The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legal secretaries in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $40,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,610.
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 | $59,900 | 18.71% | 31.00% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | -3.31% | - |
| 2020 | $50,300 | -7.22% | - |
| 2019 | $53,930 | 0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $53,790 | 23.59% | - |
| 2017 | $41,100 | 9.95% | - |
| 2016 | $37,010 | -1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $37,590 | -8.83% | - |
| 2014 | $40,910 | -8.04% | - |
| 2013 | $44,200 | 6.49% | - |
| 2012 | $41,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,900, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for legal secretaries in state of Maryland, followed by Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary $47,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of legal secretaries in Baltimore-Towson is 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |