The median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $62,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,060.
Pay spans roughly $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $100,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.11 per hour. An estimated 2,960 people work as legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $62,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.11 |
| 10th percentile | $45,760 |
| 90th percentile | $100,200 |
| Employment | 2,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.