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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
43-6012 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.
National estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Industry profile for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Geographic profile for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
National estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
155,250 |
2.5 % |
$ 25.26 |
$ 52,540 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 14.31 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 22.94 |
$ 29.61 |
$ 37.43 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,770 |
$ 37,560 |
$ 47,710 |
$ 61,590 |
$ 77,850 |
Industry profile for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Legal Services |
126,490 |
11.09 |
$ 25.49 |
$ 53,020 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,620 |
0.20 |
$ 23.94 |
$ 49,790 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
8,180 |
0.37 |
$ 23.96 |
$ 49,830 |
Insurance Carriers |
1,420 |
0.12 |
$ 24.48 |
$ 50,910 |
Employment Services |
1,240 |
0.04 |
$ 22.55 |
$ 46,910 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Legal Services |
126,490 |
11.09 |
$ 25.49 |
$ 53,020 |
Other Investment Pools and Funds |
60 |
0.49 |
$ 21.37 |
$ 44,450 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
8,180 |
0.37 |
$ 23.96 |
$ 49,830 |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
60 |
0.32 |
$ 23.46 |
$ 48,800 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,620 |
0.20 |
$ 23.94 |
$ 49,790 |
Top paying industries for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Geographic profile for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
21,660 |
1.31 |
1.19 |
$ 30.36 |
$ 63,160 |
Florida |
12,470 |
1.45 |
1.32 |
$ 22.06 |
$ 45,890 |
New York |
11,400 |
1.32 |
1.19 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 63,800 |
Texas |
10,890 |
0.89 |
0.81 |
$ 22.95 |
$ 47,740 |
Illinois |
8,600 |
1.53 |
1.39 |
$ 26.53 |
$ 55,190 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
2,670 |
4.03 |
3.66 |
$ 40.20 |
$ 83,610 |
Delaware |
1,070 |
2.47 |
2.24 |
$ 24.40 |
$ 50,750 |
West Virginia |
1,300 |
1.97 |
1.79 |
$ 19.73 |
$ 41,030 |
New Jersey |
7,250 |
1.88 |
1.71 |
$ 26.14 |
$ 54,380 |
New Mexico |
1,390 |
1.79 |
1.62 |
$ 20.67 |
$ 42,990 |
Top paying states for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
2,670 |
4.03 |
3.66 |
$ 40.20 |
$ 83,610 |
New York |
11,400 |
1.32 |
1.19 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 63,800 |
California |
21,660 |
1.31 |
1.19 |
$ 30.36 |
$ 63,160 |
Colorado |
1,610 |
0.61 |
0.56 |
$ 29.66 |
$ 61,680 |
Massachusetts |
4,860 |
1.43 |
1.30 |
$ 29.42 |
$ 61,190 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
14,270 |
1.64 |
1.49 |
$ 30.29 |
$ 62,990 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
10,030 |
1.75 |
1.59 |
$ 31.39 |
$ 65,290 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,800 |
1.61 |
1.46 |
$ 28.08 |
$ 58,410 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
5,120 |
2.09 |
1.90 |
$ 22.04 |
$ 45,840 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,390 |
1.50 |
1.36 |
$ 34.98 |
$ 72,760 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,280 |
1.65 |
1.50 |
$ 30.01 |
$ 62,430 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,080 |
1.54 |
1.40 |
$ 27.79 |
$ 57,810 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,530 |
2.54 |
2.30 |
$ 26.31 |
$ 54,720 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,370 |
0.94 |
0.85 |
$ 24.40 |
$ 50,750 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,090 |
1.07 |
0.97 |
$ 24.27 |
$ 50,480 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Charleston, WV |
390 |
3.96 |
3.59 |
$ 20.52 |
$ 42,680 |
Santa Fe, NM |
170 |
3.05 |
2.77 |
$ 23.34 |
$ 48,550 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL |
1,280 |
2.65 |
2.40 |
$ 20.95 |
$ 43,570 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,530 |
2.54 |
2.30 |
$ 26.31 |
$ 54,720 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
1,280 |
2.53 |
2.29 |
$ 24.58 |
$ 51,120 |
Tallahassee, FL |
420 |
2.47 |
2.25 |
$ 20.33 |
$ 42,280 |
Jefferson City, MO |
170 |
2.35 |
2.13 |
$ 24.43 |
$ 50,810 |
Lafayette, LA |
410 |
2.20 |
1.99 |
$ 20.32 |
$ 42,270 |
Carson City, NV |
60 |
2.17 |
1.97 |
$ 23.92 |
$ 49,760 |
Missoula, MT |
130 |
2.13 |
1.93 |
$ 16.51 |
$ 34,340 |
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