The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Ithaca, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Ithaca is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Ithaca, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,550 | 4.93% | 33.57% |
| 2021 | $48,060 | 3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $46,510 | -6.11% | - |
| 2019 | $49,350 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $47,840 | 7.21% | - |
| 2017 | $44,390 | -2.28% | - |
| 2016 | $45,400 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $43,730 | -2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $44,690 | 23.92% | - |
| 2013 | $34,000 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $33,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,550, Ithaca is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $47,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Ithaca is 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.