Executive Assistant New York, NY

Executive Assistant salary in New York, NY

Typical pay

$97,500a year

Most Executive Assistants earn $83k to $118k a year

From 308 current job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings

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The median Executive Assistant salary in New York, NY is $97,500 a year. Most job postings pay $82,500 to $117,900. From 308 current job postings, updated Nov 14, 2026.

How much does a Executive Assistant make an hour?

A Executive Assistant in New York, NY typically makes about $46.88 an hour. Most job postings pay $39.66 to $56.67.

How much does a Executive Assistant make a year?

A Executive Assistant in New York, NY typically makes about $97,500 a year. Most job postings pay $82,500 to $117,900.

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Typical pay by city in New York

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Typical pay by city in New York. Rows with fewer than 40 postings that list pay show a dash.
New York, NY $98k308
Albany, NY–6
Buffalo, NY–4
Glens Falls, NY–1
Ithaca, NY–4
Kingston, NY–1
Kiryas Joel, NY–0
Rochester, NY–5
Syracuse, NY–0
Utica, NY–0
Watertown, NY–0

Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.

Pay by experience level

What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.

  • Starting out 11 job postings
    $57k $75k

    Typical: $67k

    Most new hires start near the low end.

  • Experienced 220 job postings
    $83k $113k

    Typical: $95k

  • Senior 46 job postings
    $97k $142k

    Typical: $119k

  • Lead or manager 5 job postings

Not enough postings yet to show pay for Lead or manager. We show pay once 10 postings at a level list it.

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Experienced: most postings pay $83k to $113k a year, typically $95k.

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Pay by employer and level

Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.

Typical pay by employer and level. Cells with fewer than 10 postings that list pay show a dash.
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Arrow Search Partners$125k–$124k––

Cost of living in New York, NY

About $7,020 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 13% above the US average.

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Based on public data from HUD, the Census, BEA, the Labor Department and EPA, plus Workybara job postings.

How much does a Executive Assistant make in New York, NY?

Employers hiring now typically offer $97,500 a year for Executive Assistant roles in New York, NY. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a place's own number when at least 40 postings list pay.

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