Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, New York

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Secretaries and Administrative Assistants population in New York, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · New York, United States

$25,700 – $103,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $51,490 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New York, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Secretaries and Administrative Assistants compares in New York, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Replacing an administrative assistant in New York means replacing someone earning an annual mean wage of $51,490. The cost to do so spans $25,700 to $103,000 using Gallup's 50% to 200% rule. That range is calibrated for a typical hiring timeline; real costs depend on how fast you fill the role, how quickly new people ramp up, and work disruption during gaps.

Estimated cost of turnover: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in New York, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$51,490$98,119

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, New York, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $114,070 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, New York, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $46,600 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, New York, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $59,110 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, New York, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $147,700 (2025-may).