The median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $81,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,800.
Pay spans roughly $59,100 at the 10th percentile to $121,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.01 per hour. An estimated 12,790 people work as executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $81,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.01 |
| 10th percentile | $59,100 |
| 90th percentile | $121,110 |
| Employment | 12,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.