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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $90,530 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $89,030 |
| Washington, DC | $86,320 |
| New York, NY | $78,290 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $76,580 |
| Salinas, CA | $75,190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $74,350 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $73,240 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $72,950 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,720 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $71,910 |
| San Diego, CA | $71,040 |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,810 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $70,650 |
| Reno, NV | $69,110 |
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays legal secretaries and administrative assistants the most statewide, $93,590 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $93,590 | $99,280 | 1,940 | 1 | $86,320 | $86,320 |
| New York | $74,870 | $72,230 | 9,800 | 10 | $78,290 | $50,960 |
| California | $74,860 | $62,860 | 27,470 | 19 | $90,530 | $53,620 |
| Connecticut | $69,970 | $66,220 | 1,090 | 4 | $74,350 | $57,620 |
| Minnesota | $69,660 | $63,180 | 2,410 | 4 | $70,650 | $54,280 |
| Delaware | $68,010 | $66,130 | 980 | 1 | $55,990 | $55,990 |
| Massachusetts | $66,460 | $62,120 | 4,020 | 3 | $68,580 | $51,210 |
| Colorado | $65,740 | $59,490 | 2,030 | 4 | $63,490 | $53,710 |
| New Jersey | $64,150 | $63,080 | 4,160 | 3 | $60,930 | $53,660 |
| Rhode Island | $63,670 | $63,020 | 390 | 1 | $61,320 | $61,320 |
| Washington | $63,570 | $58,360 | 3,950 | 9 | $68,120 | $49,730 |
| Oregon | $63,550 | $59,610 | 1,590 | 5 | $66,890 | $55,520 |
| Maryland | $63,410 | $61,440 | 1,670 | 3 | $67,050 | $52,790 |
| Virginia | $62,940 | $55,320 | 2,380 | 8 | $68,480 | $41,100 |
| Illinois | $60,790 | $52,790 | 8,030 | 6 | $64,840 | $50,850 |
| Alaska | $60,560 | $61,280 | 660 | 2 | $61,420 | $57,240 |
| Arizona | $58,860 | $55,120 | 2,600 | 5 | $62,680 | $44,830 |
| Nevada | $58,610 | $56,470 | 1,430 | 3 | $69,110 | $57,870 |
| New Hampshire | $57,710 | $51,830 | 300 | 1 | $67,840 | $67,840 |
| New Mexico | $57,370 | $57,800 | 1,400 | 4 | $63,490 | $51,060 |
| Michigan | $57,090 | $56,870 | 3,580 | 10 | $62,210 | $47,650 |
| Utah | $56,980 | $52,860 | 940 | 3 | $59,620 | $48,000 |
| Wisconsin | $56,590 | $55,410 | 1,210 | 6 | $61,260 | $49,640 |
| Hawaii | $55,930 | $49,460 | 680 | 1 | $55,900 | $55,900 |
| Florida | $55,420 | $48,510 | 10,920 | 17 | $58,780 | $43,740 |
| Texas | $54,180 | $45,940 | 13,380 | 24 | $61,370 | $42,390 |
| Ohio | $53,970 | $51,080 | 4,360 | 7 | $61,290 | $42,670 |
| North Dakota | $53,670 | $53,540 | 360 | 4 | $56,740 | $52,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,390 | $51,430 | 6,230 | 11 | $62,220 | $44,020 |
| Indiana | $52,620 | $47,740 | 2,670 | 9 | $58,710 | $44,370 |
| Georgia | $52,480 | $48,460 | 3,260 | 9 | $59,860 | $41,380 |
| South Carolina | $52,270 | $52,840 | 2,280 | 7 | $54,170 | $47,680 |
| Vermont | $52,210 | $49,090 | n/a | 1 | $56,310 | $56,310 |
| Montana | n/a | n/a | 730 | 4 | $51,200 | $45,330 |
| Louisiana | $51,040 | $48,050 | 2,460 | 10 | $60,290 | $40,670 |
| Maine | $51,010 | $48,040 | 860 | 3 | $55,370 | $47,500 |
| Wyoming | $50,430 | $46,960 | 280 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee | $49,450 | $45,340 | 2,980 | 8 | $53,110 | $43,160 |
| Iowa | $48,800 | $46,590 | 1,120 | 6 | $52,040 | $45,430 |
| South Dakota | $47,760 | $47,790 | 560 | 2 | $52,060 | $48,660 |
| Alabama | $47,620 | $45,950 | 1,840 | 9 | $53,830 | $40,730 |
| North Carolina | $46,960 | $43,720 | 3,780 | 12 | $51,650 | $35,320 |
| Nebraska | $46,850 | $45,800 | 1,310 | 3 | $51,110 | $42,590 |
| Missouri | $46,610 | $38,560 | 3,310 | 6 | $54,460 | $37,060 |
| Oklahoma | $46,280 | $45,950 | 1,290 | 3 | $50,920 | $41,660 |
| West Virginia | $45,790 | $46,960 | 1,200 | 5 | $49,470 | $45,580 |
| Mississippi | $45,300 | $45,140 | 820 | 2 | $53,650 | $43,860 |
| Idaho | $44,740 | $41,880 | 420 | 3 | $48,910 | $41,440 |
| Arkansas | $43,660 | $41,410 | 610 | 2 | $47,060 | $46,200 |
| Kentucky | $42,700 | $39,300 | 2,810 | 6 | $45,630 | $39,070 |
| Kansas | $40,020 | $36,620 | 1,600 | 4 | $43,910 | $41,250 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,370 | $31,000 | 2,530 | 4 | $34,600 | $24,170 |
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $90,530 | $87,270 | $43.52 | 660 |
| San Francisco, CA | $89,030 | $79,410 | $42.80 | 2,740 |
| Washington, DC | $86,320 | $77,220 | $41.50 | 2,970 |
| New York, NY | $78,290 | $75,920 | $37.64 | 9,580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $76,580 | $62,620 | $36.82 | 14,930 |
| Salinas, CA | $75,190 | $75,150 | $36.15 | 80 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $74,350 | $75,950 | $35.74 | 260 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $73,240 | $59,970 | $35.21 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $72,950 | $74,360 | $35.07 | 160 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,720 | $74,790 | $34.96 | 470 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $71,910 | $77,780 | $34.57 | 50 |
| San Diego, CA | $71,040 | $61,780 | $34.16 | 3,420 |
| Vallejo, CA | $70,810 | $64,850 | $34.05 | 50 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $70,650 | $65,790 | $33.97 | 2,010 |
| Reno, NV | $69,110 | $71,130 | $33.23 | 70 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,080 | $67,290 | $33.21 | 160 |
| Stockton, CA | $68,840 | $60,100 | $33.10 | 140 |
| Boston, MA | $68,580 | $62,690 | $32.97 | 3,330 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,480 | $61,600 | $32.92 | 560 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,120 | $62,000 | $32.75 | 2,570 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $67,960 | $61,880 | $32.68 | 220 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,840 | $69,720 | $32.62 | 120 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $67,050 | $70,660 | $32.23 | 30 |
| Portland, OR | $66,890 | $63,470 | $32.16 | 1,100 |
| Napa, CA | $66,720 | $59,130 | $32.08 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $66,590 | $55,820 | $32.01 | 450 |
| Oxnard, CA | $66,340 | $71,670 | $31.89 | 590 |
| Carson City, NV | $65,150 | $67,670 | $31.32 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | $64,840 | $59,490 | $31.17 | 6,120 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,800 | $59,470 | $31.15 | 1,610 |
| Denver, CO | $63,490 | $54,970 | $30.52 | 1,370 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $63,490 | $67,600 | $30.53 | 190 |
| Baltimore, MD | $63,360 | $62,330 | $30.46 | 850 |
| Bend, OR | $62,810 | $61,820 | $30.20 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN | $62,790 | $62,600 | $30.19 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $62,680 | $58,990 | $30.14 | 1,920 |
| Rochester, MN | $62,480 | $60,610 | $30.04 | 30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,220 | $56,480 | $29.92 | 3,930 |
| Detroit, MI | $62,210 | $64,480 | $29.91 | 1,860 |
| Kingston, NY | $61,770 | $60,280 | $29.70 | n/a |
| Riverside, CA | $61,490 | $54,100 | $29.56 | 1,130 |
| Anchorage, AK | $61,420 | $61,280 | $29.53 | 480 |
| Austin, TX | $61,370 | $55,940 | $29.51 | 1,190 |
| Providence, RI | $61,320 | $60,230 | $29.48 | 510 |
| Columbus, OH | $61,290 | $60,420 | $29.47 | 690 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,260 | $59,830 | $29.45 | 490 |
| Trenton, NJ | $60,930 | $59,370 | $29.29 | 320 |
| Worcester, MA | $60,830 | $61,730 | $29.25 | 260 |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,290 | $61,030 | $28.99 | n/a |
| Bremerton, WA | $60,170 | $62,950 | $28.93 | 100 |
| Albany, NY | $60,140 | $58,490 | $28.91 | 400 |
| Midland, TX | $60,120 | $60,070 | $28.91 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $59,860 | $59,440 | $28.78 | 180 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $59,620 | $54,740 | $28.66 | 630 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,180 | $45,120 | $28.45 | n/a |
| Boulder, CO | $59,180 | $55,590 | $28.45 | 70 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,070 | $54,130 | $28.40 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,030 | $60,100 | $28.38 | 1,760 |
| Sarasota, FL | $58,780 | $58,290 | $28.26 | 280 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,710 | $60,730 | $28.23 | 1,150 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,680 | $54,190 | $28.21 | 100 |
| Miami, FL | $58,670 | $49,620 | $28.21 | 4,210 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58,600 | $60,860 | $28.17 | 780 |
| Madison, WI | $58,400 | $58,840 | $28.08 | 220 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $58,370 | $61,660 | $28.06 | 130 |
| Medford, OR | $58,160 | $53,260 | $27.96 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $57,980 | $48,900 | $27.88 | 170 |
| Canton, OH | $57,960 | $56,120 | $27.87 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $57,870 | $52,710 | $27.82 | 1,250 |
| Waterbury, CT | $57,620 | $54,900 | $27.70 | n/a |
| Olympia, WA | $57,340 | $52,670 | $27.57 | 140 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $57,240 | $59,800 | $27.52 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $57,120 | $51,320 | $27.46 | n/a |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $57,110 | $59,360 | $27.46 | 140 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $56,930 | $49,750 | $27.37 | 150 |
| Lansing, MI | $56,790 | $56,510 | $27.30 | 300 |
| Bismarck, ND | $56,740 | $58,870 | $27.28 | 60 |
| Houston, TX | $56,490 | $46,150 | $27.16 | 4,210 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,310 | $51,390 | $27.07 | n/a |
| Redding, CA | $56,290 | $50,020 | $27.06 | 60 |
| Dover, DE | $55,990 | $57,130 | $26.92 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $55,950 | $52,930 | $26.90 | 60 |
| Honolulu, HI | $55,900 | $49,390 | $26.88 | 600 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $55,710 | $50,340 | $26.78 | 30 |
| Springfield, IL | $55,550 | $49,290 | $26.71 | 100 |
| Salem, OR | $55,520 | $50,510 | $26.69 | 260 |
| Portland, ME | $55,370 | $57,620 | $26.62 | 460 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $55,340 | $49,070 | $26.61 | 280 |
| Sebastian, FL | $54,900 | $50,240 | $26.39 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $54,890 | $49,560 | $26.39 | 470 |
| Buffalo, NY | $54,860 | $50,290 | $26.37 | 540 |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,850 | $55,780 | $26.37 | 230 |
| College Station, TX | $54,750 | $48,510 | $26.32 | 70 |
| Minot, ND | $54,750 | $57,250 | $26.32 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $54,700 | $52,160 | $26.30 | 410 |
| Spokane, WA | $54,640 | $48,910 | $26.27 | 260 |
| St. Louis, MO | $54,460 | $48,200 | $26.18 | 1,380 |
| Deltona, FL | $54,430 | $47,790 | $26.17 | 120 |
| Longview, WA | $54,340 | $51,370 | $26.13 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $54,300 | $47,510 | $26.11 | 2,430 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $54,280 | $50,970 | $26.10 | 70 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $54,220 | $48,000 | $26.07 | n/a |
| Allentown, PA | $54,200 | $52,580 | $26.06 | 270 |
| Greeley, CO | $54,180 | $49,920 | $26.05 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $54,170 | $50,520 | $26.05 | 400 |
| Greenville, SC | $54,120 | $48,240 | $26.02 | 240 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $53,970 | $50,710 | $25.95 | 430 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $53,920 | $47,610 | $25.92 | 860 |
| Champaign, IL | $53,860 | $46,460 | $25.89 | 80 |
| Peoria, IL | $53,830 | $46,940 | $25.88 | 150 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,830 | $48,730 | $25.88 | 510 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $53,810 | $49,350 | $25.87 | 600 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $53,770 | $58,500 | $25.85 | 130 |
| Pensacola, FL | $53,740 | $46,510 | $25.84 | 180 |
| Provo, UT | $53,730 | $46,590 | $25.83 | 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $53,710 | $51,910 | $25.82 | 150 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $53,680 | $48,330 | $25.81 | 100 |
| Vineland, NJ | $53,660 | $51,450 | $25.80 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $53,650 | $54,240 | $25.79 | 270 |
| Visalia, CA | $53,620 | $47,750 | $25.78 | 110 |
| Fargo, ND | $53,540 | $56,590 | $25.74 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $53,510 | $58,060 | $25.73 | 260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $53,480 | $48,490 | $25.71 | 260 |
| Columbia, SC | $53,440 | $58,520 | $25.69 | 730 |
| Amarillo, TX | $53,430 | $49,850 | $25.69 | 110 |
| Gainesville, FL | $53,400 | $47,920 | $25.67 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $53,300 | $42,690 | $25.62 | 4,920 |
| Traverse City, MI | $53,200 | $49,370 | $25.58 | n/a |
| Nashville, TN | $53,110 | $49,490 | $25.53 | 1,210 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $53,040 | $49,490 | $25.50 | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,020 | $52,920 | $25.49 | 310 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,990 | $57,580 | $25.48 | 110 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $52,960 | $51,420 | $25.46 | 80 |
| Augusta, GA | $52,950 | $55,750 | $25.46 | 160 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $52,920 | $53,880 | $25.44 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $52,790 | $51,440 | $25.38 | 70 |
| Roanoke, VA | $52,780 | $45,950 | $25.38 | 100 |
| Akron, OH | $52,570 | $49,080 | $25.28 | 210 |
| Elkhart, IN | $52,520 | $49,200 | $25.25 | 80 |
| Yakima, WA | $52,510 | $49,160 | $25.25 | 80 |
| Appleton, WI | $52,500 | $50,490 | $25.24 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $52,480 | $50,100 | $25.23 | 270 |
| Green Bay, WI | $52,470 | $49,840 | $25.23 | 40 |
| York, PA | $52,450 | $50,010 | $25.21 | 120 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $52,340 | $38,120 | $25.16 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $52,110 | $48,370 | $25.05 | 60 |
| Naples, FL | $52,080 | $49,920 | $25.04 | 370 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $52,060 | $48,290 | $25.03 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,040 | $47,430 | $25.02 | 400 |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,650 | $45,570 | $24.83 | 1,020 |
| Muskegon, MI | $51,570 | $48,240 | $24.79 | 40 |
| Winchester, VA | $51,480 | $43,800 | $24.75 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $51,250 | $47,340 | $24.64 | 780 |
| Springfield, MA | $51,210 | $46,350 | $24.62 | 220 |
| Orlando, FL | $51,200 | $46,590 | $24.62 | 1,210 |
| Great Falls, MT | $51,200 | $37,040 | $24.62 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $51,150 | $47,490 | $24.59 | 230 |
| Flint, MI | $51,130 | $50,850 | $24.58 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $51,110 | $48,760 | $24.57 | 520 |
| Farmington, NM | $51,060 | $49,340 | $24.55 | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $50,980 | $49,280 | $24.51 | 70 |
| Utica, NY | $50,960 | $46,550 | $24.50 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,920 | $49,660 | $24.48 | 300 |
| Kingsport, TN | $50,900 | $38,360 | $24.47 | 90 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,890 | $47,300 | $24.47 | 90 |
| Rockford, IL | $50,850 | $46,730 | $24.45 | 150 |
| Wausau, WI | $50,830 | $47,660 | $24.44 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $50,770 | $49,020 | $24.41 | 140 |
| Knoxville, TN | $50,700 | $47,860 | $24.37 | 330 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,660 | $46,990 | $24.35 | 530 |
| South Bend, IN | $50,640 | $45,870 | $24.35 | 70 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $50,570 | $42,090 | $24.31 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $50,530 | $47,180 | $24.29 | 1,450 |
| Huntsville, AL | $50,390 | $48,340 | $24.23 | 130 |
| Montgomery, AL | $50,290 | $49,000 | $24.18 | 180 |
| Killeen, TX | $50,250 | $48,790 | $24.16 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $50,250 | $46,250 | $24.16 | 80 |
| Daphne, AL | $50,190 | $50,260 | $24.13 | 90 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,090 | $45,610 | $24.08 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $50,060 | $46,510 | $24.07 | 150 |
| Waco, TX | $50,060 | $47,930 | $24.07 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $50,010 | $44,970 | $24.05 | 690 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $49,910 | $42,890 | $24.00 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,910 | $45,370 | $23.99 | 70 |
| Evansville, IN | $49,830 | $44,180 | $23.96 | 130 |
| Longview, TX | $49,740 | $47,860 | $23.92 | 70 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,730 | $47,530 | $23.91 | 40 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $49,640 | $47,690 | $23.87 | 30 |
| Memphis, TN | $49,570 | $45,380 | $23.83 | 450 |
| State College, PA | $49,540 | $48,930 | $23.82 | 40 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $49,470 | $48,900 | $23.79 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,370 | $44,730 | $23.74 | 160 |
| Abilene, TX | $49,360 | $46,370 | $23.73 | 40 |
| Helena, MT | $49,360 | $48,460 | $23.73 | 100 |
| Odessa, TX | $49,330 | $45,150 | $23.72 | 40 |
| Wheeling, WV | $49,240 | $47,410 | $23.67 | 60 |
| Mobile, AL | $49,120 | $45,910 | $23.62 | 160 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,110 | $46,450 | $23.61 | 110 |
| Charleston, WV | $49,060 | $49,130 | $23.59 | 260 |
| Tyler, TX | $48,970 | $46,650 | $23.54 | 110 |
| McAllen, TX | $48,960 | $45,100 | $23.54 | 210 |
| Iowa City, IA | $48,920 | $46,140 | $23.52 | 40 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,910 | $45,730 | $23.51 | n/a |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,780 | $45,960 | $23.45 | 160 |
| Bangor, ME | $48,740 | $48,670 | $23.43 | 90 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $48,700 | $45,430 | $23.41 | 30 |
| Rapid City, SD | $48,660 | $48,250 | $23.39 | 110 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,530 | $45,870 | $23.33 | 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $48,320 | $47,380 | $23.23 | 360 |
| Davenport, IA | $48,290 | $46,190 | $23.22 | 100 |
| Niles, MI | $48,250 | $46,760 | $23.20 | 30 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,220 | $44,870 | $23.18 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $48,000 | $46,720 | $23.08 | 110 |
| Florence, SC | $47,680 | $46,120 | $22.92 | 60 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,660 | $48,140 | $22.92 | 270 |
| Saginaw, MI | $47,650 | $45,770 | $22.91 | 130 |
| Lebanon, PA | $47,600 | $46,710 | $22.88 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $47,590 | $45,830 | $22.88 | 70 |
| Lewiston, ME | $47,500 | $45,830 | $22.84 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $47,360 | $43,470 | $22.77 | 200 |
| Bloomington, IN | $47,330 | $44,090 | $22.76 | 90 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $47,290 | $47,990 | $22.74 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $47,290 | $47,970 | $22.74 | 230 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $47,210 | $47,310 | $22.70 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $47,060 | $47,500 | $22.62 | 300 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,010 | $46,330 | $22.60 | 90 |
| Lafayette, LA | $46,930 | $47,160 | $22.56 | n/a |
| Sioux City, IA | $46,690 | $46,240 | $22.45 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $46,330 | $46,400 | $22.28 | 150 |
| San Angelo, TX | $46,210 | $46,260 | $22.21 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $46,200 | $47,230 | $22.21 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $46,050 | $47,630 | $22.14 | 50 |
| Yuma, AZ | $45,770 | $50,240 | $22.01 | 60 |
| Lafayette, IN | $45,750 | $44,150 | $22.00 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $45,630 | $41,920 | $21.94 | 890 |
| Weirton, WV | $45,580 | $45,920 | $21.91 | 50 |
| Ocala, FL | $45,480 | $44,980 | $21.87 | 90 |
| Lexington, KY | $45,440 | $41,840 | $21.84 | 460 |
| Waterloo, IA | $45,430 | $44,990 | $21.84 | 50 |
| Laredo, TX | $45,350 | $44,740 | $21.81 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $45,330 | $38,560 | $21.80 | 110 |
| Hammond, LA | $45,220 | $46,480 | $21.74 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $45,090 | $45,400 | $21.68 | 160 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $44,830 | $41,990 | $21.56 | 40 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,830 | $46,540 | $21.55 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $44,740 | $40,260 | $21.51 | 140 |
| Slidell, LA | $44,730 | $45,890 | $21.51 | 170 |
| Greensboro, NC | $44,700 | $37,380 | $21.49 | n/a |
| Hickory, NC | $44,520 | $39,990 | $21.40 | 40 |
| Kokomo, IN | $44,370 | $45,860 | $21.33 | 40 |
| Auburn, AL | $44,360 | $39,880 | $21.33 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,330 | $44,130 | $21.31 | n/a |
| Johnson City, TN | $44,290 | $43,390 | $21.29 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $44,120 | $37,900 | $21.21 | 160 |
| Erie, PA | $44,020 | $39,840 | $21.17 | 100 |
| Lawrence, KS | $43,910 | $44,770 | $21.11 | 40 |
| Gulfport, MS | $43,860 | $42,320 | $21.09 | 130 |
| Decatur, AL | $43,840 | $38,440 | $21.08 | 50 |
| Monroe, LA | $43,780 | $37,280 | $21.05 | n/a |
| Lakeland, FL | $43,740 | $38,150 | $21.03 | 160 |
| Texarkana, TX | $43,610 | $45,410 | $20.97 | 30 |
| Topeka, KS | $43,550 | $44,390 | $20.94 | 180 |
| Macon, GA | $43,420 | $44,360 | $20.88 | 130 |
| Cleveland, TN | $43,160 | $39,010 | $20.75 | 30 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $42,950 | $42,880 | $20.65 | 60 |
| Burlington, NC | $42,780 | $37,800 | $20.57 | 30 |
| Gainesville, GA | $42,730 | $40,410 | $20.54 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $42,670 | $41,260 | $20.52 | 160 |
| Grand Island, NE | $42,590 | $37,700 | $20.48 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $42,430 | $37,420 | $20.40 | 100 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $42,390 | $38,320 | $20.38 | 40 |
| Columbus, GA | $42,080 | $37,990 | $20.23 | 90 |
| Wichita, KS | $42,030 | $44,580 | $20.21 | 460 |
| Albany, GA | $41,950 | $44,380 | $20.17 | 50 |
| Enid, OK | $41,660 | $39,330 | $20.03 | 40 |
| Alexandria, LA | $41,480 | $37,670 | $19.94 | 100 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $41,440 | $42,030 | $19.92 | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $41,390 | $42,840 | $19.90 | 70 |
| Brunswick, GA | $41,380 | $39,590 | $19.89 | 60 |
| Manhattan, KS | $41,250 | $39,450 | $19.83 | 70 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $41,100 | $37,700 | $19.76 | 30 |
| Dothan, AL | $40,730 | $36,310 | $19.58 | 90 |
| Houma, LA | $40,670 | $38,910 | $19.55 | 80 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $40,400 | $39,210 | $19.42 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $40,380 | $36,860 | $19.41 | 110 |
| Paducah, KY | $39,870 | $38,910 | $19.17 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $39,520 | $36,360 | $19.00 | 40 |
| Owensboro, KY | $39,500 | $36,870 | $18.99 | 70 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,450 | $34,580 | $18.97 | 70 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $39,400 | $36,500 | $18.94 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $39,070 | $36,230 | $18.79 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $37,060 | $35,130 | $17.82 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $35,320 | $36,030 | $16.98 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $34,600 | $35,560 | $16.63 | 2,230 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,710 | $26,000 | $12.36 | 30 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $24,310 | $21,840 | $11.69 | 100 |
| Arecibo, PR | $24,170 | $21,840 | $11.62 | 60 |
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary: questions
Where do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $90,530 a year, among the 297 metro areas we cover.
What is the average legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary in the U.S.?
$60,620 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $55,570, so half of legal secretaries and administrative assistants earn more than that and half less.
What salary should legal secretaries and administrative assistants ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of legal secretaries and administrative assistants nationwide earn between $44,450 (25th percentile) and $71,970 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays legal secretaries and administrative assistants the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $93,590 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is legal secretaries and administrative assistants pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $24,170 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-6012.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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