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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in New York

The median administrative assistant in New York earned $49,600 a year in May 2025[1], 4.3% above the US median of $47,540. That puts New York at #12 of 51 states for this job.

$49,600median annual wage
$70,857employer cost with benefits
$23.85median per hour
122,490people in this job in New York

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New York$37,330$49,600$64,840
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in New York earns $43,920–$59,100; the top tenth earns $64,840 or more, 1.7 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the New York median that makes about $70,857 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$70,857local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in New York

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$51,440
$61,150122,680
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$49,330
$57,8207,690
Kingston, NY
$48,620
$57,220920
Syracuse, NY
$48,500
$57,5104,950
Ithaca, NY
$47,990
$56,510900
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$47,870
$56,1003,620
Binghamton, NY
$47,560
$54,6001,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,870
$55,2502,100
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$46,780
$54,8506,470
Rochester, NY
$46,770
$53,6606,230
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,650
$54,7202,310
Glens Falls, NY
$46,530
$53,870640
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$46,120
$54,480500
Utica-Rome, NY
$46,110
$51,8401,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$45,350
$54,0102,680
Elmira, NY
$44,450
$47,770530

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ pays the most ($51,440) and Elmira, NY the least ($44,450): $6,990 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs New York
New Jersey
$50,260
+1.3%
Maine
$49,820
+0.4%
New York
$49,600
+0.0%
Vermont
$48,920
-1.4%
Colorado
$48,690
-1.8%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in New York?

The median was $49,600 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $43,920 to $59,100.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in New York?

About $70,857 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New York do administrative assistants earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, with a median of $51,440 a year.

Other roles in New York

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.