Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in New York
$51,490avg. a year
$24.76 an hour · 122,490 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York earn an average of $51,490 a year. That is $2,140 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $53,310.
$49,600Median pay
$24.76Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#12Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying New York metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1122,680 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$53,310
$25.63 an hour
27,690 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$50,910
$24.48 an hour
3920 jobs
Kingston, NY
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
44,950 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$50,110
$24.09 an hour
5900 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$49,730
$23.91 an hour
63,620 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$49,290
$23.70 an hour
76,230 jobs
Rochester, NY
$48,090
$23.12 an hour
86,470 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$47,970
$23.06 an hour
9640 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$47,420
$22.80 an hour
101,420 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$47,370
$22.77 an hour
11500 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$47,130
$22.66 an hour
121,490 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$46,970
$22.58 an hour
13530 jobs
Elmira, NY
$45,120
$21.69 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in New York, charted
Pay over time
New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where New York secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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New York vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| New York | $51,490 | $24.76 |
| Connecticut | $58,390 | $28.07 |
| Massachusetts | $58,380 | $28.07 |
| New Jersey | $52,910 | $25.44 |
| Vermont | $50,160 | $24.11 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,570 | $22.39 |
Related jobs in New York
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,540
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$86,750
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$74,870
- Customer Service Representatives$52,740
- Office Clerks, General$48,010
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$84,100
Average pay, New York, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in New York?
The average is $51,490 a year, and the median is $49,600. That is $2,140 (4%) more than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in New York?
$24.76 an hour on average; the median is $23.85.
Where in New York do they earn the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($53,310), followed by Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($50,910). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Elmira, NY ($45,120).
How does New York rank?
New York ranks #12 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6014. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.