Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$55,570
$26.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,500 | $17.55 |
| 25th percentile | $44,450 | $21.37 |
| Median | $55,570 | $26.72 |
| 75th percentile | $71,970 | $34.60 |
| 90th percentile | $91,730 | $44.10 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 156,280
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $99,280 | $90,336 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $72,230 | $66,929 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $66,220 | $63,913 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 4th | $66,130 | $66,257 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $63,180 | $64,063 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $63,080 | $57,975 14th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 7th | $63,020 | $61,615 7th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $62,860 | $56,774 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $62,120 | $58,738 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $61,440 | $58,537 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 11th | $61,280 | $59,868 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $59,610 | $57,672 16th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $59,490 | $57,728 15th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $58,360 | $54,535 23rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 15th | $57,800 | $62,682 6th |
| Michigan | ||
| 16th | $56,870 | $59,106 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $56,470 | $56,482 18th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $55,410 | $58,887 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $55,320 | $54,716 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $55,120 | $54,749 21st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 21st | $53,540 | $60,185 8th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $52,860 | $53,467 26th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $52,840 | $56,363 19th |
| Illinois | ||
| 24th | $52,790 | $52,812 28th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $51,830 | $49,758 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $51,430 | $52,710 29th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $51,080 | $55,059 20th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 28th | $49,460 | $44,984 46th |
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $49,090 | $50,113 38th |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $48,510 | $46,909 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 31st | $48,460 | $50,326 37th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 32nd | $48,050 | $54,474 24th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $48,040 | $49,500 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $47,790 | $53,948 25th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $47,740 | $51,152 34th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 36th | $46,960 | $52,471 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 36th | $46,960 | $50,663 36th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $46,590 | $53,087 27th |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $45,950 | $51,732 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $45,950 | $52,309 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 41st | $45,940 | $47,333 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $45,800 | $50,831 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $45,340 | $49,352 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $45,140 | $51,913 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 45th | $43,720 | $46,350 45th |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $41,880 | $43,856 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $41,410 | $47,632 42nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 48th | $39,300 | $43,590 48th |
| Missouri | ||
| 49th | $38,560 | $42,459 49th |
| Kansas | ||
| 50th | $36,620 | $40,658 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −5.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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