Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$68,410
$32.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$63,389
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$5,520 (+8.8%)
New York ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,330 | $23.24 |
| 25th percentile | $57,430 | $27.61 |
| Median | $68,410 | $32.89 |
| 75th percentile | $94,200 | $45.29 |
| 90th percentile | $115,720 | $55.64 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 34,220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $68,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$5,520 (+8.8%)
Cost of living
$68,410 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $63,389
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $71,500 | $65,714 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $68,700 | $67,117 11th |
| New York This page | ||
| 9th | $68,410 | $63,389 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 10th | $67,160 | $68,560 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $65,640 | $62,539 31st |
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.
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$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in New York
$101,990/year New York
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in New York
$49,600/year New York
- 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 Massachusetts
$77,640/year Massachusetts
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Jersey
$71,500/year New Jersey
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$63,370/year Pennsylvania
- 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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