Career Atlas USA

Best States for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia91.1 / 100
  2. 2Delaware83.8 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico81.7 / 100
  4. 4California80.7 / 100
  5. 5New York78.3 / 100
  6. 6Alaska78.1 / 100
  7. 7Massachusetts72.4 / 100
  8. 8Illinois67.1 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey64.8 / 100
  10. 10Louisiana64.3 / 100
  11. 11Washington64.2 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota62.5 / 100
  13. 13West Virginia62.2 / 100
  14. 14Michigan59.6 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina57.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).