The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in New York is $49,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,190.
Pay spans roughly $36,990 at the 10th percentile to $64,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.65 per hour. An estimated 127,620 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in New York.
| Median (annual) | $49,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.65 |
| 10th percentile | $36,990 |
| 90th percentile | $64,880 |
| Employment | 127,620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.