Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Wages
SOC 43-6012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is $50,680 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,780 and the 90th percentile is $82,890, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
152,790
P10
$34,780
P25
$41,450
Median
$50,680
P75
$66,510
P90
$82,890
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $50,680 | $56,330 | $34,780 | $82,890 | 152,790 | — |
| 2022 | $48,780 | $54,180 | $31,240 | $81,400 | 159,940 | -3.75% |
| 2021 | $47,710 | $52,540 | $29,770 | $77,850 | 155,250 | -2.19% |
| 2020 | $48,980 | $52,750 | $29,620 | $82,270 | 160,950 | +2.66% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $101,170, 100% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $101,170 | +99.6% | $91,650 | 2,370 |
| Nevada | $65,000 | +28.3% | $63,910 | 1,370 |
| New York | $64,940 | +28.1% | $68,550 | 12,340 |
| Maryland | $63,060 | +24.4% | $64,640 | 1,660 |
| California | $60,060 | +18.5% | $65,660 | 21,910 |
| New Jersey | $59,990 | +18.4% | $60,440 | 4,890 |
| Hawaii | $59,590 | +17.6% | $61,820 | 560 |
| Illinois | $59,490 | +17.4% | $61,060 | 7,870 |
| Oregon | $58,490 | +15.4% | $59,610 | 1,200 |
| Delaware | $58,220 | +14.9% | $56,660 | 980 |
| Rhode Island | $57,780 | +14% | $58,180 | 470 |
| Connecticut | $57,520 | +13.5% | $61,680 | 1,500 |
| Georgia | $57,200 | +12.9% | $57,960 | 2,070 |
| Michigan | $55,540 | +9.6% | $54,320 | 3,220 |
| Washington | $55,360 | +9.2% | $58,620 | 3,940 |
| Minnesota | $55,000 | +8.5% | $61,140 | 3,310 |
| Colorado | $53,620 | +5.8% | $60,880 | 1,820 |
| Alaska | $53,270 | +5.1% | $58,010 | 440 |
| Massachusetts | $51,000 | +0.6% | $60,450 | 3,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,840 | +0.3% | $54,340 | 7,190 |
| Arizona | $50,560 | -0.2% | $51,710 | 4,500 |
| New Hampshire | $49,770 | -1.8% | $55,180 | 610 |
| Virginia | $47,940 | -5.4% | $49,390 | 2,280 |
| Vermont | $47,730 | -5.8% | $46,930 | 370 |
| North Dakota | $47,630 | -6% | $46,860 | 300 |
| Maine | $47,620 | -6% | $49,040 | 870 |
| Ohio | $46,900 | -7.5% | $49,300 | 4,110 |
| Florida | $46,760 | -7.7% | $53,410 | 11,950 |
| Oklahoma | $46,650 | -8% | $45,340 | 2,650 |
| Idaho | $46,040 | -9.2% | $44,270 | 590 |
| Wisconsin | $46,030 | -9.2% | $47,340 | 1,520 |
| Nebraska | $45,810 | -9.6% | $46,690 | 1,460 |
| Texas | $45,730 | -9.8% | $51,000 | 10,410 |
| Mississippi | $45,330 | -10.6% | $44,430 | 1,070 |
| New Mexico | $44,570 | -12.1% | $47,710 | 1,240 |
| Missouri | $44,280 | -12.6% | $45,960 | 2,920 |
| Montana | $44,140 | -12.9% | $48,960 | 400 |
| Wyoming | $44,060 | -13.1% | $44,160 | 250 |
| West Virginia | $43,360 | -14.4% | $42,330 | 1,480 |
| Utah | $43,280 | -14.6% | $48,190 | 910 |
| North Carolina | $43,220 | -14.7% | $46,780 | 3,840 |
| Tennessee | $42,890 | -15.4% | $44,970 | 2,650 |
| Alabama | $42,190 | -16.8% | $43,860 | 2,000 |
| Indiana | $41,890 | -17.3% | $45,450 | 2,110 |
| Kansas | $41,820 | -17.5% | $43,300 | 890 |
| South Carolina | $41,590 | -17.9% | $43,360 | 1,270 |
| Iowa | $40,200 | -20.7% | $44,140 | 1,000 |
| South Dakota | $39,050 | -22.9% | $41,660 | 640 |
| Louisiana | $38,290 | -24.4% | $45,810 | 2,560 |
| Arkansas | $36,910 | -27.2% | $38,550 | 980 |
| Kentucky | $35,830 | -29.3% | $39,810 | 2,270 |