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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alabama

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alabama

Considering a career as an Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant in Alabama?

-18% Jobs Projection
$59,080 Median Salary
320 Job Openings

While jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Alabama is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 3,210 workers employed as Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 3,220 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 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 Alabama has fewer Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 18.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -17.4%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 320 annual Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants job openings in Alabama, and 3,290 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ranged from $41,880 to $83,320 with $59,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.13 to $40.06. The median hourly rate was $28.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 1,390 $61,090
Huntsville, AL 430 $59,820
Montgomery, AL 400 $58,270
Columbus, GA-AL 270 $49,170
Mobile, AL 220 $58,670
Tuscaloosa, AL 130 $53,740
Auburn-Opelika, AL 90 $52,000
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 50 $48,640
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 40 $56,150
Dothan, AL 40 $49,300

Top States for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation Alabama Employment Total
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 46,100
Medical Secretaries 6,510
Legal Secretaries 3,930

References

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