Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$63,670
$30.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$63,697
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$780 (+1.2%)
Illinois ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,860 | $22.53 |
| 25th percentile | $56,160 | $27.00 |
| Median | $63,670 | $30.61 |
| 75th percentile | $81,970 | $39.41 |
| 90th percentile | $104,580 | $50.28 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 14,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $63,670
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$780 (+1.2%)
Cost of living
$63,670 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $63,697
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $63,990 | $63,291 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $63,820 | $61,596 34th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 15th | $63,670 | $63,697 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $63,370 | $64,947 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $63,250 | $70,197 6th |
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 Illinois
$75,890/year Illinois
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Illinois
$48,310/year Illinois
- 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 Indiana
$57,030/year Indiana
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Iowa
$54,550/year Iowa
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kentucky
$59,830/year Kentucky
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Michigan
$62,170/year Michigan
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Missouri
$61,410/year Missouri
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Wisconsin
$58,500/year Wisconsin
- 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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