Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$63,370
$30.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$64,947
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$480 (+0.8%)
Pennsylvania ranks 16th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,710 | $21.98 |
| 25th percentile | $50,710 | $24.38 |
| Median | $63,370 | $30.47 |
| 75th percentile | $78,980 | $37.97 |
| 90th percentile | $96,080 | $46.19 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 14,670
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $63,370
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$480 (+0.8%)
Cost of living
$63,370 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $64,947
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $63,820 | $61,596 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $63,670 | $63,697 27th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 16th | $63,370 | $64,947 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $63,250 | $70,197 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $63,220 | $63,946 26th |
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 Pennsylvania
$65,100/year Pennsylvania
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Pennsylvania
$46,270/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Delaware
$63,110/year Delaware
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Maryland
$65,640/year Maryland
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Jersey
$71,500/year New Jersey
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New York
$68,410/year New York
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Ohio
$60,420/year Ohio
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in West Virginia
$59,000/year West 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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