Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Baltimore

$62,330

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Middle half of wages roughly $48,790 to $77,580.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+12.2%
US median
$55,570
Metro RPP
104.5
Middle half
$48,790 to $77,580
OEWS employment
850
SOC
43-6012

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Baltimore pay a median $62,330 (May 2025), 12.2% above the US median of $55,570. At local prices (RPP 104.5), that median buys about what $59,646 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$62,330 in Baltimore buys about what $59,646 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 104.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 118.2 vs all-items 104.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Baltimore $62,330 $48,790 to $77,580 104.5
Minneapolis $65,790 $57,700 to $79,520 104.8
San Francisco $79,410 $62,120 to $104,290 115.6
Tulsa $49,660 $40,160 to $55,500 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Baltimore?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $62,330.
How does Baltimore pay compare to the US median for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
Local median pay is 12.2% above the national OEWS median of $55,570.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Baltimore is 104.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $62,330 has about the same purchasing power as $59,646 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.