Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary by State and Metro Area
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the United States earn a median salary of $55,570/year ($26.72/hr). Salaries range from $36,500 to $91,730 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$37K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$56K
Median
$72K
75th percentile
$92K
90th percentile
Where Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99K | $2,146 | $47K |
| Delaware | $66K | $1,448 | $34K |
| Minnesota | $63K | $1,384 | $33K |
| New Mexico | $58K | $1,119 | $33K |
| New York | $72K | $1,917 | $33K |
| North Dakota | $54K | $1,034 | $32K |
| Rhode Island | $63K | $1,544 | $32K |
| Connecticut | $66K | $1,679 | $32K |
| Alaska | $61K | $1,643 | $32K |
| Michigan | $57K | $1,272 | $30K |
| Wisconsin | $55K | $1,202 | $30K |
| Nevada | $56K | $1,501 | $29K |
| Ohio | $51K | $1,188 | $28K |
| South Carolina | $53K | $1,263 | $28K |
| South Dakota | $48K | $1,017 | $28K |
| Wyoming | $47K | $1,008 | $28K |
| Arizona | $55K | $1,437 | $28K |
| Maryland | $61K | $1,795 | $27K |
| Oregon | $60K | $1,555 | $27K |
| Washington | $58K | $1,830 | $27K |
| New Jersey | $63K | $2,067 | $26K |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | $1,351 | $26K |
| Utah | $53K | $1,350 | $26K |
| West Virginia | $47K | $1,008 | $26K |
| Illinois | $53K | $1,407 | $25K |
| Indiana | $48K | $1,144 | $25K |
| Louisiana | $48K | $1,191 | $25K |
| New Hampshire | $52K | $1,528 | $25K |
| Colorado | $59K | $1,832 | $25K |
| Iowa | $47K | $1,064 | $24K |
| Nebraska | $46K | $1,113 | $24K |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $1,081 | $24K |
| Tennessee | $45K | $1,215 | $24K |
| Virginia | $55K | $1,646 | $24K |
| Alabama | $46K | $1,085 | $24K |
| Maine | $48K | $1,281 | $23K |
| Mississippi | $45K | $1,077 | $23K |
| Georgia | $48K | $1,434 | $22K |
| Texas | $46K | $1,415 | $22K |
| Vermont | $49K | $1,498 | $22K |
| Arkansas | $41K | $1,021 | $22K |
| Florida | $49K | $1,658 | $21K |
| Idaho | $42K | $1,136 | $21K |
| Massachusetts | $62K | $2,347 | $21K |
| California | $63K | $2,471 | $21K |
| North Carolina | $44K | $1,284 | $20K |
| Kentucky | $39K | $1,110 | $19K |
| Missouri | $39K | $1,097 | $19K |
| Kansas | $37K | $1,066 | $17K |
| Hawaii | $49K | $2,240 | $12K |
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99K | $47.73/hr | 1,940 |
| New York | $72K | $34.73/hr | 9,800 |
| Connecticut | $66K | $31.84/hr | 1,090 |
| Delaware | $66K | $31.79/hr | 980 |
| Minnesota | $63K | $30.38/hr | 2,410 |
| New Jersey | $63K | $30.33/hr | 4,160 |
| Rhode Island | $63K | $30.3/hr | 390 |
| California | $63K | $30.22/hr | 27,470 |
| Massachusetts | $62K | $29.87/hr | 4,020 |
| Maryland | $61K | $29.54/hr | 1,670 |
| Alaska | $61K | $29.46/hr | 660 |
| Oregon | $60K | $28.66/hr | 1,590 |
| Colorado | $59K | $28.6/hr | 2,030 |
| Washington | $58K | $28.06/hr | 3,950 |
| New Mexico | $58K | $27.79/hr | 1,400 |
| Michigan | $57K | $27.34/hr | 3,580 |
| Nevada | $56K | $27.15/hr | 1,430 |
| Wisconsin | $55K | $26.64/hr | 1,210 |
| Virginia | $55K | $26.6/hr | 2,380 |
| Arizona | $55K | $26.5/hr | 2,600 |
| North Dakota | $54K | $25.74/hr | 360 |
| Utah | $53K | $25.42/hr | 940 |
| South Carolina | $53K | $25.41/hr | 2,280 |
| Illinois | $53K | $25.38/hr | 8,030 |
| New Hampshire | $52K | $24.92/hr | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $51K | $24.73/hr | 6,230 |
| Ohio | $51K | $24.56/hr | 4,360 |
| Hawaii | $49K | $23.78/hr | 680 |
| Vermont | $49K | $23.6/hr | , |
| Florida | $49K | $23.32/hr | 10,920 |
| Georgia | $48K | $23.3/hr | 3,260 |
| Louisiana | $48K | $23.1/hr | 2,460 |
| Maine | $48K | $23.1/hr | 860 |
| South Dakota | $48K | $22.98/hr | 560 |
| Indiana | $48K | $22.95/hr | 2,670 |
| Wyoming | $47K | $22.58/hr | 280 |
| West Virginia | $47K | $22.58/hr | 1,200 |
| Iowa | $47K | $22.4/hr | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma | $46K | $22.09/hr | 1,290 |
| Alabama | $46K | $22.09/hr | 1,840 |
| Texas | $46K | $22.09/hr | 13,380 |
| Nebraska | $46K | $22.02/hr | 1,310 |
| Tennessee | $45K | $21.8/hr | 2,980 |
| Mississippi | $45K | $21.7/hr | 820 |
| North Carolina | $44K | $21.02/hr | 3,780 |
| Idaho | $42K | $20.14/hr | 420 |
| Arkansas | $41K | $19.91/hr | 610 |
| Kentucky | $39K | $18.89/hr | 2,810 |
| Missouri | $39K | $18.54/hr | 3,310 |
| Kansas | $37K | $17.61/hr | 1,600 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small