There are currently an estimated 156,300 legal secretaries in the United States. The legal secretary job market is expected to shrink by 5.8% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are legal secretaries?
CareerExplorer rates legal secretaries with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -9,000 legal secretaries.
What’s the supply of legal secretaries?
The legal secretary industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Legal Secretary job market by state
| State Name | Employed Legal Secretaries |
|---|---|
| California | 27,470 |
| Texas | 13,380 |
| Florida | 10,920 |
| New York | 9,800 |
| Illinois | 8,030 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,230 |
| Ohio | 4,360 |
| New Jersey | 4,160 |
| Massachusetts | 4,020 |
| Washington | 3,950 |
| North Carolina | 3,780 |
| Michigan | 3,580 |
| Missouri | 3,310 |
| Georgia | 3,260 |
| Tennessee | 2,980 |
| Kentucky | 2,810 |
| Indiana | 2,670 |
| Arizona | 2,600 |
| Louisiana | 2,460 |
| Minnesota | 2,410 |
| Virginia | 2,380 |
| South Carolina | 2,280 |
| Colorado | 2,030 |
| District of Columbia | 1,940 |
| Alabama | 1,840 |
| Maryland | 1,670 |
| Kansas | 1,600 |
| Oregon | 1,590 |
| Nevada | 1,430 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 |
| Nebraska | 1,310 |
| Oklahoma | 1,290 |
| Wisconsin | 1,210 |
| West Virginia | 1,200 |
| Iowa | 1,120 |
| Connecticut | 1,090 |
| Delaware | 980 |
| Utah | 940 |
| Maine | 860 |
| Mississippi | 820 |
| Montana | 730 |
| Hawaii | 680 |
| Alaska | 660 |
| Arkansas | 610 |
| South Dakota | 560 |
| Idaho | 420 |
| Rhode Island | 390 |
| North Dakota | 360 |
| New Hampshire | 300 |
| Wyoming | 280 |