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SOC 43-6014·Office & Administrative Support
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Median wage
$50,257
10-yr outlook
+11.1%by 2032
Openings / year
22,026
Workers in NY
127,620
How pay grows with experience
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $40,146 |
| Median (typical) | $50,257 |
| Experienced | $58,361 |
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.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $52,291 |
| New York City | $52,170 |
| Hudson Valley | $49,990 |
| Capital Region | $48,991 |
| Central New York | $48,657 |
| Western New York | $47,433 |
| North Country | $47,327 |
| Finger Lakes | $47,104 |
| Southern Tier | $46,908 |
| Mohawk Valley | $45,877 |
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
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- New Accounts Clerks$50,317 median (+$60) · +2.5% by 2032
- Financial Clerks, All Other$50,914 median (+$658)
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,292 median (+$1,036) · +18.9% by 2032
- Billing and Posting Clerks$52,727 median (+$2,470) · +15.0% by 2032
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,929 median (+$2,672) · +20.7% by 2032
- Procurement Clerks$53,027 median (+$2,770) · +6.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Medical Secretaries$49,123 median (−$1,134)
- Customer Service Representatives$48,870 median (−$1,386) · +3.5% by 2032
- Bill and Account Collectors$48,741 median (−$1,516) · +3.1% by 2032
- Correspondence Clerks$48,683 median (−$1,573) · −2.3% by 2032
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,625 median (−$1,631) · +1.2% by 2032
- Word Processors and Typists$48,337 median (−$1,919) · +1.2% by 2032
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