Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #32 of 50 · SC

13.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $52,270 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $52,840
Employment 2,280

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,190P25 $42,220 Median $52,840P75 $59,030P90 $67,740

About 80% of legal secretaries and administrative assistantss in South Carolina earn between $34,190 and $67,740. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$52,270
U.S. average
$60,620

The mean legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary in South Carolina is $52,270, about 13.8% below the U.S. average ($60,620). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Columbia, SC $58,520 $53,440 730
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $58,500 $53,770 130
Spartanburg, SC $57,580 $52,990 110
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $50,520 $54,170 400
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $48,240 $54,120 240
Florence, SC $46,120 $47,680 60
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,920 $46,090 80
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $45,870 $48,530 120

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