The median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in South Dakota is $46,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,620 at the 10th percentile to $58,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.13 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as legal secretaries and administrative assistants in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $46,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.13 |
| 10th percentile | $35,620 |
| 90th percentile | $58,670 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.