The median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $88,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,410.
Pay spans roughly $49,990 at the 10th percentile to $120,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.60 per hour. An estimated 2,800 people work as legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $88,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.60 |
| 10th percentile | $49,990 |
| 90th percentile | $120,120 |
| Employment | 2,800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.