43 Series · SOC 43-6012
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $55,570
- Median / year
- +2.6%
- 2024→2025
- $91,730
- Top 10% earn
- -5.8%
- Growth '24–'34
- 156,280
- Estimated US jobs
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn a median of $55,570 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $55,570, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,500 (10th percentile) to $91,730 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 156,280 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($99,280).
The pay verdict
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn a median of $55,570, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 41% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #9 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 5.8% by 2034.
- $55,570
- Median annual wage
- Top 59%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $99,280. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants moved from $47,300 in May 2019 to $55,570 in May 2025 (+17.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants sits -7.0 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6012) has a national median of $55,570 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $36,500 to $91,730, and the published mean is $60,620. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 156,280 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 405 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $54,140 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $55,570 in May 2025, a rise of $1,430 (+2.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -5.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 19,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $99,280, which is +79% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $87,270. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$55,570
per year
Median Hourly
$26.72/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$60,620
average
Employment
156,280
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$55,570 Bottom 41% higher than 41% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$55,570 · 41st percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
- Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
- Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
- Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
- Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
- Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
- Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
- Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
- Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
- Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
- Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
- Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
- Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
- Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
- Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
- Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
- Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
- Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
- Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
- Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
- Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
- Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-5.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
19,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-9,000
156,300 (2024) → 147,300 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Office and Administrative Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
- ▸ Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- ▸ Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
- ▸ Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
- ▸ Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
- ▸ Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.
- ▸ Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
- ▸ Receive and place telephone calls.
- ▸ Schedule and make appointments.
- ▸ Submit articles and information from searches to attorneys for review and approval for use.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $43,200 |
| 2016 | $44,180 |
| 2017 | $44,730 |
| 2018 | $46,360 |
| 2019 | $47,300 |
| 2020 | $48,980 |
| 2021 | $47,710 |
| 2022 | $48,780 |
| 2023 | $50,680 |
| 2024 | $54,140 |
| 2025 | $55,570 |
2015 median
$43,200
2025 median
$55,570
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$8,270 (+17.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $43,200 | First banked release | 202,660 |
| May 2016 | $44,180 | +2.3% | 191,200 |
| May 2017 | $44,730 | +1.2% | 185,870 |
| May 2018 | $46,360 | +3.6% | 176,880 |
| May 2019 | $47,300 | Classification break | 168,140 |
| May 2020 | $48,980 | +3.6% | 160,950 |
| May 2021 | $47,710 | -2.6% | 155,250 |
| May 2022 | $48,780 | +2.2% | 159,940 |
| May 2023 | $50,680 | +3.9% | 152,790 |
| May 2024 | $54,140 | +6.8% | 154,540 |
| May 2025 | $55,570 | +2.6% | 156,280 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $43,200 in May 2015 to $55,570 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 168,140 in May 2019 to 156,280 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $99,280 | +79% above national |
| 2 | New York | $72,230 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $66,220 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Delaware | $66,130 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $63,180 | +14% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $63,080 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $63,020 | +13% above national |
| 8 | California | $62,860 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $62,120 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $61,440 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $61,280 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $59,610 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $59,490 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Washington | $58,360 | +5% above national |
| 15 | New Mexico | $57,800 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Michigan | $56,870 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Nevada | $56,470 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $55,410 | same as national |
| 19 | Virginia | $55,320 | same as national |
| 20 | Arizona | $55,120 | 1% below national |
| 21 | North Dakota | $53,540 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Utah | $52,860 | 5% below national |
| 23 | South Carolina | $52,840 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $52,790 | 5% below national |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $51,830 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $51,430 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $51,080 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Hawaii | $49,460 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Vermont | $49,090 | 12% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $48,510 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $48,460 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Louisiana | $48,050 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Maine | $48,040 | 14% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $47,790 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $47,740 | 14% below national |
| 36 | West Virginia | $46,960 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Wyoming | $46,960 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $46,590 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Guam | $46,430 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $45,950 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $45,950 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $45,940 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $45,800 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Tennessee | $45,340 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $45,140 | 19% below national |
| 46 | North Carolina | $43,720 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Idaho | $41,880 | 25% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $41,410 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Kentucky | $39,300 | 29% below national |
| 50 | Missouri | $38,560 | 31% below national |
| 51 | Kansas | $36,620 | 34% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $31,000 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,270 | +57% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,410 | +43% above national |
| 3 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $77,780 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,220 | +39% above national |
| 5 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,950 | +37% above national |
| 6 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,920 | +37% above national |
| 7 | Salinas, CA | $75,150 | +35% above national |
| 8 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $74,790 | +35% above national |
| 9 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $74,360 | +34% above national |
| 10 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $71,670 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Reno, NV | $71,130 | +28% above national |
| 12 | Lexington Park, MD | $70,660 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $69,720 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Carson City, NV | $67,670 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Santa Fe, NM | $67,600 | +22% above national |
| 16 | New Haven, CT | $67,290 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $65,790 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Vallejo, CA | $64,850 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $64,480 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,470 | +14% above national |
| 21 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $62,950 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,690 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,620 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Duluth, MN-WI | $62,600 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,330 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,000 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,880 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Bend, OR | $61,820 | +11% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61,780 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Worcester, MA | $61,730 | +11% above national |
| 31 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,660 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Richmond, VA | $61,600 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Anchorage, AK | $61,280 | +10% above national |
| 34 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,030 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Albuquerque, NM | $60,860 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,730 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Rochester, MN | $60,610 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Columbus, OH | $60,420 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Kingston, NY | $60,280 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,230 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $60,100 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $60,100 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Midland, TX | $60,070 | +8% above national |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $59,970 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,830 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $59,800 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $59,490 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $59,470 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Savannah, GA | $59,440 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $59,370 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $59,360 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Napa, CA | $59,130 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $58,990 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Bismarck, ND | $58,870 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Madison, WI | $58,840 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Columbia, SC | $58,520 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $58,500 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $58,490 | +5% above national |
| 59 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $58,290 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Toledo, OH | $58,060 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $57,620 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Spartanburg, SC | $57,580 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Minot, ND | $57,250 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Dover, DE | $57,130 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,590 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $56,510 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,480 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $56,120 | +1% above national |
| 69 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $55,940 | +1% above national |
| 70 | Fresno, CA | $55,820 | same as national |
| 71 | Syracuse, NY | $55,780 | same as national |
| 72 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $55,750 | same as national |
| 73 | Boulder, CO | $55,590 | same as national |
| 74 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,970 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $54,900 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $54,740 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Jackson, MS | $54,240 | 2% below national |
| 78 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $54,190 | 2% below national |
| 79 | Bellingham, WA | $54,130 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $54,100 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $53,880 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Medford, OR | $53,260 | 4% below national |
| 83 | Reading, PA | $52,930 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $52,920 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $52,710 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $52,670 | 5% below national |
| 87 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,580 | 5% below national |
| 88 | Rochester, NY | $52,160 | 6% below national |
| 89 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,910 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Vineland, NJ | $51,450 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $51,440 | 7% below national |
| 92 | Las Cruces, NM | $51,420 | 7% below national |
| 93 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,390 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $51,370 | 8% below national |
| 95 | Baton Rouge, LA | $51,320 | 8% below national |
| 96 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,970 | 8% below national |
| 97 | Flint, MI | $50,850 | 8% below national |
| 98 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $50,710 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $50,520 | 9% below national |
| 100 | Salem, OR | $50,510 | 9% below national |
| 101 | Appleton, WI | $50,490 | 9% below national |
| 102 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,340 | 9% below national |
| 103 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,290 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $50,260 | 10% below national |
| 105 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $50,240 | 10% below national |
| 106 | Yuma, AZ | $50,240 | 10% below national |
| 107 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $50,100 | 10% below national |
| 108 | Redding, CA | $50,020 | 10% below national |
| 109 | York-Hanover, PA | $50,010 | 10% below national |
| 110 | Greeley, CO | $49,920 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $49,920 | 10% below national |
| 112 | Amarillo, TX | $49,850 | 10% below national |
| 113 | Green Bay, WI | $49,840 | 10% below national |
| 114 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $49,750 | 10% below national |
| 115 | Tulsa, OK | $49,660 | 11% below national |
| 116 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,620 | 11% below national |
| 117 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,560 | 11% below national |
| 118 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $49,490 | 11% below national |
| 119 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,490 | 11% below national |
| 120 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,390 | 11% below national |
| 121 | Traverse City, MI | $49,370 | 11% below national |
| 122 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,350 | 11% below national |
| 123 | Farmington, NM | $49,340 | 11% below national |
| 124 | Springfield, IL | $49,290 | 11% below national |
| 125 | Binghamton, NY | $49,280 | 11% below national |
| 126 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,200 | 11% below national |
| 127 | Yakima, WA | $49,160 | 12% below national |
| 128 | Charleston, WV | $49,130 | 12% below national |
| 129 | Akron, OH | $49,080 | 12% below national |
| 130 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,070 | 12% below national |
| 131 | Billings, MT | $49,020 | 12% below national |
| 132 | Montgomery, AL | $49,000 | 12% below national |
| 133 | State College, PA | $48,930 | 12% below national |
| 134 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,910 | 12% below national |
| 135 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,900 | 12% below national |
| 136 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $48,900 | 12% below national |
| 137 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $48,790 | 12% below national |
| 138 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,760 | 12% below national |
| 139 | Birmingham, AL | $48,730 | 12% below national |
| 140 | Bangor, ME | $48,670 | 12% below national |
| 141 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,510 | 13% below national |
| 142 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,490 | 13% below national |
| 143 | Helena, MT | $48,460 | 13% below national |
| 144 | Bloomington, IL | $48,370 | 13% below national |
| 145 | Huntsville, AL | $48,340 | 13% below national |
| 146 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,330 | 13% below national |
| 147 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,290 | 13% below national |
| 148 | Rapid City, SD | $48,250 | 13% below national |
| 149 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,240 | 13% below national |
| 150 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $48,240 | 13% below national |
| 151 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,200 | 13% below national |
| 152 | Lincoln, NE | $48,140 | 13% below national |
| 153 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,000 | 14% below national |
| 154 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,990 | 14% below national |
| 155 | El Paso, TX | $47,970 | 14% below national |
| 156 | Waco, TX | $47,930 | 14% below national |
| 157 | Gainesville, FL | $47,920 | 14% below national |
| 158 | Knoxville, TN | $47,860 | 14% below national |
| 159 | Longview, TX | $47,860 | 14% below national |
| 160 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,790 | 14% below national |
| 161 | Visalia, CA | $47,750 | 14% below national |
| 162 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,690 | 14% below national |
| 163 | Wausau, WI | $47,660 | 14% below national |
| 164 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,630 | 14% below national |
| 165 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,610 | 14% below national |
| 166 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $47,530 | 14% below national |
| 167 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,510 | 15% below national |
| 168 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,500 | 15% below national |
| 169 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,490 | 15% below national |
| 170 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,430 | 15% below national |
| 171 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $47,410 | 15% below national |
| 172 | Tucson, AZ | $47,380 | 15% below national |
| 173 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,340 | 15% below national |
| 174 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $47,310 | 15% below national |
| 175 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,300 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,230 | 15% below national |
| 177 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,180 | 15% below national |
| 178 | Lafayette, LA | $47,160 | 15% below national |
| 179 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,990 | 15% below national |
| 180 | Peoria, IL | $46,940 | 16% below national |
| 181 | Niles, MI | $46,760 | 16% below national |
| 182 | Rockford, IL | $46,730 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Ogden, UT | $46,720 | 16% below national |
| 184 | Lebanon, PA | $46,710 | 16% below national |
| 185 | Tyler, TX | $46,650 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,590 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $46,590 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Utica-Rome, NY | $46,550 | 16% below national |
| 189 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $46,540 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,510 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $46,510 | 16% below national |
| 192 | Hammond, LA | $46,480 | 16% below national |
| 193 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $46,460 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Lubbock, TX | $46,450 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,400 | 17% below national |
| 196 | Abilene, TX | $46,370 | 17% below national |
| 197 | Springfield, MA | $46,350 | 17% below national |
| 198 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,330 | 17% below national |
| 199 | San Angelo, TX | $46,260 | 17% below national |
| 200 | Lancaster, PA | $46,250 | 17% below national |
| 201 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $46,240 | 17% below national |
| 202 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,190 | 17% below national |
| 203 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,150 | 17% below national |
| 204 | Iowa City, IA | $46,140 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Florence, SC | $46,120 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Winston-Salem, NC | $45,960 | 17% below national |
| 207 | Roanoke, VA | $45,950 | 17% below national |
| 208 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $45,920 | 17% below national |
| 209 | Mobile, AL | $45,910 | 17% below national |
| 210 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $45,890 | 17% below national |
| 211 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,870 | 17% below national |
| 212 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $45,870 | 17% below national |
| 213 | Kokomo, IN | $45,860 | 17% below national |
| 214 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,830 | 18% below national |
| 215 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $45,830 | 18% below national |
| 216 | Saginaw, MI | $45,770 | 18% below national |
| 217 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $45,730 | 18% below national |
| 218 | Jackson, TN | $45,610 | 18% below national |
| 219 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,570 | 18% below national |
| 220 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $45,430 | 18% below national |
| 221 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $45,410 | 18% below national |
| 222 | Lake Charles, LA | $45,400 | 18% below national |
| 223 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,380 | 18% below national |
| 224 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,370 | 18% below national |
| 225 | Odessa, TX | $45,150 | 19% below national |
| 226 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,120 | 19% below national |
| 227 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,100 | 19% below national |
| 228 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $44,990 | 19% below national |
| 229 | Ocala, FL | $44,980 | 19% below national |
| 230 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,970 | 19% below national |
| 231 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,870 | 19% below national |
| 232 | Lawrence, KS | $44,770 | 19% below national |
| 233 | Laredo, TX | $44,740 | 19% below national |
| 234 | Fort Wayne, IN | $44,730 | 20% below national |
| 235 | Wichita, KS | $44,580 | 20% below national |
| 236 | Topeka, KS | $44,390 | 20% below national |
| 237 | Albany, GA | $44,380 | 20% below national |
| 238 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $44,360 | 20% below national |
| 239 | Evansville, IN | $44,180 | 20% below national |
| 240 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,150 | 21% below national |
| 241 | Asheville, NC | $44,130 | 21% below national |
| 242 | Bloomington, IN | $44,090 | 21% below national |
| 243 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,800 | 21% below national |
| 244 | Boise City, ID | $43,470 | 22% below national |
| 245 | Johnson City, TN | $43,390 | 22% below national |
| 246 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,890 | 23% below national |
| 247 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $42,880 | 23% below national |
| 248 | Valdosta, GA | $42,840 | 23% below national |
| 249 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $42,690 | 23% below national |
| 250 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $42,320 | 24% below national |
| 251 | Lynchburg, VA | $42,090 | 24% below national |
| 252 | Idaho Falls, ID | $42,030 | 24% below national |
| 253 | Wichita Falls, TX | $41,990 | 24% below national |
| 254 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $41,920 | 25% below national |
| 255 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $41,840 | 25% below national |
| 256 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $41,260 | 26% below national |
| 257 | Gainesville, GA | $40,410 | 27% below national |
| 258 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $40,260 | 28% below national |
| 259 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,990 | 28% below national |
| 260 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $39,880 | 28% below national |
| 261 | Erie, PA | $39,840 | 28% below national |
| 262 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $39,590 | 29% below national |
| 263 | Manhattan, KS | $39,450 | 29% below national |
| 264 | Enid, OK | $39,330 | 29% below national |
| 265 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $39,210 | 29% below national |
| 266 | Cleveland, TN | $39,010 | 30% below national |
| 267 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $38,910 | 30% below national |
| 268 | Paducah, KY-IL | $38,910 | 30% below national |
| 269 | Missoula, MT | $38,560 | 31% below national |
| 270 | Decatur, AL | $38,440 | 31% below national |
| 271 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $38,360 | 31% below national |
| 272 | Eagle Pass, TX | $38,320 | 31% below national |
| 273 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,150 | 31% below national |
| 274 | Harrisonburg, VA | $38,120 | 31% below national |
| 275 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,990 | 32% below national |
| 276 | Springfield, MO | $37,900 | 32% below national |
| 277 | Burlington, NC | $37,800 | 32% below national |
| 278 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $37,700 | 32% below national |
| 279 | Grand Island, NE | $37,700 | 32% below national |
| 280 | Alexandria, LA | $37,670 | 32% below national |
| 281 | Columbia, MO | $37,420 | 33% below national |
| 282 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,380 | 33% below national |
| 283 | Monroe, LA | $37,280 | 33% below national |
| 284 | Great Falls, MT | $37,040 | 33% below national |
| 285 | Owensboro, KY | $36,870 | 34% below national |
| 286 | Bowling Green, KY | $36,860 | 34% below national |
| 287 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,500 | 34% below national |
| 288 | Fayetteville, NC | $36,360 | 35% below national |
| 289 | Dothan, AL | $36,310 | 35% below national |
| 290 | Elizabethtown, KY | $36,230 | 35% below national |
| 291 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,030 | 35% below national |
| 292 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $35,560 | 36% below national |
| 293 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,130 | 37% below national |
| 294 | Greenville, NC | $34,580 | 38% below national |
| 295 | Ponce, PR | $26,000 | 53% below national |
| 296 | Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | 61% below national |
| 297 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 61% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 43 (Office and Administrative Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Bill and Account Collectors
SOC 43-3011
Billing and Posting Clerks
SOC 43-3021
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
SOC 43-3031
Brokerage Clerks
SOC 43-4011
Cargo and Freight Agents
SOC 43-5011
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($55,570 here) and reported employment (156,280 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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