Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$65,640
$31.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$62,539
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$2,750 (+4.4%)
Maryland ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,260 | $23.20 |
| 25th percentile | $51,660 | $24.84 |
| Median | $65,640 | $31.56 |
| 75th percentile | $84,700 | $40.72 |
| 90th percentile | $108,380 | $52.11 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 6,460
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $65,640
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$2,750 (+4.4%)
Cost of living
$65,640 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $62,539
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 9th | $68,410 | $63,389 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 10th | $67,160 | $68,560 8th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 11th | $65,640 | $62,539 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $64,680 | $64,694 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $63,990 | $63,291 29th |
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 Maryland
$59,300/year Maryland
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Maryland
$48,680/year Maryland
- 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 Delaware
$63,110/year Delaware
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in the District of Columbia
$89,750/year District of Columbia
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$63,370/year Pennsylvania
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Virginia
$63,990/year Virginia
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in West Virginia
$59,000/year West Virginia
- 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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