There are currently an estimated 685,300 executive assistants in the United States. The executive assistant job market is expected to shrink by -17.4% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are executive assistants?
CareerExplorer rates executive assistants with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -113,900 executive assistants. That number is based on the retirement of 5,200 existing executive assistants.
What’s the supply of executive assistants?
The executive assistant industry is concentrated in New York, California, Texas
Executive Assistant job market by state
| State Name | Employed Executive Assistants |
|---|---|
| New York | 87,440 |
| California | 78,570 |
| Texas | 38,960 |
| Illinois | 33,050 |
| Florida | 32,370 |
| Massachusetts | 22,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,650 |
| Ohio | 18,700 |
| New Jersey | 17,080 |
| North Carolina | 16,830 |
| Georgia | 16,030 |
| Louisiana | 14,770 |
| Virginia | 13,460 |
| Minnesota | 12,320 |
| Colorado | 11,050 |
| Arizona | 10,960 |
| Michigan | 10,160 |
| Missouri | 9,960 |
| Maryland | 9,540 |
| Oklahoma | 9,330 |
| Washington | 9,200 |
| Puerto Rico | 8,940 |
| Indiana | 7,560 |
| Connecticut | 7,450 |
| Iowa | 6,950 |
| Kansas | 6,460 |
| Tennessee | 6,040 |
| Nebraska | 5,600 |
| Oregon | 5,540 |
| Kentucky | 5,320 |
| District of Columbia | 5,300 |
| Wisconsin | 5,100 |
| Utah | 4,290 |
| South Carolina | 4,100 |
| Alabama | 3,220 |
| Hawaii | 3,090 |
| Mississippi | 2,960 |
| Nevada | 2,890 |
| South Dakota | 2,590 |
| New Mexico | 2,250 |
| Arkansas | 2,160 |
| Vermont | 2,060 |
| Idaho | 1,860 |
| Maine | 1,850 |
| Alaska | 1,690 |
| New Hampshire | 1,590 |
| North Dakota | 1,460 |
| West Virginia | 1,390 |
| Delaware | 1,320 |
| Rhode Island | 1,060 |
| Montana | 620 |
| Wyoming | 600 |
| Guam | 360 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 200 |