Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$75,570
$36.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$76,627
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$12,680 (+20.2%)
Minnesota ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,730 | $22.95 |
| 25th percentile | $56,230 | $27.03 |
| Median | $75,570 | $36.33 |
| 75th percentile | $83,420 | $40.11 |
| 90th percentile | $102,920 | $49.48 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 7,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $75,570
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$12,680 (+20.2%)
Cost of living
$75,570 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $76,627
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $77,640 | $73,414 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $77,390 | $69,897 7th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 6th | $75,570 | $76,627 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $71,500 | $65,714 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $68,700 | $67,117 11th |
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 Minnesota
$83,680/year Minnesota
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Minnesota
$51,400/year Minnesota
- 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 Iowa
$54,550/year Iowa
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Michigan
$62,170/year Michigan
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in North Dakota
$59,430/year North Dakota
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in South Dakota
$58,320/year South Dakota
- 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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