Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$63,220
$30.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$63,946
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$330 (+0.5%)
Utah ranks 18th of 51 states by median pay, and 26th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,930 | $21.12 |
| 25th percentile | $48,790 | $23.46 |
| Median | $63,220 | $30.40 |
| 75th percentile | $80,160 | $38.54 |
| 90th percentile | $100,510 | $48.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 3,250
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $63,220
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$330 (+0.5%)
Cost of living
$63,220 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $63,946
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $63,370 | $64,947 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $63,250 | $70,197 6th |
| Utah This page | ||
| 18th | $63,220 | $63,946 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $63,110 | $63,231 30th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $62,840 | $57,153 45th |
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 Utah
$47,050/year Utah
- 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 Arizona
$61,630/year Arizona
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Colorado
$78,190/year Colorado
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Idaho
$49,690/year Idaho
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Nevada
$64,680/year Nevada
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Mexico
$59,840/year New Mexico
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Wyoming
$49,490/year Wyoming
- 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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