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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in New York

What Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$70,997
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
12,100
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$75,920$58,390$17,505Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$75,920$58,390$22,833
2Nassau County, NY$75,920$58,390$22,833
3Kings County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
4Queens County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
5New York County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
6Bronx County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
7Westchester County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
8Richmond County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
9Rockland County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505
10Putnam County, NY$75,920$58,390$17,505

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York is $70,997, based on 12,100 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $55,570, so New York averages 27.8% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $75,920.

Cost of living for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,833. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $17,505. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are New Jersey ($69,527) and California ($64,230).

Frequently asked questions: Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York

How much do Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $70,997.

Which New York county is best for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,833). Nassau County, NY follows at $22,833.