The annual salary statistics of legal secretaries in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legal secretaries in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $38,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legal secretaries in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,860.
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 | $47,490 | 1.62% | 28.83% |
| 2021 | $46,720 | 13.57% | - |
| 2020 | $40,380 | 4.75% | - |
| 2019 | $38,460 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $37,720 | -1.64% | - |
| 2017 | $38,340 | 1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $37,810 | -2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $38,670 | 3.39% | - |
| 2014 | $37,360 | -1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $37,910 | 10.84% | - |
| 2012 | $33,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,490 in Mankato-North Mankato is in the middle of salary range for legal secretaries in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of legal secretaries in Mankato-North Mankato is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |