Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$57,290
$27.54/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$60,531
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$5,600 (−8.9%)
Montana ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,140 | $22.18 |
| 25th percentile | $48,560 | $23.35 |
| Median | $57,290 | $27.54 |
| 75th percentile | $66,960 | $32.19 |
| 90th percentile | $76,660 | $36.85 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 1,010
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $57,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$5,600 (−8.9%)
Cost of living
$57,290 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $60,531
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $58,320 | $65,834 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $57,500 | $60,959 38th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 40th | $57,290 | $60,531 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $57,030 | $61,106 36th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 42nd | $56,250 | $54,996 46th |
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 Montana
$62,730/year Montana
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Montana
$43,940/year Montana
- 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 Idaho
$49,690/year Idaho
- 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 Wyoming
$49,490/year Wyoming
- 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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