Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

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2021 Workforce

68.5k

Average Age

48.9

Estimated Job Growth

−22.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,720

Average Male Salary

$49,083

Average Female Salary

$48,701

About

Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are most often employed by the Legal services industry. The average yearly wage for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants was $48,720 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, Carr 852-Carr 185 PUMA, PR, and Elmore, Autauga, Montgomery (Outer) & Lowndes Counties PUMA, AL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, Toa Baja & Dorado Municipios PUMA, PR, and Carr 852-Carr 185 PUMA, PR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2021 was 68,467 people, of which 95% were women and 5.05% were men. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are paid most in Clinton, Fort Washington (South), Rosaryville & Croom PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,457

Male Workforce

± 1.44k

65,010

Female Workforce

± 6.26k

The Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2021 was 68,467 people (95% women and 5.05% men). This implies an average annual growth of −22.7% between 2018 (88,538) and 2021 (68,467).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($67,396), California ($59,890), and Massachusetts ($59,591).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,720

AVERAGE WAGE

#301 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Legal secretaries and administrative assistants earned an average of $48,720, $10,875 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.3

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Legal secretaries and administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.3, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Legal secretaries and administrative assistants and on wages for those in the field. Legal services is the industry that employs the most Legal secretaries and administrative assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants, by average wage, is National security & international affairs ($80,893).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

68.5k

2021 Workforce

± 6,423

−9.58%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.3%

This graphic shows the share of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants employed by various industries. Legal services employs the largest share of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants at 85.7%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 10% and Elementary & secondary schools with 4.27%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the US. The workforce of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2021 was 68,467 people, with 95% woman, and 5.05% men. The average age of male Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is 49.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2021 was 68,467 people, with 95% woman, and 5.05% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (11,621 people), 50 to 54 years (9,094 people), and 60 to 64 years (8,769 people). Among them they concentrated 43.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.2% of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Hispanic and 84.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.3%), Puerto Rican (20.8)%, and Cuban (7.92)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.6% of the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce were White, of which 95.3% were women and 4.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.09%) and Two or More Races (6.32%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,554 people), Social Sciences (1,539 people), and Protective Services (1,369 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Some college (21,527 people), High School or Equivalent (17,076 people), and Bachelors Degree (14,047 people).

The graphic shows the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of −22.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−22.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.