Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy

In Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY), the median pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $35.93 an hour ($74,730 a year). About 3,400 people work in this job there.

$35.93Median hourly pay
$64,990–$83,820Middle half of workers, yearly
3,400People in this job in Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($76,590). It is 7% lower than the New York median ($80,640).

Pay range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$27.12$56,400
25% of workers$31.25$64,990
Half of workers (median)$35.93$74,730
75% of workers$40.30$83,820
90% of workers$49.10$102,120

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City$83,84076,950
Syracuse$76,3502,120
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$74,8702,870
Kingston$74,820370
Albany-Schenectady-Troy (this page)$74,7303,400
Elmira$74,270150
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$74,2601,710
Watertown-Fort Drum$74,090180
Binghamton$72,230730
Rochester$72,2102,830
Ithaca$69,310590
Glens Falls$67,470230
Utica-Rome$66,990470

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: 0% over ten years, little or no change · about 43,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,330
Office Clerks, General$46,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,360
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,790
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,140
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,680

Other job titles for this job

Administrative CoordinatorProgram Support SpecialistAdministrative AideAdministrative AssociateAdministrative Office AssistantAdministrative Office SpecialistAdministrative Services AssistantClerical SpecialistCongressional ApprenticeCongressional StafferCorporate SecretaryDirector S Assistant

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.