The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $50,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,910.
Pay spans roughly $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $67,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.52 per hour. An estimated 122,270 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $50,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.52 |
| 10th percentile | $37,440 |
| 90th percentile | $67,950 |
| Employment | 122,270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.