Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in South Carolina
$52,270avg. a year
$25.13 an hour · 2,280 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in South Carolina earn an average of $52,270 a year. That is $8,350 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Charleston-North Charleston, SC at $54,170.
$52,840Median pay
$25.13Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1400 jobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$54,170
$26.05 an hour
2240 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
3130 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
4730 jobs
Columbia, SC
$53,440
$25.69 an hour
5110 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
6160 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$52,950
$25.46 an hour
71,020 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$51,650
$24.83 an hour
8120 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$48,530
$23.33 an hour
960 jobs
Florence, SC
$47,680
$22.92 an hour
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in South Carolina, charted
Pay over time
South Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where South Carolina legal secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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South Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| South Carolina | $52,270 | $25.13 |
| Georgia | $52,480 | $25.23 |
| North Carolina | $46,960 | $22.58 |
Related jobs in South Carolina
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,010
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,950
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,080
- Customer Service Representatives$42,390
- Office Clerks, General$37,970
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,070
Average pay, South Carolina, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in South Carolina?
The average is $52,270 a year, and the median is $52,840. That is $8,350 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in South Carolina?
$25.13 an hour on average; the median is $25.41.
Where in South Carolina do they earn the most?
Charleston-North Charleston, SC ($54,170), followed by Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ($54,120). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Florence, SC ($47,680).
How does South Carolina rank?
South Carolina ranks #32 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.