Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $38.41 an hour ($79,900 a year). About 2,620 people work in this job there.

$38.41Median hourly pay
$65,120–$93,560Middle half of workers, yearly
2,620People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($76,590). It is 14% higher than the North Carolina median ($70,140).

Pay range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$25.78$53,620
25% of workers$31.31$65,120
Half of workers (median)$38.41$79,900
75% of workers$44.98$93,560
90% of workers$50.66$105,370

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$79,9002,620
Raleigh-Cary$73,4900
Rocky Mount$70,02050
Winston-Salem$67,860510
Fayetteville$66,820210
Greensboro-High Point$66,140560
Durham-Chapel Hill$64,1701,200
Greenville$63,270150
Wilmington$62,930340
Burlington$61,62080
Jacksonville$61,36040
Asheville$59,440250
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$54,8900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$52,740200
Goldsboro$49,72060

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

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Office Clerks, General$44,010
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,800
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,170
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,300
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,870
Administrative Services Managers$111,400
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,570

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.