The average salary for a legal secretary in Georgia is around $49,460 per year.
Avg Salary
Legal secretaries earn an average yearly salary of $49,460.
Wages typically start from $31,080 and go up to $76,550.
16% below national average Updated in 2021
Legal secretary earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$36.80 per hour
$76,550 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$36.48 per hour
$75,870 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$23.78 per hour
$49,460 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$18.37 per hour
$38,200 per year
10th percentile
Starting level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$14.94 per hour
$31,080 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 Georgia. On average, they make less than coroners but more than sheriffs.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Coroner salary | $60K |
Arbitrator salary | $63K |
Transit police officer salary | $60K |
Fish and game warden salary | $61K |
Private detective salary | $51K |
Legal secretary salary | $49K |
Paralegal salary | $47K |
Forensic science technician salary | $48K |
Police officer salary | $49K |
Sheriff salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)