Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$46,180
$22.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$53,109
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$16,710 (−26.6%)
Mississippi ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 50th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,660 | $17.14 |
| 25th percentile | $36,900 | $17.74 |
| Median | $46,180 | $22.20 |
| 75th percentile | $58,790 | $28.26 |
| 90th percentile | $67,960 | $32.67 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 2,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $46,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$16,710 (−26.6%)
Cost of living
$46,180 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $53,109
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $47,420 | $54,545 47th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $47,260 | $53,207 49th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 51st | $46,180 | $53,109 50th |
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 Mississippi
$67,300/year Mississippi
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Mississippi
$37,340/year Mississippi
- 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 Alabama
$47,260/year Alabama
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Arkansas
$47,420/year Arkansas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Louisiana
$60,250/year Louisiana
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- 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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