The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legal secretaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,200 | 2.66% | 17.05% |
| 2016 | $77,090 | 9.70% | - |
| 2015 | $69,610 | 2.36% | - |
| 2014 | $67,970 | 3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $65,500 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $65,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,200, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $47,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 40.3 percent (40.3%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Winchester | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland |