Career Atlas USA

Best States for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia91.6 / 100
  2. 2California90 / 100
  3. 3New York88.8 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts87.7 / 100
  5. 5Maryland85.7 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut85.4 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey81.7 / 100
  8. 8New Mexico78.4 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota74 / 100
  10. 10Washington72.8 / 100
  11. 11Virginia72.3 / 100
  12. 12Delaware67.1 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania66.2 / 100
  14. 14Illinois65.2 / 100
  15. 15Texas63.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).