Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $46,280–$58,450
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #42 of 461
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $49,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 52,640 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $45,930 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $47,710. It ranks #42 of 461 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE52,640 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 |
|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,960 |
| 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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What is the average Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in New York?
The BLS median is $49,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 52,640 jobs pay between $46,280 and $58,450. The 10th percentile is $38,950 and the 90th is $63,560.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $45,930 and 3% above the NY statewide median of $47,710. It ranks #42 of 461 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in New York?
About $23.67 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,230 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.25–$28.10 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.