What are the main factors that influence a Legal Typist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Legal Typist's salary?

A Legal Typist's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,490 for beginners, reaching about $72,942 at mid-level, and approach $80,074 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Legal Typist?

Legal Typist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Legal Typist roles are District of Columbia $80,134, California $79,831, Massachusetts $78,767. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Legal Typist roles make?

Salaries for Legal Typist level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Typist: $52,764; Copy Typist: $52,370; Medical Typist: $50,852; Account Clerk Typist: $47,675; Intermediate Typist Clerk: $44,698.

How do different companies affect a Legal Typist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Legal Typist roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Legal Typist Salary in the United States

How much does a Legal Typist make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Legal Typist in the United States is $72,376 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Legal Typist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,012
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,797 to $84,748
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,434

10% $46,434

50% (Median) $72,376

90% $96,012

Legal Typist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,748	$7,062	$1,630	$41
Average	$72,376	$6,031	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$58,797	$4,900	$1,131	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Legal Typist Salaries

A Legal Typist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Legal Typist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Legal Typist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,490
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,056
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,942
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,542
Expert (over 8 years): $80,074

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Legal Typist	$70,490
Intermediate Level Legal Typist	$71,056
Senior Level Legal Typist	$72,942
Specialist Level Legal Typist	$77,542
Expert Level Legal Typist	$80,074

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How Do Legal Typist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Legal Typists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,134.
California: $79,831.
Massachusetts: $78,767.

District of Columbia $80,134

California $79,831

Massachusetts $78,767

Washington $78,477

New Jersey $78,448

Alaska $78,347

Connecticut $77,348

New York $76,943

Hawaii $75,647

Rhode Island $75,039

Maryland $74,627

Minnesota $74,062

Colorado $73,845

Illinois $73,773

Oregon $73,498

Delaware $73,295

New Hampshire $73,168

Virginia $72,882

Pennsylvania $72,050

Nevada $71,630

North Dakota $71,493

Michigan $71,276

Wisconsin $71,196

Vermont $71,037

Texas $70,595

Maine $70,566

Arizona $70,523

Ohio $70,472

Georgia $69,806

Indiana $69,474

Wyoming $69,408

Utah $69,307

Iowa $69,264

Kansas $68,916

Louisiana $68,815

North Carolina $68,779

Missouri $68,764

Florida $68,482

Montana $68,330

Nebraska $68,185

Kentucky $68,106

South Carolina $67,816

Tennessee $67,635

Idaho $67,563

New Mexico $67,034

Oklahoma $66,919

Alabama $66,492

South Dakota $65,775

Arkansas $65,384

West Virginia $65,174

Mississippi $64,545

Top Paying Cities for Legal Typists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $91,288
San Francisco: $90,288
Oakland: $88,385

San Jose, CA $91,288

San Francisco, CA $90,288

Oakland, CA $88,385

New York, NY $83,333

Paramus, NJ $82,320

Queens Village, NY $82,316

Passaic, NJ $82,247

Bergenfield, NJ $82,241

Stamford, CT $82,081

Huntington, NY $82,052

Newark, NJ $81,517

Bridgeport, CT $81,364

Vallejo, CA $81,220

New Brunswick, NJ $81,191

Petaluma, CA $81,148

Middlesex, NJ $81,010

Somerset, NJ $80,960

Santa Cruz, CA $80,865

Boston, MA $80,424

Monterey, CA $80,170

Seattle, WA $80,004

Santa Rosa, CA $79,990

Los Angeles, CA $79,968

Juneau, AK $79,780

Washington, DC $79,700

Orange, CA $79,443

Santa Ana, CA $79,252

Long Beach, CA $79,179

Anaheim, CA $79,165

Anchorage, AK $79,128

Santa Maria, CA $78,911

Everett, WA $78,897

Danbury, CT $78,642

Bremerton, WA $78,542

Tacoma, WA $78,282

New Suffolk, NY $78,280

Sacramento, CA $78,260

Santa Barbara, CA $78,180

Trenton, NJ $78,101

San Diego, CA $78,101

Brockton, MA $78,021

Fairbanks, AK $77,844

Lompoc, CA $77,659

Lowell, MA $77,601

Ventura, CA $77,587

Nashua, NH $77,572

Stockton, CA $77,565

Modesto, CA $77,037

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,878

Olympia, WA $76,740

Kennewick, WA $76,740

New Haven, CT $76,711

Lawrence, MA $76,451

Hartford, CT $76,378

Riverside, CA $76,364

New Bedford, MA $76,291

Richland, WA $76,291

Bakersfield, CA $76,190

San Bernardino, CA $76,161

New Britain, CT $76,154

Atlantic City, NJ $76,154

New London, CT $76,125

Norwich, CT $76,103

Portsmouth, NH $76,089

Boulder, CO $75,935

Portland, OR $75,835

Worcester, MA $75,828

Minneapolis, MN $75,604

Philadelphia, PA $75,502

Honolulu, HI $75,264

Saint Paul, MN $75,229

Vineland, NJ $75,213

Providence, RI $75,003

Chicago, IL $74,793

Bellingham, WA $74,706

Springfield, MA $74,648

Baltimore, MD $74,627

Chico, CA $74,446

Pittsfield, MA $74,250

Manchester, NH $74,113

Spokane, WA $73,794

Denver, CO $73,787

Albany, NY $73,447

Troy, NY $73,418

Nassau, NY $73,341

Schenectady, NY $73,266

Wilmington, DE $73,208

Burlington, VT $73,107

Salem, OR $73,078

Portland, ME $72,853

Yakima, WA $72,781

Rochester, MN $72,557

Reno, NV $72,521

Fresno, CA $72,521

Milwaukee, WI $72,455

Detroit, MI $72,383

Ann Arbor, MI $72,371

Allentown, PA $72,361

Colorado Springs, CO $72,238

Syracuse, NY $72,202

Carson City, NV $72,202

Houston, TX $72,101

Eugene, OR $72,065

Gary, IN $71,978

Springfield, OR $71,920

Bismarck, ND $71,905

Galveston, TX $71,855

Medford, OR $71,746

Fort Collins, CO $71,717

Concord, NH $71,681

Austin, TX $71,659

Mesa, AZ $71,507

Reading, PA $71,500

Phoenix, AZ $71,493

Dallas, TX $71,471

Saint Cloud, MN $71,402

Madison, WI $71,305

Utica, NY $71,109

Rochester, NY $70,993

Des Moines, IA $70,986

Raleigh, NC $70,979

Atlanta, GA $70,870

Battle Creek, MI $70,849

Salt Lake City, UT $70,827

Lancaster, PA $70,718

Harrisburg, PA $70,617

Kansas City, MO $70,545

Champaign, IL $70,530

Kansas City, KS $70,530

Fort Worth, TX $70,523

Columbus, OH $70,511

Boca Raton, FL $70,494

Pittsburgh, PA $70,465

Richmond, VA $70,436

Indianapolis, IN $70,422

Cleveland, OH $70,414

Las Vegas, NV $70,328

Cincinnati, OH $70,328

Petersburg, VA $70,219

Huntsville, AL $70,110

Lansing, MI $70,062

Lebanon, PA $70,053

Pueblo, CO $70,045

Appleton, WI $70,024

Buffalo, NY $69,995

Dayton, OH $69,973

Racine, WI $69,958

Charlotte, NC $69,951

Saint Louis, MO $69,929

York, PA $69,886

Elkhart, IN $69,886

Gastonia, NC $69,872

Billings, MT $69,855

Beaumont, TX $69,835

Lorain, OH $69,821

Benton Harbor, MI $69,806

Toledo, OH $69,792

Binghamton, NY $69,756

Rock Hill, SC $69,749

Rockford, IL $69,712

Springfield, IL $69,683

Elyria, OH $69,676

Fargo, ND $69,676

Flagstaff, AZ $69,626

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,582

Duluth, MN $69,539

Miami, FL $69,539

Cheyenne, WY $69,488

Grand Forks, ND $69,488

Bangor, ME $69,329

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,249

Durham, NC $69,219

Louisville, KY $69,213

Grand Rapids, MI $69,199

Hialeah, FL $69,191

Casper, WY $69,090

Scranton, PA $69,003

New Orleans, LA $68,981

Virginia Beach, VA $68,974

Akron, OH $68,938

Peoria, IL $68,844

Sarasota, FL $68,829

Nashville, TN $68,779

Omaha, NE $68,779

Green Bay, WI $68,779

Baton Rouge, LA $68,743

Charleston, SC $68,728

Jamestown, NY $68,692

Davenport, IA $68,692

Tucson, AZ $68,656

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,612

Tampa, FL $68,598

Evansville, IN $68,554

Port Arthur, TX $68,554

Bradenton, FL $68,525

Santa Fe, NM $68,395

Orlando, FL $68,265

Clearwater, FL $68,243

Canton, OH $68,091

La Crosse, WI $68,091

Albuquerque, NM $68,048

Newport News, VA $68,040

High Point, NC $68,019

Ogden, UT $67,990

Corpus Christi, TX $67,932

Norfolk, VA $67,889

Laramie, WY $67,889

Rock Island, IL $67,845

Saginaw, MI $67,831

Jacksonville, FL $67,823

Salisbury, NC $67,809

Boise, ID $67,794

Moline, IL $67,758

Fort Myers, FL $67,737

Memphis, TN $67,722

Tulsa, OK $67,686

Waterloo, IA $67,642

Spartanburg, SC $67,570

Lincoln, NE $67,534

Fort Wayne, IN $67,519

Provo, UT $67,512

Cedar Falls, IA $67,425

San Antonio, TX $67,396

Greensboro, NC $67,367

South Bend, IN $67,360

Savannah, GA $67,281

Muskegon, MI $67,252

Birmingham, AL $67,244

Winston Salem, NC $67,209

Lake Charles, LA $67,034

Anderson, IN $67,020

Lexington, KY $66,998

Augusta, GA $66,977

Greenville, SC $66,977

Lima, OH $66,919

Wichita, KS $66,911

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,911

Columbia, SC $66,846

Springfield, OH $66,832

Asheville, NC $66,716

Bloomington, IN $66,665

Knoxville, TN $66,405

Shreveport, LA $66,398

Wilmington, NC $66,303

Roanoke, VA $66,303

Topeka, KS $66,173

Frankfort, KY $66,165

Oklahoma City, OK $66,115

Chillicothe, OH $66,086

Longview, TX $66,079

Melbourne, FL $66,072

Sioux Falls, SD $65,956

Mobile, AL $65,949

Terre Haute, IN $65,920

Altoona, PA $65,876

Amarillo, TX $65,826

Killeen, TX $65,804

Fayetteville, AR $65,746

Chattanooga, TN $65,724

Sioux City, IA $65,659

Idaho Falls, ID $65,645

Lynchburg, VA $65,587

Gainesville, FL $65,493

Portsmouth, OH $65,457

Little Rock, AR $65,442

Lafayette, LA $65,413

Youngstown, OH $65,413

Daytona Beach, FL $65,370

Clarksville, TN $65,363

Pensacola, FL $65,355

Temple, TX $65,350

Hopkinsville, KY $65,138

Erie, PA $65,124

Florence, SC $65,095

Charleston, WV $64,979

Great Falls, MT $64,943

Macon, GA $64,841

Tallahassee, FL $64,834

Fayetteville, NC $64,820

Waco, TX $64,805

Helena, MT $64,755

Pine Bluff, AR $64,727

Vincennes, IN $64,639

Lubbock, TX $64,610

Alamogordo, NM $64,566

Twin Falls, ID $64,501

Rapid City, SD $64,480

Jackson, MS $64,349

Huntington, WV $64,344

Greenville, MS $64,342

Parkersburg, WV $64,268

Montgomery, AL $64,255

Wichita Falls, TX $64,183

Springfield, MO $64,183

Biloxi, MS $64,147

Monroe, LA $64,074

Johnstown, PA $64,024

Sumter, SC $63,995

Columbus, GA $63,987

Pascagoula, MS $63,850

Abilene, TX $63,850

Kingsport, TN $63,662

Albany, GA $63,662

Gulfport, MS $63,640

Alexandria, LA $63,401

Fort Smith, AR $63,220

El Paso, TX $63,025

Las Cruces, NM $62,699

Harlingen, TX $62,515

Pocatello, ID $62,504

Florence, AL $62,410

Brownsville, TX $62,395

Mcallen, TX $62,243

Dothan, AL $62,142

Columbus, MS $61,712

Altus, OK $61,375

Lawton, OK $61,237

Pierre, SD $60,977

How Education impacts a Legal Typist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Legal Typists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Legal Typist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $66,746 and $73,228).

Legal Typist Salaries by Degree Level

$75,500
$74,300
$73,000
$71,800
$70,500
$69,300
$68,000
$66,800

Typical Education for Legal Typist
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.0%
High School	40.0%
Associates	10.0%
Bachelors	40.0%
Masters	50.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Legal Typist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Legal Typist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,797

Average $72,376/year

$84,748

$4,900

Average $6,031/month

$7,062

$1,131

Average $1,392/week

$1,630

$28

Average $35/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,748	$7,062	$1,630	$41
Average	$72,376	$6,031	$1,392	$35
25th Percentile	$58,797	$4,900	$1,131	$28

Salary Trends for Legal Typist

Salaries for a Legal Typist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $61,356 in 2023 to around $62,073 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Legal Typist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Legal Typist Over Time

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2024	$62,364
2025	$62,073
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Most common benefits for Legal Typist

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Common company salaries for Legal Typist

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N $97,099/per year

New York Police Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $93,141/per year

US General Services Administration Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $92,342/per year

Los Angeles County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

D $92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $91,755/per year

US Department of Energy Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

F $91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $88,721/per year

San Diego County Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

T $88,664/per year

The TTB Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

L $87,569/per year

Lutheran Services Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

M $85,066/per year

Maryland Inc Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $83,780/per year

State University of New York Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $82,969/per year

New York State Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

P $82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

U $80,526/per year

US Central Command Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

H $80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

A $78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA) Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

N $75,183/per year

New York State Department Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

S $75,106/per year

State University System of Florida Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit the United States

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