Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$63,990
$30.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$63,291
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): +$1,100 (+1.7%)
Virginia ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,860 | $23.01 |
| 25th percentile | $56,050 | $26.95 |
| Median | $63,990 | $30.77 |
| 75th percentile | $81,590 | $39.23 |
| 90th percentile | $100,550 | $48.34 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 10,250
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $63,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- +$1,100 (+1.7%)
Cost of living
$63,990 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $63,291
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $65,640 | $62,539 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $64,680 | $64,694 21st |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 13th | $63,990 | $63,291 29th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $63,820 | $61,596 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $63,670 | $63,697 27th |
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.
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$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Virginia
$55,210/year Virginia
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Virginia
$47,620/year Virginia
- 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 the District of Columbia
$89,750/year District of Columbia
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Kentucky
$59,830/year Kentucky
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Maryland
$65,640/year Maryland
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in North Carolina
$57,500/year North Carolina
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- 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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