Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Oklahoma
Median annual pay in Oklahoma
$53,170
$25.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Oklahoma
$60,528
Regional Price Parity: 87.843 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$9,720 (−15.5%)
Oklahoma ranks 46th of 51 states by median pay, and 40th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,020 | $17.32 |
| 25th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 |
| Median | $53,170 | $25.56 |
| 75th percentile | $61,840 | $29.73 |
| 90th percentile | $82,060 | $39.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Oklahoma
- 3,110
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Oklahoma
- $53,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$9,720 (−15.5%)
Cost of living
$53,170 ÷ 87.843 × 100 = $60,528
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $54,550 | $62,157 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $53,880 | $57,473 44th |
| Oklahoma This page | ||
| 46th | $53,170 | $60,528 40th |
| Idaho | ||
| 47th | $49,690 | $52,035 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $49,490 | $53,392 48th |
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 Oklahoma
$60,800/year Oklahoma
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Oklahoma
$39,660/year Oklahoma
- 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 Arkansas
$47,420/year Arkansas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Colorado
$78,190/year Colorado
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kansas
$55,000/year Kansas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Missouri
$61,410/year Missouri
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Mexico
$59,840/year New Mexico
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Texas
$62,310/year Texas
- 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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