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Legal Secretaries in Ohio
Get the information you need to know about working as a Legal Secretary.
While jobs for Legal Secretaries in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Legal Secretaries in Ohio is expected to decrease.
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Legal Secretaries in Ohio earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Legal Secretaries Work in Ohio?
4,830 people worked as Legal Secretaries in 2018 in this state.
There were 5,780 Legal Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 950 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,080 Legal Secretaries working in it, which means Ohio has more Legal Secretaries than average.
Job Projections for Ohio
Jobs for Legal Secretaries in this state are declining at a rate of 27.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -19.1%.
Ohio Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 470 annual job openings, and a total of 5,370 jobs for Ohio Legal Secretaries in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 15,000 annual jobs and 157,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Legal Secretaries Make in Ohio?
In 2018 wages for Legal Secretaries ranged from $26,610 to $67,070 with $44,880 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.8 to $32.24. The median hourly rate was $21.58.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.72 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.86.
The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Ohio Metros for Legal Secretaries
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Legal Secretaries.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 1,280 | $50,090 |
Columbus, OH | 990 | $47,820 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 650 | $54,850 |
Toledo, OH | 430 | $43,880 |
Akron, OH | 330 | $40,480 |
Dayton, OH | 270 | $50,000 |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 270 | n/a |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 190 | $38,390 |
Wheeling, WV-OH | 110 | $26,960 |
Canton-Massillon, OH | 90 | n/a |
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 50 | $34,050 |
Top States for Legal Secretaries Employment
View the list below to see where most Legal Secretaries work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 26,220 | $53,790 |
New York | 15,440 | $54,170 |
Texas | 12,990 | $40,890 |
Florida | 9,460 | $43,160 |
New Jersey | 9,020 | $49,840 |
Illinois | 7,880 | $48,380 |
Pennsylvania | 7,420 | $48,240 |
Michigan | 5,230 | $43,970 |
Ohio | 4,830 | $44,880 |
Missouri | 4,480 | $41,170 |
Georgia | 3,980 | $40,150 |
Alabama | 3,930 | $39,500 |
Massachusetts | 3,920 | $56,110 |
District of Columbia | 3,540 | $90,010 |
Minnesota | 3,530 | $51,890 |
Louisiana | 3,310 | $38,630 |
Colorado | 3,250 | $0 |
Tennessee | 3,010 | $42,820 |
Washington | 2,780 | $52,350 |
Indiana | 2,780 | $39,680 |
Below are the states where Legal Secretaries get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $90,010 |
Massachusetts | $56,110 |
Connecticut | $54,500 |
New York | $54,170 |
California | $53,790 |
Washington | $52,350 |
Delaware | $52,090 |
Minnesota | $51,890 |
Rhode Island | $50,100 |
New Jersey | $49,840 |
Related Careers in Ohio
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Ohio Employment Total |
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 66,030 |
Medical Secretaries | 32,010 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 16,040 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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