Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: pay by state
SOC 43-6012 ยท Office and Administrative Support. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 1,940 | $93,590 | $99,280 |
| 2 | New York | 9,800 | $74,870 | $72,230 |
| 3 | California | 27,470 | $74,860 | $62,860 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 1,090 | $69,970 | $66,220 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2,410 | $69,660 | $63,180 |
| 6 | Delaware | 980 | $68,010 | $66,130 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 4,020 | $66,460 | $62,120 |
| 8 | Colorado | 2,030 | $65,740 | $59,490 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 4,160 | $64,150 | $63,080 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 390 | $63,670 | $63,020 |
| 11 | Washington | 3,950 | $63,570 | $58,360 |
| 12 | Oregon | 1,590 | $63,550 | $59,610 |
| 13 | Maryland | 1,670 | $63,410 | $61,440 |
| 14 | Virginia | 2,380 | $62,940 | $55,320 |
| 15 | Illinois | 8,030 | $60,790 | $52,790 |
| 16 | Alaska | 660 | $60,560 | $61,280 |
| 17 | Arizona | 2,600 | $58,860 | $55,120 |
| 18 | Nevada | 1,430 | $58,610 | $56,470 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 300 | $57,710 | $51,830 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 1,400 | $57,370 | $57,800 |
| 21 | Michigan | 3,580 | $57,090 | $56,870 |
| 22 | Utah | 940 | $56,980 | $52,860 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 1,210 | $56,590 | $55,410 |
| 24 | Hawaii | 680 | $55,930 | $49,460 |
| 25 | Florida | 10,920 | $55,420 | $48,510 |
| 26 | Texas | 13,380 | $54,180 | $45,940 |
| 27 | Ohio | 4,360 | $53,970 | $51,080 |
| 28 | North Dakota | 360 | $53,670 | $53,540 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 6,230 | $53,390 | $51,430 |
| 30 | Indiana | 2,670 | $52,620 | $47,740 |
| 31 | Georgia | 3,260 | $52,480 | $48,460 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 2,280 | $52,270 | $52,840 |
| 33 | Vermont | n/a | $52,210 | $49,090 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 2,460 | $51,040 | $48,050 |
| 35 | Maine | 860 | $51,010 | $48,040 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 280 | $50,430 | $46,960 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 2,980 | $49,450 | $45,340 |
| 38 | Iowa | 1,120 | $48,800 | $46,590 |
| 39 | South Dakota | 560 | $47,760 | $47,790 |
| 40 | Alabama | 1,840 | $47,620 | $45,950 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 3,780 | $46,960 | $43,720 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 1,310 | $46,850 | $45,800 |
| 43 | Missouri | 3,310 | $46,610 | $38,560 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 1,290 | $46,280 | $45,950 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 1,200 | $45,790 | $46,960 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 820 | $45,300 | $45,140 |
| 47 | Idaho | 420 | $44,740 | $41,880 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 610 | $43,660 | $41,410 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 2,810 | $42,700 | $39,300 |
| 50 | Kansas | 1,600 | $40,020 | $36,620 |
No published mean wage for: Montana. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.