Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-6012 Legal Secretaries

Occupational Description:
Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	120	15	$26.81/hr	$22.77/hr	$23.29/hr	$23.75/hr	$29.84/hr	$33.39/hr

Leading Industries for Legal Secretaries

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	110	$75.68/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,860	$29.26/hr
Public Administration	520	$29.81/hr

Other Regional Data for Legal Secretaries

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$25.35/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$25.65/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$25.47/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$27.06/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	60	$26.75/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$23.70/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	80	$25.03/hr	-19.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$25.74/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$23.73/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	110	$26.54/hr	-20.7%
Northeast Minnesota	120	$23.75/hr	-21.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	130	$24.08/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	130	$24.45/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$24.45/hr	-21.6%
Central Minnesota	160	$25.74/hr	-21.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,800	$30.92/hr	-22.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,870	$30.93/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,500	$29.81/hr	-22.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,640	$32.83/hr	3.5%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6,030	$26.90/hr	3.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7,830	$37.38/hr	-20.3%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	30,160	$24.27/hr	-10.1%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	470	$25.00/hr	-4.3%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	4,030	$26.06/hr	-1.7%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A
Office Clerks, General	55,710	$22.87/hr	-3.9%
Compliance Officers	6,460	$41.40/hr	5.9%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,700	$29.56/hr	-15.1%

Task for Legal Secretaries

Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
Receive and place telephone calls.
Schedule and make appointments.
Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.
Receive and place telephone calls.
Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.
Prepare, proofread, or process legal documents, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, or pretrial agreements.
Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.