Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$77,640
$37.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$73,414
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$14,750 (+23.5%)
Massachusetts ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 5th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,770 | $23.93 |
| 25th percentile | $62,580 | $30.09 |
| Median | $77,640 | $37.33 |
| 75th percentile | $96,820 | $46.55 |
| 90th percentile | $117,480 | $56.48 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 7,800
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $77,640
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$14,750 (+23.5%)
Cost of living
$77,640 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $73,414
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $79,400 | $74,197 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $78,190 | $75,874 3rd |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 4th | $77,640 | $73,414 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $77,390 | $69,897 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $75,570 | $76,627 2nd |
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 Massachusetts
$79,940/year Massachusetts
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Massachusetts
$57,940/year Massachusetts
- 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 Connecticut
$63,820/year Connecticut
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Hampshire
$62,040/year New Hampshire
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New York
$68,410/year New York
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Rhode Island
$56,250/year Rhode Island
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Vermont
$67,160/year Vermont
- 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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