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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in New York

What Medical 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
$48,006
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 29
published states
Workers in state
71,440
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Medical 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$49,230$39,582−$1,303Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$49,230$39,582$4,025
2Nassau County, NY$49,230$39,582$4,025
3Kings County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
4Queens County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
5New York County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
6Bronx County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
7Westchester County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
8Richmond County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
9Rockland County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303
10Putnam County, NY$49,230$39,582−$1,303

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York is $48,006, based on 71,440 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so New York averages 4.5% above it.

Published data for New York currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $49,230.

Cost of living for Medical 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, $4,025. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $1,303 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 10 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $48,006.

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

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($4,025). Nassau County, NY follows at $4,025.