Legal Support Assistant Salary in Seattle, WA

How much does a Legal Support Assistant make in Seattle, WA?

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Support Assistant in Seattle, WA is $64,829. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $49,366 to a high of $82,122, with most professionals earning between $56,735 and $73,881.

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Prepare and edit documents in Word and Excel including the ability to perform basic word processing functions such as formatting, editing, and revising documents.

October 01, 2022

Sets up and maintains legal files and filing systems.

January 25, 2023

Trains and gives direction to staff on policies and procedures as directed.

February 02, 2023

Communicate professionally with outside counsel, vendors, board members, executives and employees at all levels of the organization.

February 11, 2023

Manage client related vendor invoices and attorney reimbursement and travel expenses in a timely and accurate manner, following up as necessary and appropriate.

March 02, 2023

Determines and prepares a variety of case orders which involve researching and gathering information.

April 16, 2023

Tracks and performs investigative duties to locate parties and/or witnesses, background history, and/or assets as assigned, using manual and computerized resources.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Support Assistant in Seattle, WA

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What is the average salary for Legal Support Assistant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Support Assistant in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Legal Support Assistant ranges from $56,735 to $73,881 with the average base salary of $64,829. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,998 to $76,052 with the average total cash compensation of $66,568.

View Average Salary for Legal Support Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,829	$56,735 - $73,881
Bonus	$1,739	$1,262 - $2,171
Total Pay	$66,568	$57,998 - $76,052

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Support Assistant Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,207 - $71,890	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,756 - $73,907	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,701 - $73,836	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,317 - $72,033	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,317 - $72,033	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,552 - $72,340	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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