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Executive Secretary/Executive Administrative Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$53,840

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EDUCATION

Post-secondary training +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,840

Entry Annual Wage

$31,450

Experienced Annual Wage

$80,930

Average Hourly Wage

$25.88

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.12

Experienced Hourly Wage

$38.91

Median Hourly Wage

$23.94

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $54,530 or $26.21/hr $28,100 or $13.51/hr $83,270 or $40.04/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $52,140 or $25.07/hr $32,110 or $15.44/hr $71,850 or $34.54/hr
Lawton MSA $57,660 or $27.72/hr $31,610 or $15.20/hr $87,000 or $41.83/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $55,450 or $26.66/hr $29,740 or $14.30/hr $82,320 or $39.58/hr
Tulsa MSA $59,910 or $28.80/hr $35,730 or $17.18/hr $84,310 or $40.53/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,860 or $23.01/hr $32,240 or $15.50/hr $77,110 or $37.07/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,030 or $20.69/hr $30,780 or $14.80/hr $71,820 or $34.53/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,830 or $21.55/hr $30,440 or $14.63/hr $67,930 or $32.66/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,250 or $23.68/hr $31,030 or $14.92/hr $73,960 or $35.56/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -19%
Job Openings 620 estimated annual job openings
Employment 7,980 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Southeast 730 -19% -14 N/A 56
Southwest 350 -17% -5 N/A 29
Tulsa MSA 1,740 -18% -31 N/A 137
Lawton MSA 150 -13% -2 N/A 13
Oklahoma City MSA 3,110 -17% -52 N/A 252

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$71,060

Average Hourly Wage

$34.16

Average Annual Range

$43,520 to $101,600

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -20%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 4230 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 508,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Employment of executive secretaries and administrative assistants is projected to decline. Technology enables staff in many organizations to prepare their own documents without the help of secretaries. Additionally, many executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants support more than one manager in an organization, and many managers now do tasks that were previously done by these workers. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (17.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (11.2%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (10.3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (8.9%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (7.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (6.4%)

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