Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Lexington Park, MD make a median of $70,660 a year, or about $33.97 an hour. The range runs from $42K at the entry level to $85K for experienced workers.
So what does $71K get you in Lexington Park?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Lexington Park’s Regional Price Parity (100.8). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Lexington Park
Lexington Park sits well above the national pay line for legal secretaries and administrative assistants, local pay runs about 27% higher than the U.S. median of $56K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,833/month, which is 40.1% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 100.8) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in metros near Lexington Park, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | $62K | , |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | $51K | , |
| Charlottesville | $45K | , |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $56K | , |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Lexington Park, MD
Entry-level legal secretaries and administrative assistants (10th percentile) start around $42K. Mid-career wages sit at $71K. Top earners bring in $85K or more, a $43K spread from bottom to top.
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
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| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99K | +79% | 1,940 |
| New York | $72K | +30% | 9,800 |
| Connecticut | $66K | +19% | 1,090 |
| Delaware | $66K | +19% | 980 |
| Minnesota | $63K | +14% | 2,410 |
| New Jersey | $63K | +14% | 4,160 |
| Rhode Island | $63K | +13% | 390 |
| California | $63K | +13% | 27,470 |
| Massachusetts | $62K | +12% | 4,020 |
| Maryland | $61K | +11% | 1,670 |
| Alaska | $61K | +10% | 660 |
| Oregon | $60K | +7% | 1,590 |
| Colorado | $59K | +7% | 2,030 |
| Washington | $58K | +5% | 3,950 |
| New Mexico | $58K | +4% | 1,400 |
| Michigan | $57K | +2% | 3,580 |
| Nevada | $56K | +2% | 1,430 |
| Wisconsin | $55K | -0% | 1,210 |
| Virginia | $55K | -0% | 2,380 |
| Arizona | $55K | -1% | 2,600 |
| North Dakota | $54K | -4% | 360 |
| Utah | $53K | -5% | 940 |
| South Carolina | $53K | -5% | 2,280 |
| Illinois | $53K | -5% | 8,030 |
| New Hampshire | $52K | -7% | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | -7% | 6,230 |
| Ohio | $51K | -8% | 4,360 |
| Hawaii | $49K | -11% | 680 |
| Vermont | $49K | -12% | N/A |
| Florida | $49K | -13% | 10,920 |
| Georgia | $48K | -13% | 3,260 |
| Louisiana | $48K | -14% | 2,460 |
| Maine | $48K | -14% | 860 |
| South Dakota | $48K | -14% | 560 |
| Indiana | $48K | -14% | 2,670 |
| Wyoming | $47K | -15% | 280 |
| West Virginia | $47K | -15% | 1,200 |
| Iowa | $47K | -16% | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | -17% | 1,290 |
| Alabama | $46K | -17% | 1,840 |
| Texas | $46K | -17% | 13,380 |
| Nebraska | $46K | -18% | 1,310 |
| Tennessee | $45K | -18% | 2,980 |
| Mississippi | $45K | -19% | 820 |
| North Carolina | $44K | -21% | 3,780 |
| Idaho | $42K | -25% | 420 |
| Arkansas | $41K | -25% | 610 |
| Kentucky | $39K | -29% | 2,810 |
| Missouri | $39K | -31% | 3,310 |
| Kansas | $37K | -34% | 1,600 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a legal secretaries and administrative assistant afford a 2BR apartment alone in Lexington Park?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $71K, rent takes 40.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,833/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,400/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Lexington Park?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new legal secretaries and administrative assistants typically earn — is $42K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,523/month. At HUD’s $1,833/month FMR, rent would take 73% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is legal secretaries and administrative assistant a high-paying job in Lexington Park?
Local pay is 27% above the national median — $71K here vs. $56K nationally.
How does Lexington Park compare to the national average for legal secretaries and administrative assistants?
Lexington Park pays $71K median vs. the U.S. average of $56K — that’s +27%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100.8), the purchasing-power equivalent is $70K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Lexington Park, MD?
The median is $70,660 a year, that works out to about $34 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $42,050, and experienced legal secretaries and administrative assistants can clear $85,390. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $71K enough to live in Lexington Park?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,576/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,833/month, which eats 40.1% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary go in Lexington Park?
Lexington Park has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary is worth about $70,099 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do legal secretaries and administrative assistants get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.