Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the United States is $55,570 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $36,500 at the 10th percentile to $91,730 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Legal secretaries) has a median of £24,263 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,500 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $44,450 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $55,570 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $71,970 | Experienced |
| 90th | $91,730 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99,280 | $93,590 | 2,000 |
| New York | $72,230 | $74,870 | 10,000 |
| Connecticut | $66,220 | $69,970 | 1,000 |
| Delaware | $66,130 | $68,010 | 980 |
| Minnesota | $63,180 | $69,660 | 2,000 |
| New Jersey | $63,080 | $64,150 | 4,000 |
| Rhode Island | $63,020 | $63,670 | 390 |
| California | $62,860 | $74,860 | 27,000 |
| Massachusetts | $62,120 | $66,460 | 4,000 |
| Maryland | $61,440 | $63,410 | 2,000 |
| Alaska | $61,280 | $60,560 | 660 |
| Oregon | $59,610 | $63,550 | 2,000 |
| Colorado | $59,490 | $65,740 | 2,000 |
| Washington | $58,360 | $63,570 | 4,000 |
| New Mexico | $57,800 | $57,370 | 1,000 |
| Michigan | $56,870 | $57,090 | 4,000 |
| Nevada | $56,470 | $58,610 | 1,000 |
| Wisconsin | $55,410 | $56,590 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $55,320 | $62,940 | 2,000 |
| Arizona | $55,120 | $58,860 | 3,000 |
| North Dakota | $53,540 | $53,670 | 360 |
| Utah | $52,860 | $56,980 | 940 |
| South Carolina | $52,840 | $52,270 | 2,000 |
| Illinois | $52,790 | $60,790 | 8,000 |
| New Hampshire | $51,830 | $57,710 | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,430 | $53,390 | 6,000 |
| Ohio | $51,080 | $53,970 | 4,000 |
| Hawaii | $49,460 | $55,930 | 680 |
| Vermont | $49,090 | $52,210 | — |
| Florida | $48,510 | $55,420 | 11,000 |
| Georgia | $48,460 | $52,480 | 3,000 |
| Louisiana | $48,050 | $51,040 | 2,000 |
| Maine | $48,040 | $51,010 | 860 |
| South Dakota | $47,790 | $47,760 | 560 |
| Indiana | $47,740 | $52,620 | 3,000 |
| West Virginia | $46,960 | $45,790 | 1,000 |
| Wyoming | $46,960 | $50,430 | 280 |
| Iowa | $46,590 | $48,800 | 1,000 |
| Guam | $46,430 | $47,750 | 50 |
| Alabama | $45,950 | $47,620 | 2,000 |
| Oklahoma | $45,950 | $46,280 | 1,000 |
| Texas | $45,940 | $54,180 | 13,000 |
| Nebraska | $45,800 | $46,850 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $45,340 | $49,450 | 3,000 |
| Mississippi | $45,140 | $45,300 | 820 |
| North Carolina | $43,720 | $46,960 | 4,000 |
| Idaho | $41,880 | $44,740 | 420 |
| Arkansas | $41,410 | $43,660 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $39,300 | $42,700 | 3,000 |
| Missouri | $38,560 | $46,610 | 3,000 |
| Kansas | $36,620 | $40,020 | 2,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,000 | $33,370 | 3,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18