Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Syracuse

In Syracuse (NY), the median pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants is $36.71 an hour ($76,350 a year). About 2,120 people work in this job there.

$36.71Median hourly pay

$63,210–$89,940Middle half of workers, yearly

2,120People in this job in Syracuse (NY)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($76,590). It is 5% lower than the New York median ($80,640).

Pay range for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Syracuse (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$26.93	$56,000
25% of workers	$30.39	$63,210
Half of workers (median)	$36.71	$76,350
75% of workers	$43.24	$89,940
90% of workers	$51.13	$106,350

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$83,840	76,950
Syracuse (this page)	$76,350	2,120
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$74,870	2,870
Kingston	$74,820	370
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$74,730	3,400
Elmira	$74,270	150
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$74,260	1,710
Watertown-Fort Drum	$74,090	180
Binghamton	$72,230	730
Rochester	$72,210	2,830
Ithaca	$69,310	590
Glens Falls	$67,470	230
Utica-Rome	$66,990	470

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 Syracuse (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,500
Office Clerks, General	$45,060
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$72,620
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$39,900
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,870

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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