Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

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2024 Workforce
59.1k
Average Age
50.1
Estimated Job Growth
−5.76%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$58,892
Average Male Salary
$57,136
Average Female Salary
$58,978

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 $58,892 in 2024.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2024 was 59,055 people, of which 95.3% were women and 4.67% were men. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants are paid most in Contra Costa County (North)--Pittsburg & Concord (North) Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade County (East Central)--South Miami City, Westchester & Coral Terrace PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
2,756
Male Workforce
± 1.29k
56,299
Female Workforce
± 5.82k

The Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce in 2024 was 59,055 people (95.3% women and 4.67% men). This implies an average annual growth of −34.5% between 2018 (90,216) and 2024 (59,055).

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Employment by Location

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During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($75,990), Maryland ($75,729), and California ($74,726).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$58,892
AVERAGE WAGE
#366 in the ranking (2018)
$69,878
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Legal secretaries and administrative assistants earned an average of $58,892, $10,985 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.297
WAGE GINI

In 2024, Legal secretaries and administrative assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.297, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

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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 Scientific research & development services ($101,342).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
59.1k
2024 Workforce
± 5,965
−2.88%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 14.6%

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 84.6%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 11.3% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 2.32%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the US. The workforce of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2024 was 59,055 people, with 95.3% woman, and 4.67% men. The average age of male Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the workforce is 41.3 and of female Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is 50.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Legal secretaries and administrative assistants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2024 was 59,055 people, with 95.3% woman, and 4.67% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (9,432 people), 60 to 64 years (9,214  people), and 50 to 54 years (6,812 people). Among them they concentrated 43.6% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 20.9% of Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Hispanic and 79.1% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2024, 66% of the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workforce were White, of which 95.5% were women and 4.48% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (14.1%) and Black (9.63%).

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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 2024 were Legal.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Legal secretaries and administrative assistants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,747 people), Social Sciences (1,831 people), and Protective Services (1,790 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Legal secretaries and administrative assistants workers were Some college (16,247 people), High School or Equivalent (13,787 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,714 people).

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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 3.07%, but Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are expected to see a growth of −5.76% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−5.76%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
3.07%
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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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