Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$62,840
$30.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$57,153
Regional Price Parity: 109.951 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$50 (−0.1%)
Hawaii ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,010 | $22.60 |
| 25th percentile | $52,670 | $25.32 |
| Median | $62,840 | $30.21 |
| 75th percentile | $75,120 | $36.11 |
| 90th percentile | $85,440 | $41.08 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 1,170
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $62,840
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$50 (−0.1%)
Cost of living
$62,840 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $57,153
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $63,220 | $63,946 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $63,110 | $63,231 30th |
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 20th | $62,840 | $57,153 45th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $62,420 | $64,317 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $62,400 | $64,802 20th |
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 the U.S.
$72,420/year U.S.
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Hawaii
$50,830/year Hawaii
- 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 Oregon
$61,490/year Oregon
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Nevada
$64,680/year Nevada
- 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.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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