Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Pennsylvania
The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Pennsylvania earns $51,430 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,494 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,900
- 25th percentile
- $45,730
- Median percentile
- $51,430
- 75th percentile
- $60,320
- 90th percentile
- $77,420
Based on 6,230 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
$41,925 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,992 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,934 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$1,579 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,494 |
| Every two weeks | $1,613 |
Does it go far here?
$52,710Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $579,120 |
| Radiologists | $455,380 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $306,030 |
| Psychiatrists | $278,970 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Chief Executives | $232,560 |
| Pediatricians, General | $226,440 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,530 |
All legal secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania