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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Massachusetts

$66,460avg. a year
$31.95 an hour · 4,020 employed

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Massachusetts earn an average of $66,460 a year. That is $5,840 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $68,580.

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$62,120Median pay
$31.95Average hourly
+5%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas

Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.

13,330 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$68,580
$32.97 an hour
2510 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$61,320
$29.48 an hour
3260 jobs
Worcester, MA
$60,830
$29.25 an hour
4220 jobs
Springfield, MA
$51,210
$24.62 an hour

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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Massachusetts, charted

Pay over time

Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Massachusetts legal secretaries and administrative assistants work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Massachusetts vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$60,620$29.14
Massachusetts$66,460$31.95
New York$74,870$36.00
Connecticut$69,970$33.64
Rhode Island$63,670$30.61
New Hampshire$57,710$27.75
Vermont$52,210$25.10

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Questions and answers

How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Massachusetts?

The average is $66,460 a year, and the median is $62,120. That is $5,840 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $60,620.

What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?

$31.95 an hour on average; the median is $29.87.

Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($68,580), followed by Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ($61,320). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Springfield, MA ($51,210).

How does Massachusetts rank?

Massachusetts ranks #7 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.