Cost of hiring in New York
BLS counts about 1,100,480 people in these 17 roles in New York[1]. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($121,040 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($43,080), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 141,090 people.
17roles with BLS pay data
1,100,480people in these roles
$121,040top median: project coordinator
$43,080lowest median: virtual receptionist
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in New York
| Role | Median per year | Employer cost | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | $172,914 | +18.3% | 68,020 | |
| Accountant | $146,629 | +22.7% | 109,830 | |
| Marketing Specialist | $140,829 | +25.2% | 80,500 | |
| Sales Development Representative | $131,700 | +31.7% | 80,510 | |
| Recruiter | $120,543 | +11.1% | 54,610 | |
| Executive Assistant | $115,200 | +5.3% | 88,890 | |
| Office Manager | $113,100 | +13.9% | 83,110 | |
| Paralegal | $97,729 | +8.8% | 34,220 | |
| Payroll Specialist | $87,200 | +4.8% | 8,400 | |
| Bookkeeper | $83,086 | +14.8% | 84,280 | |
| HR Assistant | $75,600 | +4.6% | 8,800 | |
| Administrative Assistant | $70,857 | +4.3% | 122,490 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | $69,029 | +4.7% | 3,530 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | $68,571 | +7.2% | 141,090 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | $68,157 | +3.9% | 57,720 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | $64,086 | +8.5% | 9,470 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | $61,543 | +13.3% | 65,010 |
Employer cost adds benefits and payroll taxes at 30.0% of total compensation, the US private-industry share[2]. Treat it as an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Metro areas in New York
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ | 1,091,890 | 17 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 56,930 | 17 |
| Rochester, NY | 53,600 | 17 |
| Albany-Schenectady, NY | 51,930 | 17 |
| Syracuse, NY | 32,030 | 17 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie, NY | 25,620 | 17 |
| Southwest New York (Nonmetro) | 14,700 | 17 |
| Central East New York (Nonmetro) | 13,570 | 17 |
| Capital/Northern New York (Nonmetro) | 11,720 | 17 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 11,350 | 17 |
| Binghamton, NY | 9,350 | 17 |
| Kingston, NY | 5,570 | 16 |
| Ithaca, NY | 4,920 | 14 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 4,450 | 15 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 3,190 | 15 |
| Elmira, NY | 3,040 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in New York?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $121,040 a year, about $172,914 with benefits.
Which role costs the least in New York?
Virtual Receptionist, with a median of $43,080 a year, about $61,543 with benefits.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-11-04.