The salary statistics and trend of legal secretaries in the industry of legal services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for legal secretaries in the industry of legal services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) legal secretaries is $77,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent legal secretaries is $26,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry of Legal Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,420 | 0.86% | 4.66% |
| 2016 | $44,040 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $43,230 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $42,870 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $42,560 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,350 | - | - |
The average salaries of legal secretaries in nine industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of legal secretaries in a specific industry, use the links in the table.