Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #29 of 50 · PA

11.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,390 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,430
Employment 6,230

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,900P25 $45,730 Median $51,430P75 $60,320P90 $77,420

About 80% of legal secretaries and administrative assistantss in Pennsylvania earn between $35,900 and $77,420. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$53,390
U.S. average
$60,620

The mean legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary in Pennsylvania is $53,390, about 11.9% below the U.S. average ($60,620). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,480 $62,220 3,930
Reading, PA $52,930 $55,950 60
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $52,580 $54,200 270
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $50,710 $53,970 430
York-Hanover, PA $50,010 $52,450 120
State College, PA $48,930 $49,540 40
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,290 $50,180 90
Chambersburg, PA $47,990 $47,290 40

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