The salary statistics and trend of legal secretaries in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for legal secretaries in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $74,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent legal secretaries is $27,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry of Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $44,910 | 19.55% | 4.68% |
| 2015 | $36,130 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $35,950 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $35,380 | -21.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,810 | - | - |
The average salaries of legal secretaries in nine industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of legal secretaries in a specific industry, use the links in the table.