Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $36.04 an hour ($74,950 a year). About 3,670 people work in this job there.

$36.04Median hourly pay
$59,050–$88,300Middle half of workers, yearly
3,670People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($76,590). It is 12% higher than the Michigan median ($66,840).

Pay range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.33$50,610
25% of workers$28.39$59,050
Half of workers (median)$36.04$74,950
75% of workers$42.45$88,300
90% of workers$50.59$105,220

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$77,06060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$74,9503,670
Ann Arbor$74,660430
Jackson$71,890130
Kalamazoo-Portage$70,920250
Lansing-East Lansing$67,540810
Saginaw$67,540140
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$65,090970
Flint$65,020170
Battle Creek$64,57080
Monroe$62,65050
Muskegon-Norton Shores$61,48070
Bay City$58,66040
Traverse City$58,36090
Niles$57,98080

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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)

Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$45,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,060
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,320
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,400
Administrative Services Managers$122,350
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$64,480

Other job titles for this job

Administrative CoordinatorProgram Support SpecialistAdministrative AideAdministrative AssociateAdministrative Office AssistantAdministrative Office SpecialistAdministrative Services AssistantClerical SpecialistCongressional ApprenticeCongressional StafferCorporate SecretaryDirector S Assistant

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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.