Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Idaho
Median annual pay in Idaho
$49,690
$23.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Idaho
$52,035
Regional Price Parity: 95.494 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$13,200 (−21.0%)
Idaho ranks 47th of 51 states by median pay, and 51st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,930 | $17.75 |
| 25th percentile | $43,990 | $21.15 |
| Median | $49,690 | $23.89 |
| 75th percentile | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| 90th percentile | $75,420 | $36.26 |
Employment
- Employment in Idaho
- 2,030
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Idaho
- $49,690
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$13,200 (−21.0%)
Cost of living
$49,690 ÷ 95.494 × 100 = $52,035
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $53,880 | $57,473 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $53,170 | $60,528 40th |
| Idaho This page | ||
| 47th | $49,690 | $52,035 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $49,490 | $53,392 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $47,420 | $54,545 47th |
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 Idaho
$69,330/year Idaho
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Idaho
$43,710/year Idaho
- 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 Montana
$57,290/year Montana
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Nevada
$64,680/year Nevada
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Oregon
$61,490/year Oregon
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Utah
$63,220/year Utah
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Washington
$79,400/year Washington
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Wyoming
$49,490/year Wyoming
- 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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