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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
152,790 2.1 % $ 27.08 $ 56,330 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.72 $ 19.93 $ 24.37 $ 31.97 $ 39.85
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,780 $ 41,450 $ 50,680 $ 66,510 $ 82,890

Industry profile for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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 124,060 10.45 $ 27.21 $ 56,600
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 11,040 0.20 $ 25.96 $ 54,000
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,440 0.35 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Insurance Carriers 1,500 0.12 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,300 0.05 $ 32.34 $ 67,270

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 124,060 10.45 $ 27.21 $ 56,600
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,440 0.35 $ 25.95 $ 53,970
Other Investment Pools and Funds 60 0.33 $ 23.79 $ 49,480
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 11,040 0.20 $ 25.96 $ 54,000
Insurance Carriers 1,500 0.12 $ 30.05 $ 62,490

Top paying industries for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Software Publishers 50 0.01 $ 47.63 $ 99,070
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 90 0.02 $ 44.30 $ 92,150
Scientific Research and Development Services 90 0.01 $ 36.20 $ 75,300
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 70 0.01 $ 36.09 $ 75,070
Telecommunications 60 0.01 $ 33.79 $ 70,280

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. For a list of all areas with employment in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of legal secretaries and administrative assistants by state, May 2023


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 21,910 1.22 1.21 $ 31.57 $ 65,660
New York 12,340 1.31 1.31 $ 32.96 $ 68,550
Florida 11,950 1.25 1.24 $ 25.68 $ 53,410
Texas 10,410 0.77 0.76 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Illinois 7,870 1.31 1.30 $ 29.36 $ 61,060


Map of location quotient of legal secretaries and administrative assistants by state, May 2023


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 2,370 3.38 3.36 $ 44.06 $ 91,650
West Virginia 1,480 2.15 2.13 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Delaware 980 2.08 2.07 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Oklahoma 2,650 1.59 1.58 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
New Mexico 1,240 1.46 1.45 $ 22.94 $ 47,710


Map of annual mean wages of legal secretaries and administrative assistants by state, May 2023


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 2,370 3.38 3.36 $ 44.06 $ 91,650
New York 12,340 1.31 1.31 $ 32.96 $ 68,550
California 21,910 1.22 1.21 $ 31.57 $ 65,660
Maryland 1,660 0.62 0.62 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
Nevada 1,370 0.93 0.92 $ 30.73 $ 63,910



Map of employment of legal secretaries and administrative assistants by area, May 2023


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 12,740 1.34 1.33 $ 33.88 $ 70,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,650 1.72 1.71 $ 31.15 $ 64,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,520 2.40 2.38 $ 26.63 $ 55,380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,330 1.41 1.40 $ 30.48 $ 63,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,490 1.59 1.58 $ 29.39 $ 61,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,650 1.60 1.59 $ 25.63 $ 53,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,480 1.09 1.09 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,250 1.05 1.04 $ 40.49 $ 84,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,050 1.26 1.25 $ 37.42 $ 77,830
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,950 1.07 1.06 $ 29.81 $ 62,000


Map of location quotient of legal secretaries and administrative assistants by area, May 2023


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 410 4.03 4.00 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
Santa Fe, NM 170 2.77 2.76 $ 27.70 $ 57,610
Portland-South Portland, ME 530 2.57 2.56 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,520 2.40 2.38 $ 26.63 $ 55,380
Carson City, NV 70 2.16 2.15 $ 24.48 $ 50,910
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 70 2.05 2.04 $ 20.44 $ 42,520
Jacksonville, NC 100 1.98 1.97 $ 16.24 $ 33,770
Lafayette, LA 360 1.86 1.85 $ 18.81 $ 39,120
Anchorage, AK 310 1.84 1.83 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
Morgantown, WV 120 1.81 1.80 $ 19.47 $ 40,500