Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Maine
Median annual pay in Maine
$62,420
$30.01/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maine
$64,317
Regional Price Parity: 97.050 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$470 (−0.7%)
Maine ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,260 | $23.20 |
| 25th percentile | $57,840 | $27.81 |
| Median | $62,420 | $30.01 |
| 75th percentile | $71,500 | $34.38 |
| 90th percentile | $80,550 | $38.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Maine
- 1,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maine
- $62,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$470 (−0.7%)
Cost of living
$62,420 ÷ 97.050 × 100 = $64,317
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $63,110 | $63,231 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $62,840 | $57,153 45th |
| Maine This page | ||
| 21st | $62,420 | $64,317 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $62,400 | $64,802 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $62,310 | $64,199 24th |
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 Maine
$49,110/year Maine
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Maine
$49,820/year Maine
- 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 New Hampshire
$62,040/year New Hampshire
- 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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