Average Legal Secretaries And Administrative Assistants Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

BLS did not publish a wage for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $24.42. There are 410 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 410
How common this job is here: 1.00×; Similar to the national average.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $24.42/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $50,790

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where legal secretaries and administrative assistants earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for legal secretaries and administrative assistants this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

District of Columbia: $48.64/hr
New York: $35.77/hr
Delaware: $30.64/hr
Maryland: $30.34/hr
Rhode Island: $29.79/hr
Massachusetts: $29.54/hr
Connecticut: $29.54/hr
California: $29.48/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $51.02/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $42.60/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $39.04/hr
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $36.36/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $35.77/hr
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT: $35.45/hr
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: $32.68/hr
Manchester-Nashua, NH: $32.35/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for legal secretaries and administrative assistants from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -5.8%; -9,000 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 19,600; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.