There are currently an estimated 502,800 executive assistants in the United States. The executive assistant job market is expected to shrink by 1.6% between 2024 and 2034.
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 -7,900 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 | 88,890 |
| California | 59,640 |
| Texas | 34,520 |
| Florida | 19,220 |
| Illinois | 14,900 |
| Massachusetts | 14,820 |
| Georgia | 14,560 |
| Maryland | 13,960 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,910 |
| New Jersey | 11,690 |
| Washington | 11,560 |
| Ohio | 10,940 |
| Virginia | 10,360 |
| Colorado | 10,340 |
| Louisiana | 9,270 |
| Michigan | 9,030 |
| North Carolina | 8,890 |
| Missouri | 8,500 |
| Minnesota | 7,970 |
| Connecticut | 6,490 |
| Arizona | 6,490 |
| Oregon | 6,000 |
| Utah | 5,440 |
| Tennessee | 5,360 |
| Indiana | 5,060 |
| District of Columbia | 4,560 |
| Wisconsin | 4,480 |
| Iowa | 4,150 |
| South Carolina | 3,880 |
| Alabama | 2,880 |
| Oklahoma | 2,810 |
| New Mexico | 2,800 |
| Kansas | 2,750 |
| Kentucky | 2,700 |
| Nevada | 2,670 |
| Maine | 2,320 |
| Arkansas | 2,070 |
| Nebraska | 1,860 |
| Hawaii | 1,440 |
| Delaware | 1,320 |
| Alaska | 1,320 |
| Mississippi | 1,240 |
| South Dakota | 1,230 |
| New Hampshire | 1,210 |
| Idaho | 1,180 |
| Rhode Island | 950 |
| West Virginia | 860 |
| Vermont | 770 |
| Wyoming | 560 |
| Montana | 550 |
| North Dakota | 540 |