Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Sierra Vista-Douglas Metro

The Sierra Vista-Douglas pay distribution spans from $35,760 at the 10th percentile to $78,080 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $43,910 and the 75th at $65,820, so half of Sierra Vista-Douglas-based executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AZ estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.