Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Middle 50%
- $50,980–$78,790
- vs U.S. median
- +13%
- Metro rank
- #11 of 104
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $62,690 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,330 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $55,570 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $62,120. It ranks #11 of 104 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,330 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in Boston
1 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Graves Law Group | $70,000 | 7 |
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in other MA metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $61,730 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,350 |
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Questions
What is the average Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Boston?
The BLS median is $62,690 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,330 jobs pay between $50,980 and $78,790. The 10th percentile is $45,750 and the 90th is $105,180.
Is Boston a high-paying metro for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
That is 13% above the U.S. median of $55,570 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $62,120. It ranks #11 of 104 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Boston?
About $30.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,690 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.51–$37.88 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants the most in Boston?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Graves Law Group ($70,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.