Illinois Wages 43-6012.00 - Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $52,790.
  • 10% of workers earn $41,600 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,470 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $55,570.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,500 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $91,730 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$36,500$44,450$55,570$71,970$91,730
Illinois$41,600$47,120$52,790$68,030$99,470
Bloomington, IL$36,410$43,440$48,370$60,420$74,320
Champaign-Urbana, IL$44,430$45,160$46,460$61,140$79,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,120$48,470$59,490$79,190$99,990
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$36,950$40,620$46,190$54,540$60,690
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$37,190$37,480$43,850$45,870$55,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$37,900$41,600$41,600$43,020$48,810
Paducah, KY-IL$29,400$35,760$38,910$44,440$50,540
Peoria, IL$38,920$43,470$46,940$59,180$78,790
Rockford, IL$39,270$42,210$46,730$61,010$61,240
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$37,900$38,240$41,600$45,310$48,880
Springfield, IL$39,620$44,890$49,290$61,780$78,030
St. Louis, MO-IL$38,560$38,560$48,200$65,230$79,350
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$35,200$38,030$42,690$47,500$57,360

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $25.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.00 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.82 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $26.72 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.55 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $44.10 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.55$21.37$26.72$34.60$44.10
Illinois$20.00$22.65$25.38$32.71$47.82
Bloomington, IL$17.51$20.89$23.26$29.05$35.73
Champaign-Urbana, IL$21.36$21.71$22.34$29.39$38.08
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$22.65$23.30$28.60$38.07$48.07
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$17.77$19.53$22.21$26.22$29.18
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$17.88$18.02$21.08$22.05$26.80
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$18.22$20.00$20.00$20.68$23.47
Paducah, KY-IL$14.13$17.19$18.71$21.37$24.30
Peoria, IL$18.71$20.90$22.57$28.45$37.88
Rockford, IL$18.88$20.29$22.47$29.33$29.44
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$18.22$18.39$20.00$21.78$23.50
Springfield, IL$19.05$21.58$23.70$29.70$37.52
St. Louis, MO-IL$18.54$18.54$23.17$31.36$38.15
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$16.92$18.29$20.52$22.84$27.58