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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Iowa

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Iowa

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

-14% Jobs Projection
$49,880 Median Salary
970 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 5,780 workers employed as Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 6,950 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,170 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 Iowa has more Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 13.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 970 annual job openings, and 9,840 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ranged from $34,910 to $66,020 with $49,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.78 to $31.74. The median hourly rate was $23.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 2,580 $49,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,760 $54,000
Iowa City, IA 910 $52,020
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 650 $47,200
Cedar Rapids, IA 510 $50,920
Ames, IA 310 $47,650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 290 $48,420
Dubuque, IA 200 $45,250
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 180 $46,360

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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Occupation Iowa Employment Total
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16,730
Medical Secretaries 4,760
Legal Secretaries 1,470

References

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