Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Michigan
Median annual pay in Michigan
$62,170
$29.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Michigan
$64,614
Regional Price Parity: 96.217 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$720 (−1.1%)
Michigan ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 22nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,590 | $22.40 |
| 25th percentile | $51,280 | $24.65 |
| Median | $62,170 | $29.89 |
| 75th percentile | $76,820 | $36.93 |
| 90th percentile | $96,610 | $46.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Michigan
- 7,730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Michigan
- $62,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$720 (−1.1%)
Cost of living
$62,170 ÷ 96.217 × 100 = $64,614
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 22nd | $62,400 | $64,802 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $62,310 | $64,199 24th |
| Michigan This page | ||
| 24th | $62,170 | $64,614 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $62,040 | $59,559 41st |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $61,630 | $61,216 35th |
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 Michigan
$61,600/year Michigan
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Michigan
$46,020/year Michigan
- 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 Illinois
$63,670/year Illinois
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Indiana
$57,030/year Indiana
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Minnesota
$75,570/year Minnesota
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Ohio
$60,420/year Ohio
- 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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