Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$54,140

Highest

$101,170

District of Columbia

Lowest

$38,330

Kentucky

Total Employment

152,610

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$101,170	2,040	+86.9%
2	New York	$74,400	15,430	+37.4%
3	Delaware	$63,740	970	+17.7%
4	Maryland	$63,110	1,410	+16.6%
5	Rhode Island	$61,970	0	+14.5%
6	Connecticut	$61,440	1,140	+13.5%
7	Massachusetts	$61,440	3,880	+13.5%
8	California	$61,320	23,960	+13.3%
9	Minnesota	$61,300	2,500	+13.2%
10	New Jersey	$60,400	3,910	+11.6%
11	Washington	$59,680	4,090	+10.2%
12	Alaska	$59,600	560	+10.1%
13	Illinois	$58,070	8,860	+7.3%
14	Hawaii	$57,030	520	+5.3%
15	Colorado	$56,560	1,910	+4.5%
16	Michigan	$56,030	3,070	+3.5%
17	Oregon	$55,590	900	+2.7%
18	Florida	$53,790	10,970	-0.6%
19	North Dakota	$53,460	320	-1.3%
20	Nevada	$51,540	1,450	-4.8%
21	Virginia	$51,010	2,800	-5.8%
22	Georgia	$51,000	1,990	-5.8%
23	Maine	$49,950	610	-7.7%
24	New Hampshire	$49,880	490	-7.9%
25	Pennsylvania	$49,330	6,440	-8.9%
26	Texas	$49,150	9,900	-9.2%
27	Wisconsin	$48,980	1,160	-9.5%
28	Arizona	$47,990	3,320	-11.4%
29	New Mexico	$47,900	1,330	-11.5%
30	Nebraska	$47,770	1,210	-11.8%
31	Missouri	$47,650	2,320	-12.0%
32	Oklahoma	$47,440	1,430	-12.4%
33	Indiana	$47,260	2,400	-12.7%
34	Vermont	$47,050	290	-13.1%
35	West Virginia	$46,940	1,280	-13.3%
36	Ohio	$46,710	5,170	-13.7%
37	Alabama	$46,390	1,920	-14.3%
38	Utah	$46,050	1,060	-14.9%
39	South Dakota	$46,020	660	-15.0%
40	Tennessee	$44,280	3,440	-18.2%
41	Mississippi	$43,830	790	-19.0%
42	North Carolina	$43,830	4,460	-19.0%
43	Montana	$43,230	630	-20.2%
44	Wyoming	$42,590	210	-21.3%
45	Louisiana	$42,560	2,790	-21.4%
46	Idaho	$41,920	550	-22.6%
47	Kansas	$41,640	830	-23.1%
48	South Carolina	$39,670	2,120	-26.7%
49	Arkansas	$39,400	930	-27.2%
50	Kentucky	$38,330	2,190	-29.2%