The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia 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 | $42,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,450 | 5.03% | 20.10% |
| 2021 | $76,400 | 1.02% | - |
| 2020 | $75,620 | -5.03% | - |
| 2019 | $79,420 | -2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $81,590 | 5.71% | - |
| 2017 | $76,930 | 2.74% | - |
| 2016 | $74,820 | 9.86% | - |
| 2015 | $67,440 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $66,070 | 3.18% | - |
| 2013 | $63,970 | -0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $64,280 | - | - |