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Average American Express legal assistant salary

$48,017yearly

$20.38 hourly rate

Entry-level American Express legal assistant salary
$35,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does American Express pay legal assistants?

The average salary for American Express legal assistants is $48,017 per year. American Express legal assistant salaries range between $35,000 to $64,000 per year. American Express legal assistants earn 13% more than the national average salary for legal assistants of $42,387.

Location impacts how much a legal assistant at American Express can expect to make. Legal assistants at American Express make the most in Palo Alto, CA, Denver, CO, and New York, NY.

How much does American Express pay legal assistants by location?

American Express pays legal assistants the most in Palo Alto, CA, Denver, CO, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Salt Lake City and Phoenix also report highly competitive salaries for legal assistants at American Express.

Legal assistant American Express salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Palo Alto, CA$59,363$28.54
2Denver, CO$58,980$28.36
3New York, NY$52,609$25.29
4Salt Lake City, UT$51,091$24.56
5Phoenix, AZ$49,143$23.63
6Sunrise, FL$48,421$23.28

Highest-paid American Express legal assistants by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Court Reporter$110,339$53-
2Law Secretary$102,848$49-
3Legal Technician$101,129$49-
4Senior Legal Secretary$89,787$43-
5Bankruptcy Assistant$84,524$41-
6Bankruptcy Paralegal$84,357$41-
7Assistant Paralegal$84,330$41-
8Contractor-Paralegal$80,133$39-
9Executive Legal Secretary$79,197$38-
10Corporate Legal Assistant$79,070$38-

Legal assistant salary at American Express competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1JPMorgan Chase & Co.$55,445$273
2AIG$55,135$27-
3Citi$52,801$25-
4Morgan Stanley$50,626$241
5Prudential Financial$50,462$241
6Fifth Third Bank$50,209$242
7Ameriprise Financial$48,848$23-
8MassMutual$47,859$23-
9Mastercard$47,417$23-
10MetLife$46,902$233
11Charles Schwab$46,879$231
12USAA$46,775$223
13Western Union$45,159$221
14Discover$43,830$21-
15Voya Financial$43,794$21-
16Genworth$43,385$21-
17Bank of America$42,253$20-
18Commerce Bank$42,075$20-
19Wells Fargo$41,771$20-
20Capital One$41,123$2010

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