Occupation is in demand.
Pay varies with the worker's skill, experience, and level of responsibility. The more training or experience legal secretaries have, the higher their wages. Pay also varies with the type of law firm. Legal secretaries earn more than some secretaries because they must be very accurate and have special skills. This includes knowledge of legal terms and procedures. Pay also varies by area of the country.
Legal secretaries who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Some firms also offer a retirement plan.
Legal secretaries and administrative assistants (SOC 43-6012)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $22.32 | $31.12 | $36.80 |
| Yearly | $46,420 | $64,729 | $76,554 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.54 | $21.65 | $22.80 |
| Yearly | $40,656 | $45,040 | $47,429 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.61 | $18.32 | $22.17 |
| Yearly | $32,471 | $38,109 | $46,108 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $28.01 | $32.28 | $39.17 |
| Yearly | $58,271 | $67,142 | $81,467 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $21.27 | $22.28 | $22.47 |
| Yearly | $44,241 | $46,346 | $46,738 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $23.13 | $31.13 | $32.28 |
| Yearly | $48,107 | $64,757 | $67,142 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $19.77 | $22.74 | $31.98 |
| Yearly | $41,118 | $47,280 | $66,522 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $18.36 | $23.86 |
| Yearly | $27,472 | $38,170 | $49,628 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.40 | $20.66 | $22.12 |
| Yearly | $34,130 | $42,971 | $46,006 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $24.52 | $32.28 | $32.28 |
| Yearly | $50,996 | $67,142 | $67,142 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $17.19 | $19.19 | $22.20 |
| Yearly | $35,760 | $39,922 | $46,168 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.51 | $21.02 | $22.32 |
| Yearly | $32,281 | $43,717 | $46,420 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $21.56 | $24.69 | $30.31 |
| Yearly | $44,840 | $51,351 | $63,029 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $17.66 | $18.89 |
| Yearly | $27,472 | $36,747 | $39,287 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $21.50 | $22.58 | $25.84 |
| Yearly | $44,706 | $46,962 | $53,763 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $17.99 | $19.07 | $22.06 |
| Yearly | $37,433 | $39,658 | $45,889 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $21.46 | $23.52 | $36.36 |
| Yearly | $44,640 | $48,928 | $75,628 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $18.85 | $22.67 | $24.32 |
| Yearly | $39,205 | $47,167 | $50,573 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $20.21 | $22.39 | $23.33 |
| Yearly | $42,047 | $46,573 | $48,540 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.13 | $30.58 | $32.28 |
| Yearly | $48,107 | $63,602 | $67,142 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.73 | $23.45 | $31.06 |
| Yearly | $38,960 | $48,780 | $64,590 | |