Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Illinois

Ranked #15 of 50 · IL

0.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,790 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $52,790
Employment 8,030

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $41,600P25 $47,120 Median $52,790P75 $68,030P90 $99,470

About 80% of legal secretaries and administrative assistantss in Illinois earn between $41,600 and $99,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$60,790
U.S. average
$60,620

The mean legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary in Illinois is $60,790, about 0.3% above the U.S. average ($60,620). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $59,490 $64,840 6,120
Springfield, IL $49,290 $55,550 100
Bloomington, IL $48,370 $52,110 60
Peoria, IL $46,940 $53,830 150
Rockford, IL $46,730 $50,850 150
Champaign-Urbana, IL $46,460 $53,860 80
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,850 $43,460 120
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,690 $44,660 140

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