Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in North Dakota
Median annual pay in North Dakota
$59,430
$28.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Dakota
$66,806
Regional Price Parity: 88.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$3,460 (−5.5%)
North Dakota ranks 34th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,300 | $21.78 |
| 25th percentile | $49,290 | $23.70 |
| Median | $59,430 | $28.57 |
| 75th percentile | $66,120 | $31.79 |
| 90th percentile | $78,430 | $37.71 |
Employment
- Employment in North Dakota
- 730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Dakota
- $59,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$3,460 (−5.5%)
Cost of living
$59,430 ÷ 88.959 × 100 = $66,806
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 Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $59,840 | $64,894 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $59,830 | $66,361 13th |
| North Dakota This page | ||
| 34th | $59,430 | $66,806 12th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $59,000 | $65,924 14th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $58,820 | $64,025 25th |
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 Dakota
$70,540/year North Dakota
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in North Dakota
$47,480/year North Dakota
- 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 Minnesota
$75,570/year Minnesota
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Montana
$57,290/year Montana
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in South Dakota
$58,320/year South Dakota
- 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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