Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
SOC code 43-6012 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,500 | $17.55 |
| 25th percentile | $44,450 | $21.37 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $55,570 | $26.72 |
| 75th percentile | $71,970 | $34.60 |
| 90th percentile | $91,730 | $44.10 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,920 | $43,620 | $46,390 | $27,230 | $34,120 | $48,470 | $58,390 |
| Alaska | 560 | $60,840 | $59,600 | $45,120 | $51,940 | $61,800 | $84,660 |
| Arizona | 3,320 | $52,000 | $47,990 | $36,280 | $41,800 | $60,820 | $79,310 |
| Arkansas | 930 | $40,120 | $39,400 | $29,520 | $33,820 | $45,950 | $48,450 |
| California | 23,960 | $78,700 | $61,320 | $41,530 | $46,830 | $82,210 | $106,130 |
| Colorado | 1,910 | $63,730 | $56,560 | $43,900 | $47,790 | $80,760 | $95,960 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | $67,520 | $61,440 | $47,880 | $52,530 | $79,920 | $96,020 |
| Delaware | 970 | $62,690 | $63,740 | $37,090 | $49,400 | $76,580 | $83,100 |
| District of Columbia | 2,040 | $95,280 | $101,170 | $56,320 | $70,320 | $108,310 | $122,370 |
| Florida | 10,970 | $58,090 | $53,790 | $30,640 | $44,350 | $67,060 | $81,940 |
| Georgia | 1,990 | $55,760 | $51,000 | $32,220 | $42,470 | $66,150 | $83,010 |
| Hawaii | 520 | $59,030 | $57,030 | $46,020 | $47,530 | $63,920 | $77,190 |
| Idaho | 550 | $45,360 | $41,920 | $30,050 | $37,860 | $48,980 | $60,960 |
| Illinois | 8,860 | $60,730 | $58,070 | $39,140 | $46,610 | $66,990 | $100,370 |
| Indiana | 2,400 | $50,020 | $47,260 | $30,520 | $38,450 | $60,920 | $74,710 |
| Iowa | 1,190 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas | 830 | $43,100 | $41,640 | $30,340 | $35,620 | $49,370 | $55,350 |
| Kentucky | 2,190 | $43,040 | $38,330 | $25,390 | $34,240 | $54,100 | $63,690 |
| Louisiana | 2,790 | $46,890 | $42,560 | $30,670 | $36,450 | $56,220 | $71,830 |
| Maine | 610 | $51,190 | $49,950 | $37,440 | $42,640 | $59,080 | $62,490 |
| Maryland | 1,410 | $65,950 | $63,110 | $45,140 | $59,610 | $77,200 | $82,580 |
| Massachusetts | 3,880 | $65,780 | $61,440 | $38,780 | $49,180 | $78,420 | $95,720 |
| Michigan | 3,070 | $57,200 | $56,030 | $34,520 | $43,710 | $72,760 | $80,950 |
| Minnesota | 2,500 | $65,160 | $61,300 | $47,420 | $49,680 | $74,380 | $84,040 |
| Mississippi | 790 | $43,720 | $43,830 | $27,180 | $33,990 | $48,450 | $66,580 |
| Missouri | 2,320 | $50,880 | $47,650 | $35,070 | $37,440 | $62,320 | $77,050 |
| Montana | 630 | $45,570 | $43,230 | $33,680 | $36,240 | $49,030 | $57,660 |
| Nebraska | 1,210 | $48,500 | $47,770 | $30,010 | $39,120 | $56,980 | $64,290 |
| Nevada | 1,450 | $57,820 | $51,540 | $36,120 | $46,500 | $68,490 | $78,470 |
| New Hampshire | 490 | $55,450 | $49,880 | $33,830 | $40,230 | $69,990 | $81,410 |
| New Jersey | 3,910 | $62,510 | $60,400 | $43,830 | $46,440 | $77,500 | $83,990 |
| New Mexico | 1,330 | $50,460 | $47,900 | $38,020 | $43,280 | $56,450 | $66,350 |
| New York | 15,430 | $71,310 | $74,400 | $38,650 | $51,450 | $83,060 | $103,380 |
| North Carolina | 4,460 | $46,450 | $43,830 | $29,410 | $34,880 | $52,850 | $69,100 |
| North Dakota | 320 | $52,150 | $53,460 | $36,120 | $44,400 | $59,620 | $65,210 |
| Ohio | 5,170 | $49,340 | $46,710 | $31,200 | $37,260 | $59,090 | $72,990 |
| Oklahoma | 1,430 | $46,370 | $47,440 | $31,880 | $37,200 | $55,000 | $59,310 |
| Oregon | 900 | $58,240 | $55,590 | $43,740 | $48,860 | $64,130 | $80,690 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,440 | $52,570 | $49,330 | $34,620 | $43,220 | $61,140 | $74,750 |
| Rhode Island | — | $59,120 | $61,970 | $39,380 | $45,170 | $62,940 | $82,720 |
| South Carolina | 2,120 | $42,420 | $39,670 | $27,830 | $32,310 | $51,240 | $55,450 |
| South Dakota | 660 | $44,850 | $46,020 | $35,620 | $38,000 | $48,060 | $58,670 |
| Tennessee | 3,440 | $44,630 | $44,280 | $29,890 | $35,660 | $48,640 | $61,210 |
| Texas | 9,900 | $54,370 | $49,150 | $35,290 | $39,880 | $65,180 | $80,740 |
| Utah | 1,060 | $48,780 | $46,050 | $35,410 | $38,770 | $54,870 | $69,390 |
| Vermont | 290 | $47,440 | $47,050 | $36,820 | $37,630 | $56,070 | $57,880 |
| Virginia | 2,800 | $56,390 | $51,010 | $30,090 | $38,410 | $63,830 | $75,660 |
| Washington | 4,090 | $61,190 | $59,680 | $42,470 | $47,200 | $74,680 | $81,990 |
| West Virginia | 1,280 | $46,340 | $46,940 | $30,710 | $37,100 | $53,620 | $58,720 |
| Wisconsin | 1,160 | $53,350 | $48,980 | $40,300 | $45,840 | $60,340 | $73,660 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $46,660 | $42,590 | $39,020 | $41,990 | $46,330 | $61,370 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.