Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in the United States
$36,500
10th
$44,450
25th
$55,570
Median
$71,970
75th
$91,730
90th
National median
$55,570
2025 OEWS
Mean
$60,620
Hourly median
$26.72
Employment
156,280
Top paying locations with published data
| Location | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| DC | $99,280 | 1,940 |
| San Jose, CA | $87,270 | 660 |
| San Francisco, CA | $79,410 | 2,740 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $77,780 | 50 |
| Washington, DC | $77,220 | 2,970 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $75,950 | 260 |
| New York, NY | $75,920 | 9,580 |
| Salinas, CA | $75,150 | 80 |
| Hartford, CT | $74,790 | 470 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $74,360 | 160 |
| NY | $72,230 | 9,800 |
| Oxnard, CA | $71,670 | 590 |
| Reno, NV | $71,130 | 70 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $70,660 | 30 |
| Manchester, NH | $69,720 | 120 |
| Carson City, NV | $67,670 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $67,600 | 190 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,290 | 160 |
| CT | $66,220 | 1,090 |
| DE | $66,130 | 980 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $65,790 | 2,010 |
| Vallejo, CA | $64,850 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $64,480 | 1,860 |
| Portland, OR | $63,470 | 1,100 |
| MN | $63,180 | 2,410 |
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.