Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Buffalo

$46,780

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. Middle half of wages roughly $39,860 to $54,850.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−1.6%
US median
$47,540
Metro RPP
95.8
Middle half
$39,860 to $54,850
OEWS employment
6,470
SOC
43-6014

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Buffalo pay a median $46,780 (May 2025), 1.6% below the US median of $47,540. At local prices (RPP 95.8), that median buys about what $48,831 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$46,780 in Buffalo buys about what $48,831 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.8, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 81 vs all-items 95.8 (US = 100, 2024).

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Buffalo $46,780 $39,860 to $54,850 95.8
Indianapolis $46,450 $38,130 to $51,930 95.7
San Francisco $62,110 $51,700 to $77,660 115.6
Tulsa $40,700 $33,870 to $50,550 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Buffalo?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $46,780.
How does Buffalo pay compare to the US median for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive?
Local median pay is 1.6% below the national OEWS median of $47,540.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Buffalo is 95.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $46,780 has about the same purchasing power as $48,831 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.