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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Full legal secretaries and administrative assistants overview →U.S. mean $60,620 · median $55,570
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $93,590 | $99,280 | $45 | +54.4% | $60,680–$123,060 |
| New York | #2 | $74,870 | $72,230 | $36 | +23.5% | $42,340–$107,780 |
| California | #3 | $74,860 | $62,860 | $36 | +23.5% | $40,710–$106,580 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $69,970 | $66,220 | $34 | +15.4% | $51,670–$93,930 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $69,660 | $63,180 | $33 | +14.9% | $45,750–$93,290 |
| Delaware | #6 | $68,010 | $66,130 | $33 | +12.2% | $43,960–$91,310 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $66,460 | $62,120 | $32 | +9.6% | $42,220–$100,430 |
| Colorado | #8 | $65,740 | $59,490 | $32 | +8.4% | $44,060–$103,200 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $64,150 | $63,080 | $31 | +5.8% | $41,900–$89,010 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $63,670 | $63,020 | $31 | +5% | $42,580–$93,560 |
| Washington | #11 | $63,570 | $58,360 | $31 | +4.9% | $45,140–$93,600 |
| Oregon | #12 | $63,550 | $59,610 | $31 | +4.8% | $40,490–$95,260 |
| Maryland | #13 | $63,410 | $61,440 | $30 | +4.6% | $45,940–$84,390 |
| Virginia | #14 | $62,940 | $55,320 | $30 | +3.8% | $33,750–$89,320 |
| Illinois | #15 | $60,790 | $52,790 | $29 | +0.3% | $41,600–$99,470 |
| Alaska | #16 | $60,560 | $61,280 | $29 | -0.1% | $44,720–$83,210 |
| Arizona | #17 | $58,860 | $55,120 | $28 | -2.9% | $41,410–$78,470 |
| Nevada | #18 | $58,610 | $56,470 | $28 | -3.3% | $37,330–$75,630 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $57,710 | $51,830 | $28 | -4.8% | $37,490–$81,060 |
| New Mexico | #20 | $57,370 | $57,800 | $28 | -5.4% | $41,060–$71,800 |
| Michigan | #21 | $57,090 | $56,870 | $27 | -5.8% | $36,860–$78,510 |
| Utah | #22 | $56,980 | $52,860 | $27 | -6% | $36,090–$80,510 |
| Wisconsin | #23 | $56,590 | $55,410 | $27 | -6.6% | $46,020–$75,860 |
| Hawaii | #24 | $55,930 | $49,460 | $27 | -7.7% | $48,310–$75,080 |
| Florida | #25 | $55,420 | $48,510 | $27 | -8.6% | $34,420–$81,340 |
| Texas | #26 | $54,180 | $45,940 | $26 | -10.6% | $39,480–$82,680 |
| Ohio | #27 | $53,970 | $51,080 | $26 | -11% | $34,270–$76,410 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $53,670 | $53,540 | $26 | -11.5% | $38,490–$68,510 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $53,390 | $51,430 | $26 | -11.9% | $35,900–$77,420 |
| Indiana | #30 | $52,620 | $47,740 | $25 | -13.2% | $36,920–$77,450 |
| Georgia | #31 | $52,480 | $48,460 | $25 | -13.4% | $35,650–$72,030 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $52,270 | $52,840 | $25 | -13.8% | $34,190–$67,740 |
| Vermont | #33 | $52,210 | $49,090 | $25 | -13.9% | $46,580–$62,920 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $51,040 | $48,050 | $25 | -15.8% | $33,360–$77,920 |
| Maine | #35 | $51,010 | $48,040 | $25 | -15.9% | $35,070–$63,120 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $50,430 | $46,960 | $24 | -16.8% | $44,140–$59,720 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $49,450 | $45,340 | $24 | -18.4% | $30,850–$71,330 |
| Iowa | #38 | $48,800 | $46,590 | $23 | -19.5% | $35,730–$64,330 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $47,760 | $47,790 | $23 | -21.2% | $37,540–$58,300 |
| Alabama | #40 | $47,620 | $45,950 | $23 | -21.4% | $29,290–$67,340 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $46,960 | $43,720 | $23 | -22.5% | $31,190–$71,640 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $46,850 | $45,800 | $23 | -22.7% | $29,640–$64,860 |
| Missouri | #43 | $46,610 | $38,560 | $22 | -23.1% | $31,090–$76,640 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $46,280 | $45,950 | $22 | -23.7% | $31,580–$60,800 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $45,790 | $46,960 | $22 | -24.5% | $27,990–$60,590 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $45,300 | $45,140 | $22 | -25.3% | $24,410–$63,160 |
| Idaho | #47 | $44,740 | $41,880 | $22 | -26.2% | $33,980–$60,400 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $43,660 | $41,410 | $21 | -28% | $31,250–$58,060 |
| Kentucky | #49 | $42,700 | $39,300 | $21 | -29.6% | $29,580–$61,500 |
| Kansas | #50 | $40,020 | $36,620 | $19 | -34% | $30,520–$56,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.