Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Vermont
Median annual pay in Vermont
$67,160
$32.29/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Vermont
$68,560
Regional Price Parity: 97.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$4,270 (+6.8%)
Vermont ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,650 | $23.39 |
| 25th percentile | $58,530 | $28.14 |
| Median | $67,160 | $32.29 |
| 75th percentile | $78,620 | $37.80 |
| 90th percentile | $87,390 | $42.01 |
Employment
- Employment in Vermont
- 660
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Vermont
- $67,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$4,270 (+6.8%)
Cost of living
$67,160 ÷ 97.958 × 100 = $68,560
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $68,700 | $67,117 11th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $68,410 | $63,389 28th |
| Vermont This page | ||
| 10th | $67,160 | $68,560 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $65,640 | $62,539 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $64,680 | $64,694 21st |
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 Vermont
$48,920/year Vermont
- 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 Massachusetts
$77,640/year Massachusetts
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New Hampshire
$62,040/year New Hampshire
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in New York
$68,410/year New York
- 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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