Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$61,630
$29.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$61,216
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$1,260 (−2.0%)
Arizona ranks 26th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,700 | $21.97 |
| 25th percentile | $48,840 | $23.48 |
| Median | $61,630 | $29.63 |
| 75th percentile | $79,250 | $38.10 |
| 90th percentile | $96,340 | $46.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 7,890
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $61,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$1,260 (−2.0%)
Cost of living
$61,630 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $61,216
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $62,170 | $64,614 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $62,040 | $59,559 41st |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 26th | $61,630 | $61,216 35th |
| Oregon | ||
| 27th | $61,490 | $59,491 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $61,410 | $67,619 10th |
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.
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$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Arizona
$77,770/year Arizona
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Arizona
$47,940/year Arizona
- 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 California
$77,390/year California
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Colorado
$78,190/year Colorado
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Nevada
$64,680/year Nevada
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Mexico
$59,840/year New Mexico
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Utah
$63,220/year Utah
- 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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