The median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Illinois is $74,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,080.
Pay spans roughly $50,390 at the 10th percentile to $104,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.77 per hour. An estimated 13,490 people work as executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $74,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.77 |
| 10th percentile | $50,390 |
| 90th percentile | $104,640 |
| Employment | 13,490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.