Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Michigan
$57,090avg. a year
$27.45 an hour · 3,580 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Michigan earn an average of $57,090 a year. That is $3,530 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI at $62,210.
$56,870Median pay
$27.45Average hourly
+9%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
11,860 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$62,210
$29.91 an hour
2130 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$58,370
$28.06 an hour
3300 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$56,790
$27.30 an hour
4280 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$55,340
$26.61 an hour
5
Traverse City, MI
$53,200
$25.58 an hour
6100 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$53,040
$25.50 an hour
740 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$51,570
$24.79 an hour
860 jobs
Flint, MI
$51,130
$24.58 an hour
970 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$50,640
$24.35 an hour
1030 jobs
Niles, MI
$48,250
$23.20 an hour
11130 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$47,650
$22.91 an hour
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan legal secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| Michigan | $57,090 | $27.45 |
| Wisconsin | $56,590 | $27.21 |
| Ohio | $53,970 | $25.95 |
| Indiana | $52,620 | $25.30 |
Related jobs in Michigan
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,710
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- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,990
- Customer Service Representatives$45,870
- Office Clerks, General$45,880
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,330
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Michigan?
The average is $57,090 a year, and the median is $56,870. That is $3,530 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$27.45 an hour on average; the median is $27.34.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($62,210), followed by Ann Arbor, MI ($58,370). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Saginaw, MI ($47,650).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #21 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.