Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 9 metro areas • Kentucky
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Kentucky earn a median salary of $38,970 per year on average across 9 metro and nonmetro areas, -28% vs the national median of $54,140. An estimated 1,350 legal secretaries and administrative assistants are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $35,600 to $44,280 depending on location.
$38,970
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$44,280
Highest paying metro
$35,600
Lowest paying metro
1,350
Employed in Kentucky
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,280 | $35,860 | $60,460 | 420 |
| Lexington, KY | $43,210 | $35,320 | $58,460 | — |
| West Kentucky | $41,370 | $34,600 | $55,880 | 200 |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,800 | $34,970 | $59,160 | 70 |
| East Kentucky | $38,230 | $30,420 | $47,350 | 170 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,150 | $34,600 | $44,010 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36,480 | $32,230 | $50,080 | 110 |
| South Central Kentucky | $35,610 | $28,770 | $47,580 | 240 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,600 | $29,310 | $47,550 | 60 |