Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Florida

$69,090avg. a year
$33.21 an hour · 19,220 employed

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Florida earn an average of $69,090 a year. That is $10,050 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $79,140. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $74,550.

$64,710Median pay
$33.21Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Florida metro areas

Average pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.

15,090 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$74,550
$35.84 an hour
280 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$72,900
$35.05 an hour
3260 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$71,530
$34.39 an hour
4530 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$71,380
$34.32 an hour
51,230 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$71,110
$34.19 an hour
62,670 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$70,760
$34.02 an hour
73,140 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$68,230
$32.80 an hour
8370 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$67,980
$32.68 an hour
9290 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$66,080
$31.77 an hour
1080 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$65,820
$31.65 an hour
11100 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$65,460
$31.47 an hour
12210 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$65,180
$31.34 an hour
13330 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$65,000
$31.25 an hour
14270 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$63,640
$30.60 an hour
15130 jobs
Ocala, FL
$62,400
$30.00 an hour
16450 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$61,820
$29.72 an hour
17730 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$60,960
$29.31 an hour
18140 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$60,620
$29.14 an hour
1940 jobs
Sebring, FL
$60,310
$29.00 an hour
20450 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$58,960
$28.34 an hour
2150 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$53,870
$25.90 an hour

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Florida, charted

Pay over time

Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Florida executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $65k$65k–$72k$72k–$78k$78k+Florida

Florida vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$79,140$38.05
Florida$69,090$33.21
Georgia$72,610$34.91
Alabama$72,100$34.66

Questions and answers

How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make in Florida?

The average is $69,090 a year, and the median is $64,710. That is $10,050 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $79,140.

What is the hourly wage in Florida?

$33.21 an hour on average; the median is $31.11.

Where in Florida do they earn the most?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($74,550), followed by Wildwood-The Villages, FL ($72,900). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Homosassa Springs, FL ($53,870).

How does Florida rank?

Florida ranks #33 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.