The average salary for a legal secretary in Virginia is around $41,250 per year.
Avg Salary
Legal secretaries earn an average yearly salary of $41,250.
Wages typically start from $28,710 and go up to $72,600.
35% below national average Updated in 2018
Legal secretary earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$34.90 per hour
$72,600 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$27.27 per hour
$56,730 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$19.83 per hour
$41,250 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$16.20 per hour
$33,700 per year
10th percentile
Starting level legal secretary earnings begin at:
$13.80 per hour
$28,710 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Legal secretary salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $90,010 |
| Massachusetts | $56,110 |
| Connecticut | $54,500 |
| New York | $54,170 |
| California | $53,790 |
| Washington | $52,350 |
| Delaware | $52,090 |
| Minnesota | $51,890 |
| Rhode Island | $50,100 |
| New Jersey | $49,840 |
| Maryland | $49,710 |
| Oregon | $49,340 |
| New Hampshire | $47,160 |
| Vermont | $46,970 |
| Illinois | $46,733 |
| Texas | $46,430 |
| North Carolina | $46,330 |
| North Dakota | $45,260 |
| Ohio | $44,880 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,740 |
| Alaska | $44,052 |
| Michigan | $43,970 |
| Florida | $42,936 |
| Tennessee | $42,820 |
| Hawaii | $42,790 |
| Nevada | $42,570 |
| Indiana | $41,940 |
| Wisconsin | $41,330 |
| Virginia | $41,250 |
| Missouri | $41,170 |
| Georgia | $40,150 |
| South Carolina | $39,670 |
| Wyoming | $39,520 |
| Louisiana | $38,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,471 |
| Utah | $38,380 |
| West Virginia | $38,370 |
| Nebraska | $38,030 |
| Iowa | $37,264 |
| Mississippi | $37,190 |
| Maine | $37,060 |
| Oklahoma | $36,060 |
| New Mexico | $35,910 |
| Kansas | $35,727 |
| Kentucky | $35,616 |
| South Dakota | $35,560 |
| Guam | $35,290 |
| Alabama | $33,583 |
| Arkansas | $33,559 |
| Montana | $33,280 |
| Idaho | $32,914 |
| Arizona | $32,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,210 |
How do legal secretary salaries compare to similar careers?
Legal secretaries earn about the same as related careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than judicial law clerks but more than legislators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Judicial law clerk salary | $53K |
| Paralegal salary | $48K |
| Fish and game warden salary | $49K |
| Court reporter salary | $51K |
| Probation officer salary | $45K |
| Legal secretary salary | $41K |
| Bailiff salary | $41K |
| Correctional officer salary | $38K |
| Security guard salary | $33K |
| Legislator salary | $19K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)