Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Florida
$55,420avg. a year
$26.64 an hour · 10,920 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Florida earn an average of $55,420 a year. That is $5,200 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL at $58,780.
$48,510Median pay
$26.64Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
1280 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
24,210 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$58,670
$28.21 an hour
360 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$54,900
$26.39 an hour
4120 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$54,430
$26.17 an hour
52,430 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$54,300
$26.11 an hour
6
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$54,220
$26.07 an hour
7600 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$53,810
$25.87 an hour
8180 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$53,740
$25.84 an hour
9100 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$53,680
$25.81 an hour
10260 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$53,480
$25.71 an hour
1160 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$53,400
$25.67 an hour
12370 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$52,080
$25.04 an hour
131,210 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$51,200
$24.62 an hour
1490 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$50,890
$24.47 an hour
1530 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$48,700
$23.41 an hour
1690 jobs
Ocala, FL
$45,480
$21.87 an hour
17160 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$43,740
$21.03 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida legal secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| Florida | $55,420 | $26.64 |
| Georgia | $52,480 | $25.23 |
| Alabama | $47,620 | $22.89 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,730
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,720
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,090
- Customer Service Representatives$43,950
- Office Clerks, General$46,530
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,380
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Florida?
The average is $55,420 a year, and the median is $48,510. That is $5,200 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$26.64 an hour on average; the median is $23.32.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ($58,780), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($58,670). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($43,740).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #25 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national legal secretaries and administrative assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.