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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in South Carolina

$65,080avg. a year
$31.29 an hour · 3,880 employed

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in South Carolina earn an average of $65,080 a year. That is $14,060 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $79,140. The best-paying metro area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC at $80,400.

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$60,890Median pay
$31.29Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying South Carolina metro areas

Average pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

12,620 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$80,400
$38.65 an hour
2680 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$71,220
$34.24 an hour
370 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$69,340
$33.34 an hour
4530 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$69,300
$33.32 an hour
5170 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$68,210
$32.80 an hour
6410 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$67,620
$32.51 an hour
7110 jobs
Florence, SC
$65,530
$31.51 an hour
840 jobs
Sumter, SC
$64,310
$30.92 an hour
9140 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$63,490
$30.52 an hour
101,370 jobs
Columbia, SC
$58,310
$28.04 an hour

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in South Carolina, charted

Pay over time

South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where South Carolina 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+South Carolina

South Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$79,140$38.05
South Carolina$65,080$31.29
Georgia$72,610$34.91
North Carolina$72,520$34.87

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Questions and answers

How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make in South Carolina?

The average is $65,080 a year, and the median is $60,890. That is $14,060 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $79,140.

What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?

$31.29 an hour on average; the median is $29.28.

Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($80,400), followed by Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ($71,220). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Columbia, SC ($58,310).

How does South Carolina rank?

South Carolina ranks #39 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.