The salary statistics of legal secretaries in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legal secretaries salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $62,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legal secretaries is $23,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legal secretaries in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,010 | -3.81% | 12.31% |
| 2017 | $39,460 | -2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $40,350 | 10.78% | - |
| 2015 | $36,000 | 6.19% | - |
| 2014 | $33,770 | 1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $33,420 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $33,330 | - | - |
The average salaries of legal secretaries in two industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed legal secretaries salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | |
| Specialty hospitals - Privately owned | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].