90,947 Sequim, WA $93,586

South Colby, WA $96,599 South Prairie, WA $95,412 Southworth, WA $96,997 Spanaway, WA $95,586 Steilacoom, WA $95,582 Bonney Lake, WA $95,683 Suquamish, WA $96,878 Tracyton, WA $96,291

Vaughn, WA $95,365 Wauna, WA $95,780 Wilkeson, WA $95,083 Longmire, WA $92,489 Paradise Inn, WA $92,416 Tacoma, WA $95,930 Camp Murray, WA $95,671 Mcchord Afb, WA $95,923

Lakewood, WA $95,914 University Place, WA $95,930 Olympia, WA $94,041 Lacey, WA $94,255 Tumwater, WA $94,079 Aberdeen, WA $92,546 Adna, WA $92,877 Allyn, WA $95,260

Amanda Park, WA $91,515 Bay Center, WA $91,602 Belfair, WA $95,452 Bucoda, WA $94,048 Centralia, WA $93,901 Chehalis, WA $93,455 Cinebar, WA $93,315 Copalis Beach, WA $91,710

Copalis Crossing, WA $91,550 Cosmopolis, WA $93,064 Curtis, WA $92,191 Doty, WA $93,138 East Olympia, WA $94,207 Elma, WA $93,960 Ethel, WA $92,611 Galvin, WA $93,846

Grapeview, WA $94,871 Grayland, WA $91,675 Hoodsport, WA $94,573 Hoquiam, WA $92,256 Humptulips, WA $91,873 Lebam, WA $92,111 Lilliwaup, WA $95,043 Littlerock, WA $94,046

Mccleary, WA $94,066 Mckenna, WA $94,476 Malone, WA $93,948 Matlock, WA $93,990 Menlo, WA $92,161 Moclips, WA $91,561 Montesano, WA $93,609 Mossyrock, WA $91,888

Napavine, WA $93,214 Neilton, WA $91,790 Oakville, WA $93,860 Ocean Shores, WA $91,832 Onalaska, WA $93,326 Pacific Beach, WA $91,566 Pe Ell, WA $92,388 Quinault, WA $92,039

Rainier, WA $94,205 Raymond, WA $92,274 Rochester, WA $93,891 Roy, WA $94,958 Ryderwood, WA $91,762 Salkum, WA $92,549 Satsop, WA $93,778 Shelton, WA $94,361

Silver Creek, WA $92,518 South Bend, WA $91,561 Taholah, WA $91,455 Tahuya, WA $94,887 Tenino, WA $94,117 Tokeland, WA $91,763 Toledo, WA $92,157 Union, WA $94,623

Vader, WA $92,089 Westport, WA $91,866 Winlock, WA $92,507 Yelm, WA $94,154 Amboy, WA $92,197 Appleton, WA $90,449 Ariel, WA $91,955 Battle Ground, WA $92,459

Bingen, WA $91,233 Brush Prairie, WA $92,575 Camas, WA $92,567 Carrolls, WA $91,804 Carson, WA $91,934 Castle Rock, WA $91,882 Cathlamet, WA $91,568 Centerville, WA $90,134

Chinook, WA $90,864 Cougar, WA $91,542 Dallesport, WA $90,324 Glenwood, WA $90,387 Goldendale, WA $90,104 Grays River, WA $91,465 Heisson, WA $92,406 Husum, WA $91,023

Ilwaco, WA $90,918 Kalama, WA $91,844 Kelso, WA $92,008 Klickitat, WA $90,326 La Center, WA $92,382 Long Beach, WA $91,095 Longview, WA $91,953 Lyle, WA $90,369

Nahcotta, WA $91,079 Naselle, WA $91,175 North Bonneville, WA $91,830 Ocean Park, WA $91,571 Oysterville, WA $91,284 Ridgefield, WA $92,482 Rosburg, WA $91,063 Seaview, WA $91,050

Silverlake, WA $91,917 Skamokawa, WA $91,310 Stevenson, WA $91,795 Toutle, WA $91,674 Trout Lake, WA $90,824 Underwood, WA $91,182 Vancouver, WA $92,840 Wahkiacus, WA $90,216

Washougal, WA $92,377 White Salmon, WA $90,926 Wishram, WA $90,111 Woodland, WA $92,165 Yacolt, WA $92,249 Wenatchee, WA $90,161 East Wenatchee, WA $90,042 Ardenvoir, WA $90,134

Brewster, WA $89,867 Bridgeport, WA $89,759 Carlton, WA $89,895 Cashmere, WA $90,139 Chelan, WA $89,985 Chelan Falls, WA $90,031 Conconully, WA $89,819 Dryden, WA $90,275

Entiat, WA $90,023 Ephrata, WA $89,692 George, WA $90,171 Leavenworth, WA $90,713 Loomis, WA $89,821 Malaga, WA $90,177 Malott, WA $89,850 Mansfield, WA $89,468

Manson, WA $90,008 Marlin, WA $89,287 Mazama, WA $89,914 Methow, WA $89,797 Monitor, WA $90,116 Moses Lake, WA $89,718 Okanogan, WA $89,760 Omak, WA $89,843

Orondo, WA $89,896 Oroville, WA $89,952 Palisades, WA $89,627 Pateros, WA $89,832 Peshastin, WA $90,078 Quincy, WA $90,014 Riverside, WA $89,821 Rock Island, WA $89,851

Soap Lake, WA $89,557 Stehekin, WA $89,937 Stratford, WA $89,333 Tonasket, WA $89,870 Twisp, WA $89,955 Warden, WA $90,058 Waterville, WA $89,647 Wauconda, WA $89,765

Wilson Creek, WA $89,244 Winthrop, WA $89,984 Yakima, WA $89,190 Brownstown, WA $89,190 Buena, WA $89,454 Cle Elum, WA $90,676 Cowiche, WA $89,190 Easton, WA $92,114

Ellensburg, WA $89,282 Naches, WA $90,638 Grandview, WA $91,580 Granger, WA $90,544 Harrah, WA $89,190 Kittitas, WA $89,268 Mabton, WA $90,664 Moxee, WA $89,477

Outlook, WA $90,540 Parker, WA $89,216 Ronald, WA $91,156 Roslyn, WA $91,047 Selah, WA $89,190 South Cle Elum, WA $91,089 Sunnyside, WA $91,967 Thorp, WA $89,582

Tieton, WA $89,190 Toppenish, WA $90,335 Vantage, WA $90,127 Wapato, WA $89,255 White Swan, WA $89,412 Zillah, WA $89,585 Airway Heights, WA $90,431 Chattaroy, WA $90,319

Cheney, WA $90,310 Colbert, WA $90,392 Deer Park, WA $90,299 Edwall, WA $90,194 Elk, WA $90,129 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $90,419 Fairfield, WA $90,220 Ford, WA $90,235

Four Lakes, WA $90,420 Greenacres, WA $90,363 Lamont, WA $90,016 Latah, WA $90,079 Liberty Lake, WA $90,316 Marshall, WA $90,431 Mead, WA $90,326 Medical Lake, WA $90,376

Mica, WA $90,365 Newman Lake, WA $90,266 Nine Mile Falls, WA $90,384 Otis Orchards, WA $90,353 Reardan, WA $90,304 Rockford, WA $90,289 Spangle, WA $90,326 Sprague, WA $90,032

Tekoa, WA $89,945 Tumtum, WA $90,270 Valleyford, WA $90,395 Veradale, WA $90,415 Waverly, WA $90,188 Wellpinit, WA $90,126 Addy, WA $90,000 Albion, WA $89,885

Almira, WA $89,316 Belmont, WA $89,798 Benge, WA $89,741 Boyds, WA $89,781 Chewelah, WA $90,076 Clayton, WA $90,240 Colfax, WA $89,874 Colton, WA $89,285

Colville, WA $89,889 Coulee City, WA $89,379 Coulee Dam, WA $89,644 Creston, WA $89,652 Curlew, WA $89,825 Cusick, WA $89,516 Danville, WA $89,800 Davenport, WA $90,015

Electric City, WA $89,618 Elmer City, WA $89,853 Endicott, WA $89,923 Evans, WA $89,896 Farmington, WA $89,678 Fruitland, WA $89,983 Garfield, WA $89,756 Gifford, WA $89,912

Grand Coulee, WA $89,563 Harrington, WA $89,924 Hartline, WA $89,251 Hay, WA $89,647 Hunters, WA $89,927 Inchelium, WA $89,711 Ione, WA $89,258 Keller, WA $89,538

Kettle Falls, WA $89,841 Lacrosse, WA $89,741 Lamona, WA $89,624 Laurier, WA $89,776 Lincoln, WA $89,917 Loon Lake, WA $90,163 Malden, WA $90,168 Malo, WA $89,881

Marcus, WA $90,168 Metaline, WA $89,655 Metaline Falls, WA $89,137 Mohler, WA $89,853 Nespelem, WA $89,651 Newport, WA $89,796 Northport, WA $89,900 Oakesdale, WA $89,977

Odessa, WA $89,444 Orient, WA $89,754 Palouse, WA $89,608 Pullman, WA $89,555 Republic, WA $89,784 Rice, WA $89,871 Ritzville, WA $89,816 Rosalia, WA $90,196

Saint John, WA $90,004 Springdale, WA $90,125 Steptoe, WA $90,424 Thornton, WA $90,023 Uniontown, WA $89,199 Usk, WA $89,707 Valley, WA $90,086 Wilbur, WA $89,587

Spokane, WA $90,431 Pasco, WA $93,163 Benton City, WA $93,149 Beverly, WA $90,406 Bickleton, WA $90,163 Burbank, WA $93,493 College Place, WA $91,585 Connell, WA $91,300

Dayton, WA $89,791 Dixie, WA $90,638 Eltopia, WA $92,649 Hooper, WA $89,545 Kahlotus, WA $90,298 Kennewick, WA $94,041 Lind, WA $89,827 Mesa, WA $92,384

Othello, WA $90,857 Paterson, WA $92,075 Plymouth, WA $93,575 Pomeroy, WA $89,782 Prescott, WA $91,164 Mattawa, WA $91,082 Prosser, WA $92,240 Richland, WA $93,491

West Richland, WA $93,492 Roosevelt, WA $89,723 Royal City, WA $90,314 Starbuck, WA $90,043 Touchet, WA $92,547 Waitsburg, WA $90,372 Walla Walla, WA $91,184 Wallula, WA $93,268

Washtucna, WA $89,677 Anatone, WA $89,038 Asotin, WA $89,306 Clarkston, WA $89,514

Executive Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Executive Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$86,078

Average $96,170/year

$107,864

$7,173

Average $8,014/month

$8,989

$1,655

Average $1,849/week

$2,074

$41

Average $46/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,864	$8,989	$2,074	$52
Average	$96,170	$8,014	$1,849	$46
25th Percentile	$86,078	$7,173	$1,655	$41

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