National Wages

• The mean annual income for personal assistants in all industries and at all levels of experience from across the United States was $45,860 as of May 2010, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10 percent of personal assistants earned less than $28,740 per year, while the top 10 percent earned annual wages in excess of $67,000. The middle 50 percent of personal assistants earned between $34,920 and $54,750 per year.
  
  

Regional Wages

• A personal assistant's wages can vary significantly based on the state where she works. Personal assistants who worked in California earned mean annual wages of $49,760 while those who worked in New York state earned mean wages of $55,130 per year as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Personal assistants who worked in New Jersey earned the highest mean annual wages in the country at $55,300.
  
  

Local Wages

• A personal assistant's income can vary significantly even within states, based on the local economy. The mean annual income for personal assistants who worked in Decatur, Alabama was $41,820 while those who worked in Huntsville, Alabama earned mean annual wages of $47,040 as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A personal assistant working in Boulder, Colorado earned mean wages of $51,230 while her counterpart in Colorado Springs, Colorado earned $42,310.
  
  

Employment Type

• Colleges and universities provided the greatest number of employment opportunities for personal assistants, with approximately 84,500 jobs as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Personal assistants at colleges and universities earned mean annual wages of $44,680. Personal assistants who worked for the federal executive branch of government earned mean wages of $57,840 per year, while their counterparts who worked for local governments earned mean wages of $47,090 annually. Personal assistants in the computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing industry earned mean annual wages of $59,420.