The median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $78,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,060.
Pay spans roughly $53,920 at the 10th percentile to $109,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.66 per hour. An estimated 9,510 people work as executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $78,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.66 |
| 10th percentile | $53,920 |
| 90th percentile | $109,540 |
| Employment | 9,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.