Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in New York
The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in New York earns $49,600 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,255 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,330
- 25th percentile
- $43,920
- Median percentile
- $49,600
- 75th percentile
- $59,100
- 90th percentile
- $64,840
Based on 122,490 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
$39,058 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,772 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,794 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$2,976 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,255 |
| Every two weeks | $1,502 |
Does it go far here?
$45,960Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New York
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $492,040 |
| Anesthesiologists | $445,660 |
| Radiologists | $441,580 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $414,290 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $410,410 |
| Dermatologists | $374,010 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $360,050 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $348,800 |
All secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in New York