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SOC 43-0000·Office & Administrative Support
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Median wage
$51,771
10-yr outlook
+9.6%by 2032
Openings / year
160,321
Workers in NY
1,157,710
How pay grows with experience
Office and Administrative Support Occupations — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $39,081 |
| Median (typical) | $51,771 |
| Experienced | $67,853 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $56,838 |
| Long Island | $54,797 |
| Hudson Valley | $51,521 |
| Capital Region | $48,745 |
| Central New York | $48,057 |
| Western New York | $47,884 |
| Finger Lakes | $47,195 |
| Mohawk Valley | $46,546 |
| Southern Tier | $46,214 |
| North Country | $45,673 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Office & Administrative Support) and pay more than a Office and Administrative Support Occupations. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Billing and Posting Clerks$52,727 median (+$955) · +15.0% by 2032
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,929 median (+$1,157) · +20.7% by 2032
- Procurement Clerks$53,027 median (+$1,255) · +6.8% by 2032
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,063 median (+$1,291) · +8.2% by 2032
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$53,114 median (+$1,342) · +14.1% by 2032
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,208 median (+$1,436) · +3.1% by 2032
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