The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legal secretaries in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $45,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56,030 | 26.25% | 58.24% |
| 2018 | $41,320 | 39.40% | - |
| 2017 | $25,040 | -0.40% | - |
| 2016 | $25,140 | 6.28% | - |
| 2015 | $23,560 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $23,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,030, Auburn-Opelika is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of Alabama, followed by Montgomery (median annual salary $47,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Auburn-Opelika is 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in Montgomery.