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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York earned a median of $49,600 a year ($23.85 an hour) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $47,540; 122,490 were employed there, ranking #12 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $49,600 | $47,540 |
| Mean annual wage | $51,490 | $49,350 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.85 | $22.86 |
| 10th percentile | $37,330 | $33,280 |
| 25th percentile | $43,920 | $38,830 |
| 75th percentile | $59,100 | $58,000 |
| 90th percentile | $64,840 | $66,350 |
| Employment | 122,490 | 1,706,790 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 12.644 | — |
| Location quotient | 1.15 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.