Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Alaska

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Alaska earn the most in Anchorage (average $70,550 a year) and the least in Fairbanks ($67,410), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants average at $69,690 and the median at $66,210 for 1,320 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $79,140.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants average salary by city in Alaska

Anchorage$70,550
Fairbanks$67,410

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Anchorage	$70,550	$66,110	$57,550	$58,462	105
Fairbanks	$67,410	$64,310	$55,660	$56,253	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in other states

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-6011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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