New York Wages 43-6012.00 - Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $72,230.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,340 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $107,780 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $55,570.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,500 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $91,730 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$36,500$44,450$55,570$71,970$91,730
New York$42,340$52,780$72,230$97,220$107,780
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$41,600$44,240$58,490$74,290$85,040
Binghamton, NY$37,010$46,370$49,280$57,850$67,820
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$38,480$39,100$50,290$63,060$76,830
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$45,220$46,080$61,710$62,000$74,740
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$36,450$39,630$51,010$60,820$76,330
Glens Falls, NY$38,540$46,330$50,340$68,650$80,820
Kingston, NY$38,680$49,870$60,280$76,830$82,340
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$33,710$33,710$52,920$61,740$78,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$47,830$60,010$75,920$97,320$107,780
Rochester, NY$32,240$48,350$52,160$61,780$78,470
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$33,420$33,420$33,420$57,000$76,800
Syracuse, NY$39,490$46,790$55,780$61,190$76,580
Utica-Rome, NY$39,050$46,050$46,550$57,730$75,040

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $34.73 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.36 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.82 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $26.72 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.55 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $44.10 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.55$21.37$26.72$34.60$44.10
New York$20.36$25.38$34.73$46.74$51.82
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$20.00$21.27$28.12$35.72$40.89
Binghamton, NY$17.79$22.29$23.69$27.81$32.61
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$18.50$18.80$24.18$30.32$36.94
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$21.74$22.15$29.67$29.81$35.94
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$17.52$19.05$24.52$29.24$36.70
Glens Falls, NY$18.53$22.28$24.20$33.01$38.86
Kingston, NY$18.60$23.98$28.98$36.94$39.59
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$16.21$16.21$25.44$29.68$37.87
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$23.00$28.85$36.50$46.79$51.82
Rochester, NY$15.50$23.25$25.08$29.70$37.73
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$16.07$16.07$16.07$27.40$36.92
Syracuse, NY$18.99$22.50$26.82$29.42$36.82
Utica-Rome, NY$18.78$22.14$22.38$27.76$36.08