Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Alabama
$47,620avg. a year
$22.89 an hour · 1,840 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Alabama earn an average of $47,620 a year. That is $13,000 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Birmingham, AL at $53,830.
$45,950Median pay
$22.89Average hourly
+5%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
1510 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$53,830
$25.88 an hour
2130 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$50,390
$24.23 an hour
3180 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$50,290
$24.18 an hour
490 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
5160 jobs
Mobile, AL
$49,120
$23.62 an hour
640 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$44,360
$21.33 an hour
750 jobs
Decatur, AL
$43,840
$21.08 an hour
860 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$42,950
$20.65 an hour
990 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
1090 jobs
Dothan, AL
$40,730
$19.58 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 Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama legal secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| Alabama | $47,620 | $22.89 |
| Florida | $55,420 | $26.64 |
| Georgia | $52,480 | $25.23 |
| Tennessee | $49,450 | $23.77 |
| Mississippi | $45,300 | $21.78 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,060
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,460
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,100
- Customer Service Representatives$41,290
- Office Clerks, General$33,370
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,050
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Alabama?
The average is $47,620 a year, and the median is $45,950. That is $13,000 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$22.89 an hour on average; the median is $22.09.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Birmingham, AL ($53,830), followed by Huntsville, AL ($50,390). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Dothan, AL ($40,730).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #40 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.