Administrative Assistant salary in Kingston, NY
Kingston pays administrative assistants less than New York as a whole but still more than the country. The median is $48,620 a year1: 2.0% below the New York statewide median of $49,600 and 2.3% above the US median of $47,540. That is in the top quarter of US areas (#99 of 520). About 920 administrative assistants work here.
BLS occupation 43-6014, area Kingston, NY. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Kingston against New York and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston, NY | $36,970 | $48,620 | $64,180 | |
| New York | $37,330 | $49,600 | $64,840 | |
| United States | $33,280 | $47,540 | $66,350 |
The middle half of administrative assistants in Kingston earns $42,840–$57,220. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $64,180, only 1.7 times the bottom tenth, against 2.0 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $14,380 wide, against $15,180 across New York and $19,170 nationally: employers in Kingston pay within a narrower band.
What to budget for an administrative assistant here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,970 | $3,081 | $17.77 | $47,703 |
| 25th percentile | $42,840 | $3,570 | $20.60 | $55,277 |
| Median | $48,620 | $4,052 | $23.38 | $62,735 |
| 75th percentile | $57,220 | $4,768 | $27.51 | $73,832 |
| 90th percentile | $64,180 | $5,348 | $30.86 | $82,813 |
An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $8,600 a year in pay and about $11,097 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $5,780 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $47,540 falls between the 25th percentile and the median in Kingston, and the New York statewide median of $49,600 falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What a hire really costs in Kingston
At the $48,620 median, a local hire costs about $62,735 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $14,115 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Kingston
Of the 16 roles we track in Kingston, this one ranks #11 by median pay, between payroll specialists ($50,430) and HR assistants ($46,120). Project Coordinator is the highest at $97,770.
| Role | Median | vs administrative assistant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeper | +12.1% | 670 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +3.7% | 60 | |
| Administrative Assistant | this role | 920 | |
| HR Assistant | -5.1% | 40 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -6.9% | 290 |
Measured against the US median, administrative assistants rank #3 of the 16 roles we track in Kingston (+2.3%), between virtual receptionists (+4.0%) and sales development representatives (+1.8%). The typical role here is at -2.4%, so, measured against the US, administrative assistants cost more in Kingston than the area's general pay level would suggest. Administrative assistants hold 16.5% of the jobs in these 16 roles in Kingston, 11.2% across New York and 10.8% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in New York
Across the 16 areas of New York with data for this job, the median runs from $44,450 in Elmira to $51,440 in New York-Newark, a gap of $6,990 a year. Of the 11 areas in New York with more administrative assistants than Kingston, 9 pay less, the largest of them Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ($46,780), Rochester, NY ($46,770) and Syracuse, NY ($48,500).
| Area | Median | vs Kingston | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ | +5.8% | 122,680 | |
| Albany-Schenectady, NY | +1.5% | 7,690 | |
| Kingston, NY | this area | 920 | |
| Syracuse, NY | -0.2% | 4,950 | |
| Ithaca, NY | -1.3% | 900 | |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie, NY | -1.5% | 3,620 | |
| Binghamton, NY | -2.2% | 1,420 |
Kingston against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Kingston is #341 of 520 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the top quarter of US areas. Outside New York, Lansing-East Lansing and Ames pay just above Kingston and Raleigh-Cary and Milwaukee-Waukesha just below. All four are within $140 a year of the median in Kingston. Of the three markets with about as many administrative assistants, one pays more.
| Metro area | Median | vs Kingston | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | +6.7% | 930 | jobs | |
| Ames, IA | +0.2% | 620 | pay | |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | +0.1% | 2,460 | pay | |
| Kingston, NY | this area | 920 | ||
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | -0.2% | 7,170 | pay | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | -0.3% | 7,930 | pay | |
| Odessa, TX | -7.3% | 920 | jobs | |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | -25.7% | 910 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire an administrative assistant in Kingston, NY?
About $62,735 a year at the median, or $5,228 a month: $48,620 in pay plus about $14,115 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do administrative assistants earn in Kingston?
Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $48,620 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $36,970, the 90th $64,180, and the middle half earned $42,840 to $57,220.
Is Kingston cheaper than the rest of New York for administrative assistants?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $48,620 against $49,600 statewide. The next area up in New York is Albany-Schenectady at $49,330, the next down Syracuse at $48,500.
How many administrative assistants work in Kingston?
BLS counts about 920 in the May 2025 survey. 11 areas in New York have more; the closest in size is Binghamton, with about 1,420.
Does an administrative assistant cost more than an HR assistant in Kingston?
Yes: $2,500 a year more at the median. The medians are $48,620 and $46,120.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.