Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$58,820
$28.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$64,025
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$4,070 (−6.5%)
Tennessee ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,570 | $20.95 |
| 25th percentile | $47,270 | $22.72 |
| Median | $58,820 | $28.28 |
| 75th percentile | $67,470 | $32.44 |
| 90th percentile | $83,100 | $39.95 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 6,080
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $58,820
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$4,070 (−6.5%)
Cost of living
$58,820 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $64,025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $59,430 | $66,806 12th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 35th | $59,000 | $65,924 14th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 36th | $58,820 | $64,025 25th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $58,500 | $62,171 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $58,320 | $65,834 15th |
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 the U.S.
$72,420/year U.S.
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Tennessee
$45,810/year Tennessee
- 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 Alabama
$47,260/year Alabama
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Arkansas
$47,420/year Arkansas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Georgia
$62,400/year Georgia
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kentucky
$59,830/year Kentucky
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Mississippi
$46,180/year Mississippi
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Missouri
$61,410/year Missouri
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in North Carolina
$57,500/year North Carolina
- 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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