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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.
United States National Average
Average Annual
$60,840
Median Annual
$54,270
Total Workforce
133,990
Highest Paying States
| Rank | State | Avg Salary | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $101,900 | 990 |
| #2 | District of Columbia | $95,280 | 2,040 |
| #3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,400 | 2,810 |
| #4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $88,410 | 2,800 |
| #5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $82,900 | 11,880 |
| #6 | California | $78,700 | 23,960 |
| #7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $74,520 | 14,530 |
| #8 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $71,760 | 530 |
| #9 | New York | $71,310 | 15,430 |
| #10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $70,910 | - |
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