The average salary for a legal secretary in Connecticut is around $50,740 per year.
Avg Salary
Legal secretaries earn an average yearly salary of $50,740.
Wages typically start from $37,070 and go up to $77,650.
29% below national average Updated in 2021
Legal secretary earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$37.33 per hour
$77,650 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$29.82 per hour
$62,030 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$24.39 per hour
$50,740 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$22.60 per hour
$47,010 per year
10th percentile
Starting level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$17.82 per hour
$37,070 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Legal secretary salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $79,630 |
California | $60,980 |
Hawaii | $60,660 |
Colorado | $60,570 |
New York | $60,520 |
Minnesota | $59,770 |
Massachusetts | $59,350 |
Rhode Island | $58,800 |
Connecticut | $50,740 |
New Jersey | $49,710 |
Georgia | $49,460 |
Oregon | $49,250 |
Maryland | $49,070 |
Illinois | $48,960 |
Michigan | $48,760 |
Washington | $48,140 |
Delaware | $47,870 |
Pennsylvania | $47,790 |
Utah | $47,720 |
Wisconsin | $47,720 |
New Hampshire | $47,640 |
Nevada | $47,200 |
Virginia | $47,130 |
Alaska | $46,990 |
Texas | $46,920 |
Indiana | $46,910 |
North Dakota | $46,910 |
Louisiana | $46,640 |
Vermont | $46,640 |
Missouri | $46,590 |
Wyoming | $45,180 |
West Virginia | $44,370 |
Ohio | $44,110 |
New Mexico | $41,620 |
Iowa | $38,700 |
Maine | $38,540 |
Arizona | $38,320 |
Florida | $38,220 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $38,200 |
Tennessee | $38,110 |
Idaho | $38,060 |
Nebraska | $38,060 |
Kansas | $37,690 |
South Carolina | $37,580 |
South Dakota | $37,550 |
North Carolina | $37,390 |
Alabama | $37,270 |
Kentucky | $37,230 |
Oklahoma | $37,100 |
Guam | $36,770 |
Montana | $36,750 |
Arkansas | $36,720 |
Mississippi | $29,960 |
Puerto Rico | $23,050 |
How do legal secretary salaries compare to similar careers?
Legal secretaries earn about the same as related careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than sheriffs but more than security guards.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Sheriff salary | $78K |
Private detective salary | $64K |
Paralegal salary | $60K |
Fish and game warden salary | $62K |
Correctional officer salary | $55K |
Legal secretary salary | $51K |
Legislator salary | $38K |
Security guard salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)