Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Rochester
$48,090avg. a year
$23.12 an hour · 6,230 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $48,090 a year. That is $3,400 (7%) less than the New York average of $51,490. The U.S. average is $49,350.
$46,770Median pay
$23.12Average hourly
-7%vs. New York average
6,230Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
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
76,470 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$47,970
$23.06 an hour
8640 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$47,420
$22.80 an hour
91,420 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$47,370
$22.77 an hour
10500 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$47,130
$22.66 an hour
111,490 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$46,970
$22.58 an hour
12530 jobs
Elmira, NY
$45,120
$21.69 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $43,900 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,630 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $73,320 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $53,340 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $74,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Rochester?
The average is $48,090 a year, and the median is $46,770. About 6,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $3,400 (7%) less than the New York average of $51,490.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 12.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.15 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-6014. Metro area: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.