Executive Assistant salary in Savannah, GA

Pay in Savannah against Georgia and the US

The middle half of executive assistants in Savannah earns $54,080–$73,560. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $86,760, only 1.8 times the bottom tenth, against 2.2 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $19,480 wide, against $22,150 across Georgia and $33,000 nationally: employers in Savannah pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for an executive assistant here

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $9,740 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $9,740, or about $12,568 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $76,590 falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles in Savannah, and the Georgia statewide median of $68,290 falls between the median and the 75th percentile. An offer at the national rate would beat what three quarters of local executive assistants earn.

What a hire really costs in Savannah

At the $63,820 median, a local hire costs about $82,348 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry², about $18,528 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

Our open executive assistant roles pay $800–$1,100 a month under a direct contract. The one-time fee is $2,500³ with a 180-day replacement; paying through Deel adds $49 a month⁴. Change any number below to match your plan.

A local hire here costs about 5.7 times as much as a remote hire in year one at the midpoint of our range. From year two, when the fee drops out, it is 6.9 times the remote figure of $11,988. About the candidates: most apply through our assessment platform with a written and a spoken English task; each profile shows the English level (B1–C2); Silkstaff interviews every shortlisted candidate live, in English, before you meet them.

Other roles in Savannah

Of the 17 roles we track in Savannah, this one ranks #4 by median pay, between marketing specialists ($70,860) and office managers ($62,770). Project Coordinator is the highest at $98,930.

Measured against the US median, executive assistants rank #15 of the 17 roles we track in Savannah (-16.7%), between medical administrative assistants (-14.2%) and recruiters (-17.4%). The typical role here is at -9.7%, so, measured against the US, executive assistants cost less in Savannah than the area's general pay level would suggest. Executive assistants hold 3.0% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Savannah, 2.8% across Georgia and 2.9% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

Other areas in Georgia

Across the 18 areas of Georgia with data for this job, the median runs from $58,500 in Hinesville to $72,090 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs, a gap of $13,590 a year. The one area in Georgia with more executive assistants, Atlanta-Sandy Springs, GA ($72,090), also pays more.

Savannah against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Savannah is #109 of 506 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job, with pay near the middle of the US range. Outside Georgia, Lubbock and Altoona pay just above Savannah and Peoria and Memphis just below. All four are within $210 a year of the median in Savannah. Of the three markets with about as many executive assistants, two pay more.

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