Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$57,500
$27.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$60,959
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$5,390 (−8.6%)
North Carolina ranks 39th of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,570 | $18.54 |
| 25th percentile | $47,640 | $22.90 |
| Median | $57,500 | $27.64 |
| 75th percentile | $71,930 | $34.58 |
| 90th percentile | $84,410 | $40.58 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 13,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $57,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$5,390 (−8.6%)
Cost of living
$57,500 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $60,959
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $58,500 | $62,171 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $58,320 | $65,834 15th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 39th | $57,500 | $60,959 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 40th | $57,290 | $60,531 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $57,030 | $61,106 36th |
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 North Carolina
$73,510/year North Carolina
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in North Carolina
$45,790/year North Carolina
- 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 Georgia
$62,400/year Georgia
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in South Carolina
$53,880/year South Carolina
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Virginia
$63,990/year Virginia
- 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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