SOC 43-6012 · Connecticut

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Connecticut

Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $74,350 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($57,620), across the 4 Connecticut metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $62,535.

$74Khighest: Bridgeport
$58Klowest: Waterbury
890jobs in these metros
4metro areas
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$74,350$75,950$63,720$57,696107
Hartford$72,720$74,790$57,420$56,639103
New Haven$69,080$67,290$59,420$54,303105
Waterbury$57,620$54,900$51,680$46,278100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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