Administrative assistant salary in New York
The median administrative assistant in New York earns $49,600 a year, or $23.85 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% above the national median of $47,540, and 12th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of New York’s 122,490 administrative assistants earn between $43,920 and $59,100. The highest paying metro area in the state is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, at $51,440.
Liaison does the routine half of an administrative assistant’s job for 11% of what one costs in New York. See how.
Administrative assistant salary by city in New York
Every metro area in New York where BLS publishes a median for administrative assistants, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,440 | $24.73 | $45,140 to $61,150 | 122,680 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,330 | $23.71 | $44,040 to $57,820 | 7,690 |
| Kingston, NY | $48,620 | $23.38 | $42,840 to $57,220 | 920 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,500 | $23.32 | $43,710 to $57,510 | 4,950 |
| Ithaca, NY | $47,990 | $23.07 | $42,890 to $56,510 | 900 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $47,870 | $23.01 | $42,290 to $56,100 | 3,620 |
| Binghamton, NY | $47,560 | $22.86 | $39,110 to $54,600 | 1,420 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,780 | $22.49 | $39,860 to $54,850 | 6,470 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,770 | $22.49 | $40,150 to $53,660 | 6,230 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $46,530 | $22.37 | $39,840 to $53,870 | 640 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $46,120 | $22.17 | $39,160 to $54,480 | 500 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $46,110 | $22.17 | $39,580 to $51,840 | 1,490 |
| Elmira, NY | $44,450 | $21.37 | $39,270 to $47,770 | 530 |
What an administrative assistant costs an employer in New York
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an administrative assistant at the New York median costs about $67,000 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an administrative assistant costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an administrative assistant’s job, for 11% of what one costs in New York.
- Answers the routine email in your voice, from your own inbox, and files what needs filing.
- Books, reschedules and confirms appointments from your own calendar.
- Keeps the records straight across the inbox, the CRM and the calendar, so nothing is typed twice.
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Questions
How much does an administrative assistant make in New York?
The median administrative assistant in New York earned $49,600 a year, or $23.85 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $43,920 and $59,100. Nationally the median is $47,540, so New York pays 4% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in New York pay administrative assistants the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($51,440), Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($49,330) and Kingston, NY ($48,620).
What does an administrative assistant cost an employer in New York?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an administrative assistant at the New York median costs about $67,000 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/administrative-assistant.
Administrative assistant salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-6014. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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