Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,890
$30.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,740 | $21.51 |
| 25th percentile | $50,340 | $24.20 |
| Median | $62,890 | $30.24 |
| 75th percentile | $80,080 | $38.50 |
| 90th percentile | $101,500 | $48.80 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 392,880
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $89,750 | $81,664 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $79,400 | $74,197 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $78,190 | $75,874 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $77,640 | $73,414 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $77,390 | $69,897 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $75,570 | $76,627 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $71,500 | $65,714 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $68,700 | $67,117 11th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $68,410 | $63,389 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 10th | $67,160 | $68,560 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $65,640 | $62,539 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $64,680 | $64,694 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $63,990 | $63,291 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $63,820 | $61,596 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $63,670 | $63,697 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $63,370 | $64,947 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $63,250 | $70,197 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $63,220 | $63,946 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $63,110 | $63,231 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $62,840 | $57,153 45th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $62,420 | $64,317 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $62,400 | $64,802 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $62,310 | $64,199 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $62,170 | $64,614 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $62,040 | $59,559 41st |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $61,630 | $61,216 35th |
| Oregon | ||
| 27th | $61,490 | $59,491 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $61,410 | $67,619 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $61,000 | $58,986 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $60,420 | $65,126 17th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 31st | $60,250 | $68,305 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $59,840 | $64,894 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $59,830 | $66,361 13th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $59,430 | $66,806 12th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $59,000 | $65,924 14th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $58,820 | $64,025 25th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $58,500 | $62,171 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $58,320 | $65,834 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $57,500 | $60,959 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 40th | $57,290 | $60,531 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $57,030 | $61,106 36th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 42nd | $56,250 | $54,996 46th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $55,000 | $61,065 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $54,550 | $62,157 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $53,880 | $57,473 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $53,170 | $60,528 40th |
| Idaho | ||
| 47th | $49,690 | $52,035 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $49,490 | $53,392 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $47,420 | $54,545 47th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $47,260 | $53,207 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $46,180 | $53,109 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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