Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-6012 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in U.S. is $54,140 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $26.03 per hour. 154,540 people work as Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in U.S.. Wages have grown 27% since 2014, when the median was $42,770.
Median Annual Salary
$54,140
Mean Annual
$60,320
Median Hourly
$26.03
Total Employed
154,540
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$43k
25th
$54k
Median
$72k
75th
$88k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $82,390 |
| Utilities | $82,390 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $81,270 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $80,760 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $79,140 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $79,140 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $76,940 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $76,110 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $75,210 |
| Information | $74,260 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $70,670 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $70,660 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $70,660 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $70,660 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $70,340 |
| Publishing Industries | $69,930 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $69,200 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $68,110 |
| Real Estate | $66,880 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $66,840 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $65,930 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $65,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $65,690 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $65,400 |
| Wholesale Trade | $64,100 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $64,100 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $64,020 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $64,020 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,920 |
| Insurance Carriers | $63,690 |
| Hospitals | $63,440 |
| Telecommunications | $63,200 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $62,640 |
| Office Administrative Services | $61,550 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $61,470 |
| Educational Services | $61,270 |
| Finance and Insurance | $59,990 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $58,440 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $58,210 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $58,210 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $57,570 |
| Educational Services | $57,340 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $57,340 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $57,160 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $56,640 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $56,640 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,280 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,220 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $56,170 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $56,160 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $55,910 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $54,990 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $54,140 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,690 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,690 |
| Legal Services | $53,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,620 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $53,240 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,960 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $51,780 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,690 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $50,760 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,000 |
| Construction | $49,710 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $48,070 |
| Employment Services | $47,800 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $46,540 |
| Residential Building Construction | $45,760 |
| Construction of Buildings | $45,760 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $45,050 |
| Social Assistance | $44,610 |
| Temporary Help Services | $43,680 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $43,470 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $43,470 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $41,460 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $39,770 |
| Business Support Services | $38,430 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,370 |
| Offices of Physicians | $31,200 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $31,200 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,140 |
| 2023 | $50,680 |
| 2022 | $48,780 |
| 2021 | $47,710 |
| 2020 | $48,980 |
| 2019 | $47,300 |
| 2018 | $46,360 |
| 2017 | $44,730 |
| 2016 | $44,180 |
| 2015 | $43,200 |
| 2014 | $42,770 |
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