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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants salary in Watertown, NY

The median executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $74,090 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,709 a month.

10th percentile
$54,840
25th percentile
$61,290
Median percentile
$74,090
75th percentile
$86,730
90th percentile
$108,310

Based on 180 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,507 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,090
Federal income tax−$7,470
Social Security + Medicare−$5,668
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,445
Monthly take-home$4,709
Every two weeks$2,173

Does it go far here?

$84,491Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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