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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in New Jersey
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New Jersey earn a median $63,080 a year, 14% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $63,080 a year
- U.S. median
- $55,570 a year
- Employment
- 4,160
- Location quotient
- 0.97
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $63,080 · $30.33 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $64,150 · $30.84 an hour (estimate error ±3.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $41,900 · $20.15 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $48,910 · $23.51 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $76,100 · $36.59 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $89,010 · $42.79 an hour
- Employment
- 4,160 (estimate error ±18.4%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.97
- Location quotient
- 0.97 (1.00 = national share)
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,920 | 9,580 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $59,370 | 320 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $59,360 | 140 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,480 | 3,930 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,580 | 270 |
| Vineland, NJ | $51,450 | 40 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in New Jersey is $63,080 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 4,160 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do legal secretaries and administrative assistants earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $75,920 a year.