How much does an administrative assistant make in New York?

The median was $49,600 a year in May 2025, and the average was $51,490.

How much does an administrative assistant make an hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $23.85. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $17.95 an hour, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $31.17.

Which city in New York pays administrative assistants the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City had the highest median of the metro areas with a published figure, at $51,440 a year.

Is New York a good state for administrative assistants?

New York had the 12th highest median wage for this job out of the 50 states and DC. Its median was $2,060 above the US median.

What do you need to become an administrative assistant in New York?

This is a US figure, not a state one. Across the US, the typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent, with no work experience needed and short-term on-the-job training.

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Administrative assistant salary in New York

Updated November 2, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$49,600median pay per year in New York, or $23.85 an hour, May 2025^[1]

$37,330lowest 10% earn less
$43,92025th percentile
$49,600median
$59,10075th percentile
$64,840top 10% earn more

Middle half of workers in the inner band^[2]US median for this job, $47,540^[3]

The median pay for administrative assistants in New York was $49,600 a year in May 2025^[1]. That was higher than the US median of $47,540^[3].

Jobs in NY: 122,490^[4]
Rank by median pay: 12 of 51^[5]
Compared with US median: +4.3%^[6]

How much do administrative assistants make in New York?

The median means half of the administrative assistants in New York earned more than $49,600 a year and half earned less^[1]. That works out to $23.85 an hour^[1]. The average was a bit higher, at $51,490 a year^[7]. Across the US, the median was $47,540, so New York sat $2,060 above it^[6]. Compared with all jobs in the state, the median for this job was $10,070 lower than the $59,670 all-jobs median^[8]^[9].

The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,330, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $64,840^[2]. The middle half of workers fell between $43,920 and $59,100^[2].

Among New York metro areas, New York-Newark-Jersey City had the highest median, at $51,440^[10]. Albany-Schenectady-Troy followed among the metro areas listed, with a median of $49,330^[11]. These figures cover wage and salary workers only. They leave out the self-employed, and they do not include nonproduction bonuses or the cost of benefits like health insurance^[12].

New York vs US pay

Pay for administrative assistants in New York next to the national figures^[1]^[3].

	NY	US
Median per year	$49,600^[1]	$47,540^[3]
Median per hour	$23.85^[1]	$22.86^[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than	$37,330^[2]	$33,280^[13]
Top 10% earn more than	$64,840^[2]	$66,350^[13]
Jobs	122,490^[4]	1,706,790^[3]

Pay by metro area in New York

Metro areas in New York with the most jobs for administrative assistants, and the median pay in each^[11]. A metro area that crosses state lines is counted as a whole.

Metro area	Median per year	Jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ^[11]	$51,440	122,680
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$49,330	7,690
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$46,780	6,470
Rochester, NY	$46,770	6,230
Syracuse, NY	$48,500	4,950
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$47,870	3,620
Utica-Rome, NY	$46,110	1,490
Binghamton, NY	$47,560	1,420

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for administrative assistants in the states that border New York, highest first^[14].

State	Median per year	Jobs
Massachusetts^[14]	$57,940	37,750
Connecticut	$57,210	22,650
New Jersey	$50,260	65,960
Vermont	$48,920	3,360
Pennsylvania	$46,270	65,310

Median pay for administrative assistants in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for administrative assistants are projected to decline 6% from 2025 to 2035^[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: high school diploma or equivalent^[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does an administrative assistant make in New York?: The median was $49,600 a year in May 2025, and the average was $51,490^[1]^[7].
How much does an administrative assistant make an hour in New York?: The median hourly wage was $23.85^[1]. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $17.95 an hour, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $31.17^[17]^[2].
Which city in New York pays administrative assistants the most?: New York-Newark-Jersey City had the highest median of the metro areas with a published figure, at $51,440 a year^[10].
Is New York a good state for administrative assistants?: New York had the 12th highest median wage for this job out of the 50 states and DC^[5]. Its median was $2,060 above the US median^[6].
What do you need to become an administrative assistant in New York?: This is a US figure, not a state one. Across the US, the typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent, with no work experience needed and short-term on-the-job training^[16].

Facts and sources

BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York was $49,600 per year and $23.85 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York: 10th percentile $37,330, 25th percentile $43,920, 75th percentile $59,100, 90th percentile $64,840. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the US as a whole was $47,540 per year and $22.86 per hour, with about 1,706,790 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 122,490 people worked as Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025: New York had the 12th highest median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive out of the 50 states and DC with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York ($49,600) was $2,060 (4.3%) higher than the US median ($47,540). BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York was $51,490 per year and $24.76 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York was $10,070 lower than the median for all occupations in the state ($59,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in New York was $59,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 13 metro areas in or partly in New York with a published median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median annual wage, $51,440. BLS OEWS, May 2025
Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in the US: 10th percentile $33,280, 25th percentile $38,830, 75th percentile $58,000, 90th percentile $66,350. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in states that border New York (highest first): Massachusetts $57,940; Connecticut $57,210; New Jersey $50,260; Vermont $48,920; Pennsylvania $46,270. BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive is projected to decline 6% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 163,900 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive: education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. BLS Employment Projections
BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York: 10th percentile $17.95, 25th percentile $21.12, 75th percentile $28.41, 90th percentile $31.17. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only New York. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.