Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$63,110
$30.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$63,231
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$220 (+0.3%)
Delaware ranks 19th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,880 | $23.50 |
| 25th percentile | $55,190 | $26.53 |
| Median | $63,110 | $30.34 |
| 75th percentile | $78,360 | $37.67 |
| 90th percentile | $99,390 | $47.78 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 2,480
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $63,110
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$220 (+0.3%)
Cost of living
$63,110 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $63,231
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $63,250 | $70,197 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $63,220 | $63,946 26th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 19th | $63,110 | $63,231 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $62,840 | $57,153 45th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $62,420 | $64,317 23rd |
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 Delaware
$44,760/year Delaware
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Delaware
$47,970/year Delaware
- 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 Maryland
$65,640/year Maryland
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Jersey
$71,500/year New Jersey
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$63,370/year Pennsylvania
- 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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