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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Olympia, WA

The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA earns $52,670 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,708 a month.

10th percentile
$43,700
25th percentile
$48,050
Median percentile
$52,670
75th percentile
$64,190
90th percentile
$82,170

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,500 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,670
Federal income tax−$4,140
Social Security + Medicare−$4,029
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,708
Every two weeks$1,712

Does it go far here?

$50,805Median pay in Olympia, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.7 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,736 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Olympia, WA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$142,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,160
Lawyers$132,900
Registered Nurses$125,020
Software Developers$124,060
General and Operations Managers$122,210
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530
Civil Engineers$108,240

All legal secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Washington