Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary
in Rochester, NY
- Middle 50%
- $61,500–$82,640
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #80 of 262
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $72,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,830 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 10% below the NY statewide median of $80,640. It ranks #80 of 262 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,840 |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,350 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $74,870 |
| Kingston, NY | $74,820 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $74,730 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,260 |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,230 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $71,230 |
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Questions
What is the average Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $72,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,830 jobs pay between $61,500 and $82,640. The 10th percentile is $55,180 and the 90th is $99,350.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $76,590 and 10% below the NY statewide median of $80,640. It ranks #80 of 262 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants make an hour in Rochester?
About $34.72 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $72,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.57–$39.73 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.