Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Kansas City

$64,460

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Kansas City, MO-KS. Middle half of wages roughly $56,550 to $78,530.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−15.8%
US median
$76,590
Metro RPP
92.5
Middle half
$56,550 to $78,530
OEWS employment
2,940
SOC
43-6011

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Kansas City pay a median $64,460 (May 2025), 15.8% below the US median of $76,590. At local prices (RPP 92.5), that median buys about what $69,686 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$64,460 in Kansas City buys about what $69,686 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.6 vs all-items 92.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Kansas City $64,460 $56,550 to $78,530 92.5
New Orleans $60,370 $49,870 to $75,970 92.6
San Francisco $105,190 $86,130 to $127,280 115.6
Tulsa $61,030 $51,330 to $75,640 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Kansas City?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Kansas City, MO-KS is $64,460.
How does Kansas City pay compare to the US median for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
Local median pay is 15.8% below the national OEWS median of $76,590.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Kansas City is 92.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $64,460 has about the same purchasing power as $69,686 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.