Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $39,610–$49,280
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #132 of 461
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $45,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,110 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $45,930 and 4% below the NY statewide median of $47,710. It ranks #132 of 461 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,110 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49,230 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,840 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,720 |
| Kingston, NY | $45,280 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,140 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,870 |
| Rochester, NY | $44,380 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 |
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Questions
What is the average Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $45,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,110 jobs pay between $39,610 and $49,280. The 10th percentile is $37,260 and the 90th is $57,680.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $45,930 and 4% below the NY statewide median of $47,710. It ranks #132 of 461 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Buffalo?
About $22.10 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,960 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.04–$23.69 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.