Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in New Orleans-Metairie

In New Orleans-Metairie (LA), the median pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $29.02 an hour ($60,370 a year). About 1,920 people work in this job there.

$29.02Median hourly pay
$49,870–$75,970Middle half of workers, yearly
1,920People in this job in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

That is 21% lower than the U.S. median ($76,590). It is 13% higher than the Louisiana median ($53,240).

Pay range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in New Orleans-Metairie (LA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.37$40,290
25% of workers$23.97$49,870
Half of workers (median)$29.02$60,370
75% of workers$36.53$75,970
90% of workers$43.76$91,020

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Louisiana metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New Orleans-Metairie (this page)$60,3701,920
Baton Rouge$58,8002,050
Hammond$55,640110
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington$55,570420
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux$54,860340
Shreveport-Bossier City$50,250790
Monroe$48,310300
Alexandria$47,450210

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: 0% over ten years, little or no change · about 43,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.