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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alaska

Get the information you need to know about working as an Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant.

4.3% Jobs Projection
$59,220 Median Salary
370 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alaska is growing slower than average.

  • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 1,380 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants working in the state.

There were 1,690 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,600 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -17.4%.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 370 annual job openings, and 3,410 total jobs in 2026 for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 54,600 annual jobs and 566,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ranged from $43,750 to $84,980 with $59,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.03 to $40.85. The median hourly rate was $28.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK 670 $57,540
Fairbanks, AK 150 $59,350

Top States for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 92,120 $71,220
California 70,850 $70,660
Texas 38,050 $57,280
Illinois 30,140 $57,400
Florida 29,680 $49,640
Massachusetts 22,510 $60,450
Pennsylvania 18,160 $57,640
New Jersey 17,940 $64,100
Ohio 16,040 $56,140
Louisiana 15,410 $40,730
North Carolina 14,660 $53,600
Georgia 13,760 $59,180
Minnesota 12,510 $54,660
Virginia 12,430 $62,350
Arizona 11,000 $53,050
Colorado 10,680 $53,450
Missouri 10,590 $56,220
Maryland 9,690 $67,360
Michigan 9,330 $56,770
Oklahoma 9,030 $41,670

Below are the states where Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $71,220
California $70,660
District of Columbia $69,830
Connecticut $69,410
Maryland $67,360
New Jersey $64,100
Rhode Island $62,950
Virginia $62,350
Delaware $62,330
Nevada $61,520

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