Legal Practice Assistant Salary in Washington, DC

How much does a Legal Practice Assistant make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Practice Assistant in Washington, DC is $78,199. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $69,833 to $87,866, with most professionals earning between $62,216 and $96,667.

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Assisting with the preparation and review of documents pertaining to the authorization, issuance and delivery of tax-exempt and taxable municipal bonds, and health care matters.

February 22, 2023

Assists team with seamless service, both in the office, and at client sites and/or courts.

March 07, 2023

Provide support to Product Liability Lawyers, Paralegals and Legal Practice Assistants, such as time entry, billing, filing, maintaining notebooks, check and reimbursement requests, typing short correspondence, document revisions, printing, photocopying, scanning, and general administrative functions.

February 20, 2023

Maintains positive, professional, courteous and flexible demeanor when dealing with clients and colleagues.

March 17, 2023

Demonstrated interest in and involvement with the legal writing community and/or professional organizations related to teaching legal writing, lawyering skills or law.

April 01, 2023

Answering phones, entering attorney time, managing calendars, travel arrangements and expense reimbursements along with other general secretarial duties and projects as assigned.

April 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Practice Assistant in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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69833

87866

78199

Average Total Cash Compensation

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72268

92337

81132

What is the average salary for Legal Practice 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 Practice Assistant in Washington, DC. The base salary for Legal Practice Assistant ranges from $69,833 to $87,866 with the average base salary of $78,199. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,268 to $92,337 with the average total cash compensation of $81,132.

View Average Salary for Legal Practice Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$78,199	$69,833 - $87,866
Bonus	$2,933	$2,435 - $4,471
Total Pay	$81,132	$72,268 - $92,337

* 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 Practice Assistant Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,833 - $87,866	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,833 - $87,866	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,833 - $87,866	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,688 - $87,683	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,833 - $87,866	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,833 - $87,866	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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