Legal secretary earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level legal secretary earnings begin at:

$36.73 per hour

$76,400 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:

$29.58 per hour

$61,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level legal secretary earnings begin at:

$22.97 per hour

$47,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:

$18.27 per hour

$38,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level legal secretary earnings begin at:

$14.66 per hour

$30,490 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than probation officers but more than judicial law clerks.

Career Median Salary
Probation officer salary $61K
Paralegal salary $60K
Legislator salary $59K
Correctional officer salary $54K
Fish and game warden salary $49K
Legal secretary salary $48K
Forensic science technician salary $48K
Private detective salary $51K
Transit police officer salary $46K
Judicial law clerk salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)