The salary statistics of legal secretaries in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) legal secretaries is $78,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legal secretaries is $32,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,370 | 8.51% | 13.80% |
| 2017 | $50,660 | -11.25% | - |
| 2016 | $56,360 | 13.95% | - |
| 2015 | $48,500 | -8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $52,460 | 10.29% | - |
| 2013 | $47,060 | -1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $47,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].