Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is $45,870. BLS estimates approximately 120 people work in this occupation in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is 17.5% below the national median ($55,570).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,560 | $15.65 |
| 25th percentile | $37,240 | $17.90 |
| Median (50th) | $45,870 | $22.05 |
| 75th percentile | $56,850 | $27.33 |
| 90th percentile | $58,470 | $28.11 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 5.7% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 37.7% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.807
- Location quotient
- 0.8
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.642, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $48,984 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.