The Top Metro Areas for Legal Secretaries
The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2006) for:
Legal Secretaries
Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Legal Secretaries relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
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| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary
(2006) | Relative
Popularity |
|---|
ALABAMA | | | |
| Birmingham | 1,580 | $34,160 | 1.5 |
| Montgomery | 480 | $28,100 | 1.4 |
| Anniston | 120 | $24,940 | 1.4 |
| Gadsden | 70 | $27,040 | 1.3 |
| Mobile | 430 | $31,320 | 1.2 |
| Dothan | 120 | $25,060 | 1.1 |
| Tuscaloosa | 170 | $27,160 | 1.1 |
| Decatur | 90 | $32,590 | 0.9 |
| Huntsville | 190 | $29,970 | 0.5 |
ALASKA | | | |
| Anchorage | 360 | $43,570 | 1.1 |
ARIZONA | | | |
| Yuma | 90 | $31,330 | 0.9 |
| Phoenix | 3,310 | $40,930 | 0.8 |
| Tucson | 580 | $34,390 | 0.8 |
ARKANSAS | | | |
| Jonesboro | 100 | $27,640 | 1.1 |
| Little Rock | 700 | $30,910 | 1 |
| Fort Smith | 220 | $26,320 | 0.9 |
| Pine Bluff | 40 | $25,680 | 0.7 |
CALIFORNIA | | | |
| Yuba City | 150 | $28,850 | 2.1 |
| San Francisco | 4,250 | $55,210 | 2 |
| Los Angeles | 12,680 | $48,460 | 1.4 |
| Hanford | 80 | $30,150 | 1.4 |
| Redding | 180 | $36,090 | 1.4 |
| Santa Barbara | 460 | $35,960 | 1.3 |
| Santa Ana | 3,970 | $44,390 | 1.2 |
| Chico | 170 | $37,500 | 1.2 |
| Sacramento | 2,110 | $42,300 | 1.1 |
| Fresno | 730 | $41,280 | 1.1 |
| Oakland | 2,170 | $47,770 | 1 |
| San Jose | 1,810 | $63,650 | 0.9 |
| San Diego | 2,610 | $48,100 | 0.9 |
| Santa Rosa | 360 | $43,570 | 0.9 |
| El Centro | 70 | $26,940 | 0.8 |
| Santa Cruz | 120 | $40,080 | 0.7 |
| Modesto | 230 | $39,320 | 0.7 |
| Salinas | 210 | $42,920 | 0.7 |
| Oxnard | 350 | $46,880 | 0.5 |
| San Luis Obispo | 100 | $39,930 | 0.5 |
| Vallejo | 120 | $39,830 | 0.5 |
| Riverside | 1,140 | $39,040 | 0.4 |
| Merced | 40 | $33,300 | 0.4 |
| Visalia | 100 | $33,350 | 0.4 |
| Napa | 40 | $47,980 | 0.3 |
COLORADO | | | |
| Pueblo | 90 | $24,210 | 1 |
| Denver | 2,570 | $44,730 | 1 |
| Fort Collins | 160 | $36,400 | 0.7 |
| Grand Junction | 50 | $34,350 | 0.5 |
CONNECTICUT | | | |
| Danbury | 180 | $40,530 | 1.4 |
| New Haven | 560 | $38,020 | 1 |
| Norwich | 210 | $38,830 | 0.9 |
| Hartford | 920 | $45,570 | 0.8 |
| Bridgeport | 670 | $46,560 | 0.7 |
DELAWARE | | | |
| Wilmington | 1,070 | $42,980 | 1.5 |
| Dover | 130 | $30,270 | 1.2 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | | | |
| Washington | 8,800 | $55,180 | 1.7 |
FLORIDA | | | |
| Miami | 5,010 | $37,900 | 2.4 |
| Port St. Lucie | 420 | $29,980 | 1.7 |
| West Palm Beach | 1,920 | $38,160 | 1.6 |
| Tallahassee | 510 | $33,930 | 1.6 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2,430 | $39,220 | 1.5 |
| Punta Gorda | 90 | $33,380 | 1.2 |
| Deltona | 390 | $30,000 | 1.2 |
| Tampa | 2,840 | $34,530 | 1.1 |
| Jacksonville | 1,320 | $34,670 | 1 |
| Ocala | 190 | $28,060 | 1 |
| Pensacola | 320 | $29,790 | 1 |
| Cape Coral | 440 | $30,510 | 1 |
| Sarasota | 580 | $34,230 | 1 |
| Gainesville | 210 | $32,210 | 0.9 |
| Orlando | 2,010 | $37,860 | 0.9 |
| Panama City | 110 | $29,630 | 0.8 |
| Lakeland | 340 | $31,540 | 0.8 |
| Naples | 180 | $37,510 | 0.7 |
| Palm Bay | 240 | $34,110 | 0.6 |
GEORGIA | | | |
| Albany | 180 | $28,850 | 1.6 |
| Warner Robins | 100 | $28,990 | 1.2 |
| Macon | 210 | $29,070 | 1.2 |
| Atlanta | 4,680 | $39,040 | 0.9 |
| Savannah | 260 | $32,430 | 0.9 |
| Augusta | 270 | $31,380 | 0.6 |
| Athens | 70 | $30,320 | 0.5 |
| Dalton | 60 | $28,770 | 0.4 |
| Columbus | 70 | $27,180 | 0.3 |
HAWAII | | | |
| Honolulu | 700 | $42,490 | 0.8 |
IDAHO | | | |
| Lewiston | 60 | $27,610 | 1.6 |
| Pocatello | 80 | $26,490 | 1.5 |
| Idaho Falls | 120 | $25,430 | 1.5 |
| Boise | 540 | $37,130 | 1.1 |
ILLINOIS | | | |
| Danville | 70 | $27,780 | 1.5 |
| Chicago | 10,550 | $42,700 | 1.3 |
| Peoria | 400 | $34,450 | 1.2 |
| Bloomington | 130 | $34,580 | 1 |
| Rockford | 280 | $33,620 | 0.9 |
| Kankakee | 60 | $30,360 | 0.8 |
| Springfield | 170 | $30,850 | 0.8 |
| Decatur | 70 | $36,470 | 0.8 |
| Champaign | 130 | $34,980 | 0.8 |
| Waukegan | 350 | $40,660 | 0.5 |
INDIANA | | | |
| Kokomo | 100 | $35,120 | 1.5 |
| Gary | 630 | $27,090 | 1.1 |
| Michigan City | 70 | $27,510 | 0.9 |
| Indianapolis | 1,380 | $35,150 | 0.7 |
| Evansville | 230 | $32,940 | 0.6 |
| Terre Haute | 80 | $28,690 | 0.6 |
| Muncie | 50 | $25,530 | 0.6 |
| Fort Wayne | 250 | $32,930 | 0.6 |
| Bloomington | 60 | $25,310 | 0.5 |
IOWA | | | |
| Des Moines | 760 | $33,300 | 1.1 |
| Iowa City | 140 | $30,590 | 1.1 |
| Davenport | 420 | $36,130 | 1.1 |
| Waterloo | 160 | $27,760 | 1 |
| Cedar Rapids | 120 | $33,740 | 0.5 |
KANSAS | | | |
| Topeka | 250 | $24,040 | 1.2 |
| Wichita | 320 | $28,200 | 0.6 |
KENTUCKY | | | |
| Lexington | 360 | $35,400 | 0.7 |
| Louisville | 830 | $36,660 | 0.7 |
LOUISIANA | | | |
| Lafayette | 430 | $28,980 | 1.6 |
| New Orleans | 1,310 | $37,150 | 1.4 |
| Lake Charles | 180 | $29,520 | 1.1 |
| Shreveport | 220 | $28,910 | 0.7 |
| Baton Rouge | 400 | $32,580 | 0.5 |
| Monroe | 70 | $31,660 | 0.5 |
MAINE | | | |
| Lewiston | 130 | $33,040 | 1.5 |
| Bangor | 170 | $31,100 | 1.4 |
| Portland | 460 | $37,600 | 1.1 |
MARYLAND | | | |
| Baltimore | 3,010 | $43,070 | 1.1 |
| Bethesda | 880 | $42,930 | 0.7 |
| Salisbury | 60 | $35,950 | 0.6 |
| Hagerstown | 80 | $26,870 | 0.4 |
MASSACHUSETTS | | | |
| Boston | 4,850 | $46,100 | 1.3 |
| New Bedford | 160 | $33,010 | 1.3 |
| Leominster | 90 | $32,210 | 0.9 |
| Barnstable | 160 | $38,740 | 0.8 |
| Worcester | 410 | $45,430 | 0.8 |
| Framingham | 190 | $40,050 | 0.6 |
| Springfield | 350 | $38,910 | 0.6 |
| Brockton | 80 | $38,520 | 0.5 |
MICHIGAN | | | |
| Lansing | 620 | $39,660 | 1.6 |
| Bay City | 80 | $35,150 | 1.3 |
| Warren | 2,630 | $40,690 | 1 |
| Saginaw | 150 | $35,340 | 0.9 |
| Kalamazoo | 250 | $37,950 | 0.9 |
| Niles | 100 | $29,930 | 0.9 |
| Jackson | 90 | $34,250 | 0.9 |
| Grand Rapids | 630 | $38,040 | 0.8 |
| Battle Creek | 70 | $30,290 | 0.7 |
| Detroit | 1,120 | $40,920 | 0.7 |
| Muskegon | 40 | $38,230 | 0.4 |
| Holland | 70 | $32,510 | 0.3 |
MINNESOTA | | | |
| Minneapolis | 3,380 | $45,370 | 0.9 |
| Duluth | 170 | $34,100 | 0.7 |
| Rochester | 40 | $34,120 | 0.3 |
MISSISSIPPI | | | |
| Jackson | 1,090 | $39,130 | 2.1 |
| Gulfport | 130 | $33,890 | 0.7 |
MISSOURI | | | |
| St. Louis | 3,300 | $36,110 | 1.2 |
| Joplin | 160 | $25,460 | 1.1 |
| Kansas City | 1,730 | $37,220 | 0.8 |
| Jefferson City | 60 | $26,630 | 0.5 |
| Springfield | 170 | $28,680 | 0.5 |
| St. Joseph | 30 | $27,040 | 0.4 |
MONTANA | | | |
| Missoula | 160 | $25,950 | 1.6 |
| Great Falls | 40 | $27,660 | 0.7 |
| Billings | 100 | $30,670 | 0.6 |
NEBRASKA | | | |
| Omaha | 610 | $36,560 | 0.6 |
NEVADA | | | |
| Carson City | 100 | $40,090 | 2 |
| Reno | 440 | $43,800 | 1 |
| Las Vegas | 1,940 | $39,780 | 1 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | | | |
| Rochester | 120 | $32,580 | 1.3 |
| Manchester | 210 | $36,950 | 1.1 |
| Nashua | 60 | $40,450 | 0.2 |
NEW JERSEY | | | |
| Newark | 5,210 | $45,460 | 2.4 |
| Trenton | 990 | $46,790 | 2.1 |
| Camden | 1,950 | $35,920 | 1.7 |
| Ocean City | 130 | $34,910 | 1.7 |
| Atlantic City | 360 | $40,070 | 1.3 |
| Edison | 2,450 | $41,190 | 1.1 |
NEW MEXICO | | | |
| Santa Fe | 130 | $36,550 | 1.1 |
| Albuquerque | 550 | $30,870 | 0.7 |
NEW YORK | | | |
| Ithaca | 120 | $31,570 | 2.1 |
| Nassau | 4,810 | $39,830 | 1.8 |
| Kingston | 200 | $29,400 | 1.8 |
| New York | 19,160 | $46,040 | 1.8 |
| Syracuse | 820 | $33,560 | 1.2 |
| Rochester | 1,220 | $33,700 | 1.2 |
| Albany | 840 | $36,860 | 0.9 |
| Binghamton | 170 | $30,750 | 0.8 |
| Elmira | 40 | | 0.6 |
| Poughkeepsie | 300 | $38,730 | 0.6 |
| Utica | 130 | $30,330 | 0.5 |
NORTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Jacksonville | 120 | $23,370 | 1.8 |
| Burlington | 150 | $29,960 | 1.5 |
| Wilmington | 320 | $27,910 | 1.2 |
| Winston-Salem | 390 | $35,460 | 0.9 |
| Charlotte | 1,420 | $40,240 | 0.8 |
| Rocky Mount | 80 | $31,120 | 0.7 |
| Raleigh | 670 | $40,980 | 0.7 |
| Asheville | 190 | $27,350 | 0.5 |
| Durham | 200 | $32,000 | 0.4 |
| Fayetteville | 50 | $27,050 | 0.2 |
| Hickory | 70 | $34,830 | 0.2 |
NORTH DAKOTA | | | |
| Bismarck | 110 | $28,920 | 1 |
| Fargo | 210 | $27,880 | 0.9 |
OHIO | | | |
| Cleveland | 2,750 | $38,500 | 1.2 |
| Springfield | 100 | $25,100 | 1.2 |
| Mansfield | 120 | $27,570 | 1.2 |
| Akron | 720 | $29,480 | 1 |
| Dayton | 730 | $34,080 | 0.8 |
| Toledo | 540 | $34,890 | 0.8 |
| Cincinnati | 1,690 | $37,180 | 0.7 |
| Youngstown | 280 | $27,820 | 0.6 |
| Columbus | 1,020 | $40,680 | 0.5 |
| Lima | 50 | $25,060 | 0.5 |
OKLAHOMA | | | |
| Oklahoma City | 1,110 | $33,930 | 0.9 |
| Tulsa | 620 | $29,430 | 0.7 |
OREGON | | | |
| Bend | 250 | $36,120 | 2.3 |
| Medford | 210 | $33,340 | 1.3 |
| Salem | 380 | $32,370 | 1.3 |
| Portland | 2,670 | $42,610 | 1.2 |
| Eugene | 280 | $36,650 | 1 |
PENNSYLVANIA | | | |
| Williamsport | 160 | $24,420 | 1.8 |
| Philadelphia | 6,810 | $40,370 | 1.7 |
| Scranton | 630 | $23,130 | 1.2 |
| Pittsburgh | 2,650 | $33,080 | 1.1 |
| State College | 110 | $29,700 | 1.1 |
| Allentown | 750 | $30,080 | 1.1 |
| Erie | 260 | $27,080 | 1 |
| Harrisburg | 540 | $35,460 | 0.9 |
| Reading | 270 | $33,800 | 0.8 |
| Altoona | 90 | $29,560 | 0.8 |
| Lancaster | 180 | $32,340 | 0.4 |
| York | 120 | $28,210 | 0.3 |
RHODE ISLAND | | | |
| Providence | 1,130 | $33,630 | 1 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Myrtle Beach | 400 | $35,640 | 1.7 |
| Charleston | 690 | $31,630 | 1.2 |
| Columbia | 800 | $35,040 | 1.1 |
| Florence | 160 | $28,590 | 1 |
| Greenville | 590 | $33,350 | 1 |
| Spartanburg | 170 | $27,800 | 0.7 |
TENNESSEE | | | |
| Jackson | 110 | $29,630 | 1.1 |
| Knoxville | 570 | $28,510 | 0.8 |
| Memphis | 960 | $31,810 | 0.7 |
| Nashville | 980 | $35,800 | 0.6 |
| Chattanooga | 260 | $32,720 | 0.5 |
| Kingsport | 100 | $25,190 | 0.4 |
TEXAS | | | |
| Midland | 120 | $31,310 | 1.2 |
| Laredo | 160 | $27,410 | 1.2 |
| Longview | 190 | $23,400 | 1.1 |
| Austin | 1,410 | $34,580 | 0.9 |
| Lubbock | 200 | $32,720 | 0.9 |
| Dallas | 3,850 | $46,390 | 0.9 |
| Beaumont | 270 | $33,830 | 0.8 |
| Houston | 4,350 | $45,710 | 0.8 |
| Waco | 150 | $32,570 | 0.8 |
| Abilene | 80 | $21,230 | 0.7 |
| San Antonio | 1,160 | $35,670 | 0.7 |
| McAllen | 280 | $27,620 | 0.6 |
| Corpus Christi | 200 | $26,640 | 0.6 |
| El Paso | 290 | $33,050 | 0.6 |
| Amarillo | 90 | $39,120 | 0.5 |
| College Station | 60 | $29,850 | 0.4 |
| Tyler | 70 | $25,740 | 0.4 |
| Fort Worth | 660 | $37,930 | 0.4 |
UTAH | | | |
| Salt Lake City | 1,170 | $40,010 | 0.9 |
| Provo | 170 | $27,480 | 0.5 |
VIRGINIA | | | |
| Roanoke | 240 | $32,260 | 0.8 |
| Richmond | 920 | $41,560 | 0.7 |
| Virginia Beach | 490 | $36,830 | 0.3 |
WASHINGTON | | | |
| Olympia | 280 | $36,210 | 1.5 |
| Seattle | 2,270 | $45,850 | 0.8 |
| Wenatchee | 50 | $34,250 | 0.7 |
| Kennewick | 110 | $33,700 | 0.7 |
| Tacoma | 340 | $35,090 | 0.6 |
| Spokane | 260 | $32,300 | 0.6 |
| Bellingham | 80 | $36,350 | 0.5 |
| Bremerton | 60 | $37,210 | 0.4 |
WEST VIRGINIA | | | |
| Charleston | 570 | $32,740 | 1.9 |
| Huntington | 240 | $25,130 | 1.1 |
| Weirton | 60 | $25,400 | 0.8 |
| Parkersburg | 60 | $29,000 | 0.4 |
WISCONSIN | | | |
| Janesville | 150 | $27,530 | 1.2 |
| Eau Claire | 150 | $29,460 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 1,670 | $36,170 | 0.9 |
| Madison | 570 | $34,770 | 0.8 |
| Fond du Lac | 50 | $29,810 | 0.7 |
| Wausau | 90 | $36,930 | 0.7 |
| Oshkosh | 100 | $33,080 | 0.6 |
| Appleton | 110 | $30,220 | 0.5 |
| Sheboygan | 50 | $32,550 | 0.5 |
WYOMING | | | |
| Casper | 80 | $27,970 | 1.3 |
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