The median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Illinois is $58,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,730.
Pay spans roughly $39,140 at the 10th percentile to $100,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.92 per hour. An estimated 8,860 people work as legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $58,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.92 |
| 10th percentile | $39,140 |
| 90th percentile | $100,370 |
| Employment | 8,860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.