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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Median base pay · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$45,570
≈ $21.91/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,020 jobs
Middle 50%
$37,750–$59,440
vs U.S. median
-18%
Metro rank
#88 of 104

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median of $45,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,020 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $55,570 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $43,720. It ranks #88 of 104 metros with published figures for this job.

LEGAL SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLOTTE-CONCORD-GASTONIA, NC-SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,170P25$37,750MEDIAN$45,570P75$59,440P90$78,650
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,500P25$44,450MEDIAN$55,570P75$71,970P90$91,730
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What is the average Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Charlotte?

The BLS median is $45,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,020 jobs pay between $37,750 and $59,440. The 10th percentile is $37,170 and the 90th is $78,650.

Is Charlotte a high-paying metro for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

That is 18% below the U.S. median of $55,570 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $43,720. It ranks #88 of 104 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Charlotte?

About $21.91 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,570 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.15–$28.58 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).

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.