Executive assistant salary in New York
The median executive assistant in New York earns $80,640 a year, or $38.77 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 5% above the national median of $76,590, and 7th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of New York’s 88,890 executive assistants earn between $68,470 and $100,400. The highest paying metro area in the state is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, at $83,840.
Liaison does the routine half of an executive assistant’s job for 7% of what one costs in New York. See how.
Executive assistant salary by city in New York
Every metro area in New York where BLS publishes a median for executive 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 | $83,840 | $40.31 | $74,080 to $102,020 | 76,950 |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,350 | $36.71 | $63,210 to $89,940 | 2,120 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $74,870 | $36.00 | $63,170 to $82,560 | 2,870 |
| Kingston, NY | $74,820 | $35.97 | $64,190 to $85,290 | 370 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,730 | $35.93 | $64,990 to $83,820 | 3,400 |
| Elmira, NY | $74,270 | $35.71 | $61,550 to $84,140 | 150 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,260 | $35.70 | $64,550 to $86,490 | 1,710 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $74,090 | $35.62 | $61,290 to $86,730 | 180 |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,230 | $34.72 | $61,420 to $77,330 | 730 |
| Rochester, NY | $72,210 | $34.71 | $61,500 to $82,640 | 2,830 |
| Ithaca, NY | $69,310 | $33.32 | $63,840 to $69,310 | 590 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $67,470 | $32.44 | $61,050 to $82,940 | 230 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $66,990 | $32.21 | $60,270 to $79,780 | 470 |
What an executive 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 executive assistant at the New York median costs about $108,900 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an executive 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 executive assistant’s job, for 7% of what one costs in New York.
- Runs the calendar: books, moves and confirms, and writes the brief before each meeting.
- Drafts the replies and follow-ups in your voice, from your own inbox, and sends the ones you have approved.
- Pulls the numbers and the open threads into one morning note.
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Questions
How much does an executive assistant make in New York?
The median executive assistant in New York earned $80,640 a year, or $38.77 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $68,470 and $100,400. Nationally the median is $76,590, so New York pays 5% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in New York pay executive assistants the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($83,840), Syracuse, NY ($76,350) and Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ($74,870).
What does an executive assistant cost an employer in New York?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an executive assistant at the New York median costs about $108,900 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/executive-assistant.
Executive assistant salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-6011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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