Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$47,260
$22.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$53,207
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$15,630 (−24.9%)
Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states by median pay, and 49th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,750 | $14.79 |
| 25th percentile | $38,150 | $18.34 |
| Median | $47,260 | $22.72 |
| 75th percentile | $63,490 | $30.52 |
| 90th percentile | $77,100 | $37.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 5,700
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $47,260
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$15,630 (−24.9%)
Cost of living
$47,260 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $53,207
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $49,490 | $53,392 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $47,420 | $54,545 47th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 50th | $47,260 | $53,207 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $46,180 | $53,109 50th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$55,570/year U.S.
- Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher salary in the U.S.
$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Alabama
$67,340/year Alabama
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Alabama
$41,630/year Alabama
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$76,590/year U.S.
- Medical Records Specialist salary in the U.S.
$51,140/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in nearby places
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Florida
$61,000/year Florida
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Georgia
$62,400/year Georgia
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Mississippi
$46,180/year Mississippi
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in the U.S.
$62,890/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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