What is the salary of a Legal Secretary? In the United States, a Legal Secretary earns an average salary of $50,008. The salary range for a Legal Secretary is usually between $38,529 and $82,461 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $102,912. The highest Legal Secretary salary in the United States was $188,038. The average hourly pay for a Legal Secretary is $24.04.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Legal Secretary salary are California, with an average salary of $87,971, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $83,089, and Alaska, with an average salary of $58,713. Employers paying the highest salary for a Legal Secretary job are South Coast Air Quality Management District (CA), San Francisco (CA) and Santa Clara County (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| South Coast Air Quality Management District, CA | $138,376 |
| San Francisco, CA | $132,401 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $128,252 |
| Los Angeles Community College District, CA | $121,466 |
| Marin County, CA | $119,602 |
| State Bar of California, CA | $118,487 |
| Santa Monica, CA | $115,491 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $115,012 |
| Riverside, CA | $110,502 |
| California State University, CA | $108,225 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant | $45,095 |
| Legal Counsel | $62,502 |
| Legal Administrative Assistant | $56,929 |
| Legal Specialist | $54,000 |
| Legal Executive Assistant | $57,386 |
| Legal Clerk | $43,112 |
| Legal Assistant/paralegal | $52,458 |
| Legal Investigator | $49,605 |
| Legal Coordinator | $59,053 |
| Legal Administrator | $92,610 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Legal Secretary and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $58,713 | 17 |
| Alabama | $43,278 | 4 |
| Arkansas | $30,757 | 8 |
| Arizona | $42,509 | 285 |
| California | $87,971 | 1470 |
| Colorado | $52,828 | 23 |
| Connecticut | $52,742 | 8 |
| Delaware | $36,951 | 12 |
| Florida | $49,666 | 50 |
| Georgia | $38,646 | 156 |
| Iowa | $50,709 | 30 |
| Idaho | $42,449 | 14 |
| Illinois | $46,848 | 82 |
| Indiana | $39,761 | 134 |
| Kansas | $43,834 | 22 |
| Kentucky | $32,563 | 51 |
| Louisiana | $41,136 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $59,303 | 10 |
| Maryland | $54,461 | 39 |
| Maine | $34,270 | 30 |
| Michigan | $36,269 | 26 |
| Minnesota | $57,233 | 165 |
| Missouri | $33,077 | 89 |
| Mississippi | $27,547 | 13 |
| Montana | $21 | 21 |
| North Dakota | $39,893 | 10 |
| Nebraska | $59,580 | 22 |
| New Hampshire | $25,610 | 24 |
| New Jersey | $48,432 | 305 |
| New Mexico | $33,728 | 11 |
| Nevada | $83,089 | 105 |
| New York | $36,865 | 6 |
| Ohio | $44,953 | 118 |
| Oklahoma | $53,410 | 12 |
| Oregon | $48,741 | 194 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,404 | 122 |
| Rhode Island | $41,853 | 12 |
| South Carolina | $62,766 | 2 |
| South Dakota | $31,295 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $34,645 | 36 |
| Texas | $41,051 | 476 |
| Utah | $53,965 | 102 |
| Virginia | $42,910 | 63 |
| Washington | $57,483 | 103 |
| Wisconsin | $35,958 | 200 |
| West Virginia | $34,722 | 4 |
| Wyoming | $38,905 | 13 |
