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Top 15 cities for paralegals and legal assistants by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $103,080 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $92,830 |
| Seattle, WA | $92,230 |
| Washington, DC | $87,900 |
| Denver, CO | $85,240 |
| Boston, MA | $84,580 |
| Sacramento, CA | $81,560 |
| New York, NY | $80,260 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $79,840 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,550 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,860 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $77,820 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,730 |
| Napa, CA | $77,240 |
| Atlanta, GA | $76,560 |
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays paralegals and legal assistants the most statewide, $95,400 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $95,400 | $89,750 | 6,400 | 1 | $87,900 | $87,900 |
| Washington | $83,740 | $79,400 | 9,460 | 10 | $92,230 | $62,040 |
| California | $81,320 | $77,390 | 47,130 | 25 | $103,080 | $61,530 |
| Massachusetts | $81,160 | $77,640 | 7,800 | 6 | $84,580 | $64,150 |
| Colorado | $80,760 | $78,190 | 5,620 | 7 | $85,240 | $59,330 |
| New York | $76,890 | $68,410 | 34,220 | 13 | $80,260 | $58,960 |
| Minnesota | $73,960 | $75,570 | 7,400 | 5 | $76,230 | $60,560 |
| Alaska | $73,440 | $68,700 | 570 | 2 | $74,980 | $71,850 |
| Maryland | $73,060 | $65,640 | 6,460 | 4 | $71,590 | $62,550 |
| New Jersey | $72,550 | $71,500 | 12,010 | 3 | $75,990 | $59,370 |
| Illinois | $72,310 | $63,670 | 14,130 | 7 | $74,920 | $61,400 |
| Georgia | $71,210 | $62,400 | 14,160 | 14 | $76,560 | $51,420 |
| Virginia | $70,740 | $63,990 | 10,250 | 9 | $67,940 | $55,330 |
| Delaware | $69,860 | $63,110 | 2,480 | 1 | $60,910 | $60,910 |
| Oregon | $69,830 | $61,490 | 4,870 | 8 | $73,580 | $59,470 |
| Connecticut | $69,040 | $63,820 | 5,210 | 5 | $71,590 | $60,570 |
| Vermont | $69,020 | $67,160 | 660 | 1 | $69,730 | $69,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,510 | $63,370 | 14,670 | 15 | $72,410 | $49,410 |
| Arizona | $67,850 | $61,630 | 7,890 | 7 | $70,030 | $51,610 |
| Utah | $67,810 | $63,220 | 3,250 | 5 | $71,600 | $55,910 |
| Michigan | $67,240 | $62,170 | 7,730 | 12 | $70,330 | $52,120 |
| New Hampshire | $66,940 | $62,040 | 1,430 | 1 | $66,260 | $66,260 |
| Nevada | $66,350 | $64,680 | 3,620 | 3 | $75,380 | $58,230 |
| Texas | $65,480 | $62,310 | 29,540 | 24 | $70,870 | $48,750 |
| Hawaii | $65,400 | $62,840 | 1,170 | 2 | $67,580 | $66,330 |
| Missouri | $64,380 | $61,410 | 7,130 | 8 | $68,680 | $51,630 |
| Maine | $64,260 | $62,420 | 1,210 | 3 | $69,100 | $58,150 |
| Ohio | $64,180 | $60,420 | 9,270 | 12 | $68,640 | $49,230 |
| West Virginia | $63,590 | $59,000 | 1,660 | 6 | $73,110 | $46,300 |
| Nebraska | $63,480 | $63,250 | 1,630 | 2 | $65,840 | $62,340 |
| Florida | $63,250 | $61,000 | 40,950 | 22 | $66,380 | $52,080 |
| South Dakota | $62,260 | $58,320 | 600 | 2 | $64,370 | $58,380 |
| Indiana | $61,830 | $57,030 | 5,910 | 12 | $66,330 | $53,510 |
| New Mexico | $61,530 | $59,840 | 1,740 | 4 | $66,250 | $59,210 |
| Wisconsin | $61,270 | $58,500 | 4,780 | 13 | $64,370 | $51,090 |
| Tennessee | $60,790 | $58,820 | 6,080 | 10 | $65,140 | $49,390 |
| North Carolina | $60,770 | $57,500 | 13,650 | 15 | $66,200 | $49,340 |
| Arkansas | $60,110 | $47,420 | 1,610 | 4 | $63,680 | $56,890 |
| Louisiana | $59,360 | $60,250 | 4,890 | 9 | $64,370 | $51,610 |
| Kentucky | $59,240 | $59,830 | 3,540 | 6 | $63,350 | $55,240 |
| Montana | $58,930 | $57,290 | 1,010 | 5 | $62,550 | $55,830 |
| North Dakota | $58,880 | $59,430 | 730 | 4 | $60,360 | $52,860 |
| Iowa | $58,780 | $54,550 | 2,980 | 8 | $69,770 | $52,930 |
| Rhode Island | $58,630 | $56,250 | 2,070 | 1 | $59,640 | $59,640 |
| Kansas | $57,680 | $55,000 | 2,210 | 4 | $53,960 | $51,820 |
| South Carolina | $55,790 | $53,880 | 7,420 | 8 | $58,570 | $50,570 |
| Oklahoma | $55,510 | $53,170 | 3,110 | 4 | $57,450 | $43,380 |
| Idaho | $54,640 | $49,690 | 2,030 | 6 | $56,820 | $52,140 |
| Alabama | $52,730 | $47,260 | 5,700 | 12 | $56,490 | $40,920 |
| Wyoming | $52,540 | $49,490 | 600 | 2 | $54,510 | $48,600 |
| Mississippi | $49,500 | $46,180 | 2,270 | 3 | $53,110 | $48,010 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,790 | $38,770 | 1,110 | 1 | $46,120 | $46,120 |
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $103,080 | $99,250 | $49.56 | 2,030 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,830 | $84,030 | $44.63 | 7,630 |
| Seattle, WA | $92,230 | $92,900 | $44.34 | 6,310 |
| Washington, DC | $87,900 | $81,590 | $42.26 | 12,990 |
| Denver, CO | $85,240 | $80,500 | $40.98 | 3,740 |
| Boston, MA | $84,580 | $79,850 | $40.66 | 6,300 |
| Sacramento, CA | $81,560 | $78,550 | $39.21 | 2,590 |
| New York, NY | $80,260 | $75,330 | $38.59 | 33,850 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $79,840 | $80,930 | $38.38 | 360 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,550 | $77,520 | $38.25 | 22,240 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,860 | $76,300 | $37.91 | 4,440 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $77,820 | $78,160 | $37.42 | 290 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,730 | $79,280 | $37.37 | 160 |
| Napa, CA | $77,240 | $77,020 | $37.13 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $76,560 | $64,080 | $36.81 | 10,290 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $76,230 | $76,220 | $36.65 | 5,990 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,990 | $73,250 | $36.53 | 790 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $75,900 | $64,830 | $36.49 | 560 |
| Carson City, NV | $75,380 | $70,010 | $36.24 | 80 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $74,980 | $71,390 | $36.05 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL | $74,920 | $70,550 | $36.02 | 11,590 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $74,740 | $75,230 | $35.93 | 70 |
| Oxnard, CA | $74,270 | $74,780 | $35.71 | 520 |
| Salinas, CA | $74,060 | $63,950 | $35.60 | 230 |
| Portland, OR | $73,580 | $75,430 | $35.37 | 3,510 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $73,110 | $76,400 | $35.15 | 200 |
| Stockton, CA | $72,780 | $70,520 | $34.99 | 290 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $72,760 | $75,200 | $34.98 | 280 |
| Boulder, CO | $72,440 | $66,090 | $34.83 | 400 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $72,410 | $70,430 | $34.81 | 11,150 |
| Anchorage, AK | $71,850 | $66,210 | $34.54 | 390 |
| Bremerton, WA | $71,720 | $71,310 | $34.48 | 190 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $71,600 | $64,670 | $34.43 | 2,140 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $71,590 | $63,770 | $34.42 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $71,590 | $67,500 | $34.42 | 1,930 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $71,410 | $64,690 | $34.33 | 150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $71,010 | $65,640 | $34.14 | 3,880 |
| Austin, TX | $70,870 | $64,140 | $34.07 | 4,390 |
| El Centro, CA | $70,800 | $63,000 | $34.04 | 60 |
| Hanford, CA | $70,730 | $69,600 | $34.00 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $70,330 | $63,400 | $33.81 | 4,550 |
| Worcester, MA | $70,240 | $70,990 | $33.77 | 480 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $70,030 | $62,620 | $33.67 | 6,280 |
| Iowa City, IA | $69,770 | $66,400 | $33.54 | 330 |
| Waterbury, CT | $69,770 | $64,570 | $33.54 | 420 |
| Burlington, VT | $69,730 | $71,160 | $33.53 | 300 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $69,580 | $63,290 | $33.45 | 330 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $69,330 | $63,420 | $33.33 | 300 |
| Houston, TX | $69,250 | $62,730 | $33.29 | 7,320 |
| Olympia, WA | $69,100 | $71,140 | $33.22 | 570 |
| Portland, ME | $69,100 | $64,280 | $33.22 | 700 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $68,910 | $59,950 | $33.13 | 1,600 |
| Barnstable, MA | $68,830 | $64,310 | $33.09 | 190 |
| Kansas City, MO | $68,680 | $63,880 | $33.02 | 2,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $68,640 | $64,330 | $33.00 | 1,700 |
| Jackson, MI | $68,630 | $59,030 | $33.00 | 70 |
| Dallas, TX | $68,520 | $63,220 | $32.94 | 8,320 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $68,400 | $66,720 | $32.88 | 2,660 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,180 | $64,620 | $32.78 | 90 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $68,100 | $69,440 | $32.74 | 350 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,090 | $62,370 | $32.74 | 870 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $67,940 | $63,620 | $32.66 | 2,620 |
| Richmond, VA | $67,940 | $62,940 | $32.66 | 1,930 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $67,920 | $61,420 | $32.65 | 100 |
| Midland, TX | $67,780 | $64,500 | $32.59 | 100 |
| Yuba City, CA | $67,660 | $60,650 | $32.53 | 40 |
| Kahului, HI | $67,580 | $67,480 | $32.49 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $67,380 | $60,430 | $32.39 | 2,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $67,320 | $62,450 | $32.36 | 920 |
| Riverside, CA | $66,910 | $61,460 | $32.17 | 2,460 |
| Kingston, NY | $66,630 | $62,210 | $32.03 | 140 |
| Springfield, MA | $66,630 | $65,820 | $32.03 | 430 |
| Bend, OR | $66,530 | $60,340 | $31.99 | 230 |
| Yakima, WA | $66,460 | $63,140 | $31.95 | 180 |
| Naples, FL | $66,380 | $64,660 | $31.91 | 520 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $66,330 | $62,130 | $31.89 | 2,770 |
| Honolulu, HI | $66,330 | $62,840 | $31.89 | 880 |
| New Haven, CT | $66,280 | $63,390 | $31.87 | 780 |
| Manchester, NH | $66,260 | $62,040 | $31.86 | 500 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $66,250 | $60,320 | $31.85 | 280 |
| Bellingham, WA | $66,210 | $63,950 | $31.83 | 180 |
| Charlotte, NC | $66,200 | $59,870 | $31.83 | 4,140 |
| Miami, FL | $66,130 | $62,090 | $31.79 | 17,820 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $66,120 | $62,210 | $31.79 | 80 |
| Peoria, IL | $66,090 | $61,220 | $31.77 | 370 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $65,880 | $61,480 | $31.67 | 380 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,840 | $64,230 | $31.65 | 1,010 |
| Allentown, PA | $65,410 | $61,000 | $31.45 | 430 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $65,400 | $61,350 | $31.44 | 600 |
| Syracuse, NY | $65,330 | $61,150 | $31.41 | 970 |
| Lebanon, PA | $65,300 | $59,490 | $31.39 | 40 |
| Kennewick, WA | $65,290 | $62,500 | $31.39 | 270 |
| Visalia, CA | $65,220 | $64,380 | $31.36 | 120 |
| Nashville, TN | $65,140 | $60,800 | $31.32 | 2,660 |
| Rochester, MN | $65,040 | $61,230 | $31.27 | 200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $64,930 | $62,480 | $31.22 | 2,170 |
| Morgantown, WV | $64,740 | $61,840 | $31.13 | 100 |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,720 | $61,970 | $31.12 | 4,030 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $64,670 | $59,890 | $31.09 | 210 |
| Lancaster, PA | $64,660 | $61,780 | $31.09 | 330 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $64,650 | $60,120 | $31.08 | 50 |
| Salem, OR | $64,580 | $57,230 | $31.05 | 480 |
| Ogden, UT | $64,540 | $54,020 | $31.03 | 380 |
| Redding, CA | $64,470 | $59,620 | $30.99 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,370 | $60,340 | $30.95 | 1,880 |
| New Orleans, LA | $64,370 | $64,780 | $30.95 | 2,120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $64,370 | $60,060 | $30.95 | 260 |
| Crestview, FL | $64,300 | $55,960 | $30.91 | 180 |
| Modesto, CA | $64,150 | $58,820 | $30.84 | 420 |
| Amherst, MA | $64,150 | $64,050 | $30.84 | 100 |
| Mankato, MN | $64,100 | $59,490 | $30.82 | 100 |
| Little Rock, AR | $63,680 | $47,690 | $30.61 | 680 |
| Bloomington, IL | $63,660 | $60,160 | $30.61 | 260 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,580 | $60,960 | $30.57 | 2,960 |
| Ithaca, NY | $63,570 | $60,550 | $30.56 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $63,500 | $58,570 | $30.53 | 200 |
| Lexington, KY | $63,350 | $63,640 | $30.46 | 640 |
| Akron, OH | $63,310 | $60,290 | $30.44 | 410 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,190 | $59,960 | $30.38 | 340 |
| Madison, WI | $63,100 | $60,800 | $30.34 | 850 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,090 | $60,220 | $30.33 | 400 |
| Sarasota, FL | $63,070 | $60,070 | $30.32 | 990 |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,060 | $61,880 | $30.32 | 2,540 |
| Albany, NY | $62,930 | $60,680 | $30.26 | 1,340 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $62,920 | $60,360 | $30.25 | 1,000 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $62,680 | $66,540 | $30.14 | 330 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,650 | $60,150 | $30.12 | 6,630 |
| Salisbury, MD | $62,550 | $50,420 | $30.07 | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $62,550 | $58,670 | $30.07 | 170 |
| Dayton, OH | $62,530 | $58,680 | $30.06 | 470 |
| Springfield, IL | $62,490 | $59,990 | $30.04 | 230 |
| Merced, CA | $62,440 | $61,320 | $30.02 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,360 | $59,740 | $29.98 | 190 |
| Lincoln, NE | $62,340 | $61,440 | $29.97 | 420 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $62,300 | $64,370 | $29.95 | 130 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,290 | $61,450 | $29.95 | 80 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,280 | $60,080 | $29.94 | 1,190 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $62,200 | $59,170 | $29.91 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $62,150 | $58,870 | $29.88 | 490 |
| Medford, OR | $62,070 | $57,200 | $29.84 | 170 |
| Louisville, KY | $62,050 | $61,270 | $29.83 | 1,460 |
| Spokane, WA | $62,040 | $59,540 | $29.83 | 610 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $61,930 | $60,700 | $29.77 | 910 |
| Helena, MT | $61,910 | $64,210 | $29.77 | 170 |
| Wildwood, FL | $61,850 | $57,740 | $29.74 | 50 |
| Decatur, IL | $61,830 | $59,690 | $29.73 | 30 |
| Rockford, IL | $61,790 | $59,700 | $29.71 | 200 |
| Durham, NC | $61,690 | $52,500 | $29.66 | 890 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,690 | $57,090 | $29.66 | 70 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $61,560 | $57,380 | $29.60 | 30 |
| Chico, CA | $61,530 | $58,280 | $29.58 | 90 |
| Yuma, AZ | $61,530 | $60,700 | $29.58 | 90 |
| Winchester, VA | $61,420 | $58,640 | $29.53 | 80 |
| Champaign, IL | $61,400 | $58,580 | $29.52 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $61,260 | $56,340 | $29.45 | 280 |
| Charleston, WV | $61,220 | $54,780 | $29.43 | 480 |
| Johnstown, PA | $60,950 | $58,390 | $29.30 | 50 |
| Dover, DE | $60,910 | $58,830 | $29.29 | 220 |
| Savannah, GA | $60,860 | $60,370 | $29.26 | 610 |
| State College, PA | $60,810 | $57,680 | $29.24 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,700 | $56,850 | $29.18 | 1,120 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $60,600 | $59,790 | $29.14 | 1,670 |
| Corvallis, OR | $60,580 | $55,210 | $29.12 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $60,570 | $56,120 | $29.12 | 260 |
| Duluth, MN | $60,560 | $57,790 | $29.12 | 180 |
| York, PA | $60,520 | $59,400 | $29.10 | 240 |
| Bozeman, MT | $60,500 | $59,120 | $29.09 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $60,360 | $60,110 | $29.02 | 160 |
| Asheville, NC | $60,290 | $57,500 | $28.99 | 590 |
| Amarillo, TX | $60,230 | $59,740 | $28.96 | 190 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $60,230 | $59,370 | $28.96 | 1,070 |
| Binghamton, NY | $60,130 | $60,420 | $28.91 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $60,040 | $59,470 | $28.87 | 5,480 |
| Buffalo, NY | $59,940 | $58,270 | $28.82 | 2,060 |
| Roanoke, VA | $59,920 | $60,060 | $28.81 | 390 |
| Kokomo, IN | $59,890 | $57,960 | $28.79 | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $59,860 | $58,280 | $28.78 | 120 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,680 | $56,780 | $28.69 | 120 |
| Erie, PA | $59,660 | $56,040 | $28.68 | 170 |
| Providence, RI | $59,640 | $57,100 | $28.67 | 2,420 |
| Tucson, AZ | $59,640 | $52,430 | $28.68 | 980 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $59,600 | $51,140 | $28.65 | 90 |
| Albany, OR | $59,470 | $55,580 | $28.59 | 60 |
| Utica, NY | $59,470 | $54,850 | $28.59 | 170 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $59,440 | $58,250 | $28.58 | 610 |
| Odessa, TX | $59,410 | $59,890 | $28.56 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $59,390 | $53,300 | $28.55 | 2,900 |
| Vineland, NJ | $59,370 | $60,370 | $28.54 | 80 |
| Traverse City, MI | $59,330 | $56,270 | $28.53 | 120 |
| Pueblo, CO | $59,330 | $59,880 | $28.53 | 70 |
| Watertown, NY | $59,280 | $56,190 | $28.50 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $59,220 | $57,250 | $28.47 | 1,300 |
| Farmington, NM | $59,210 | $59,380 | $28.47 | 30 |
| Sebastian, FL | $59,100 | $56,960 | $28.42 | 190 |
| Bay City, MI | $59,060 | $54,170 | $28.40 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $59,020 | $57,110 | $28.38 | 510 |
| Elmira, NY | $58,960 | $56,230 | $28.34 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $58,900 | $51,560 | $28.32 | 420 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,780 | $60,370 | $28.26 | 490 |
| Greensboro, NC | $58,740 | $58,650 | $28.24 | 860 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,710 | $49,210 | $28.23 | 530 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $58,620 | $58,320 | $28.19 | 70 |
| Huntington, WV | $58,620 | $51,880 | $28.19 | 240 |
| Ocala, FL | $58,610 | $50,900 | $28.18 | 300 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,610 | $59,030 | $28.18 | 960 |
| Fargo, ND | $58,610 | $57,550 | $28.18 | 310 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $58,580 | $59,290 | $28.16 | 530 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,570 | $57,030 | $28.16 | 1,490 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $58,560 | $60,540 | $28.16 | 80 |
| Kenosha, WI | $58,540 | $54,940 | $28.15 | 110 |
| Killeen, TX | $58,480 | $58,970 | $28.11 | 220 |
| Wheeling, WV | $58,410 | $51,150 | $28.08 | 110 |
| Bloomington, IN | $58,390 | $58,850 | $28.07 | 130 |
| Rapid City, SD | $58,380 | $56,720 | $28.07 | 150 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $58,290 | $50,870 | $28.03 | 110 |
| Davenport, IA | $58,240 | $57,030 | $28.00 | 280 |
| Reno, NV | $58,230 | $55,410 | $28.00 | 770 |
| Lewiston, ME | $58,150 | $58,430 | $27.96 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $58,130 | $57,600 | $27.95 | 400 |
| Flint, MI | $58,070 | $55,370 | $27.92 | 240 |
| St. George, UT | $57,880 | $51,350 | $27.83 | 110 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $57,870 | $49,500 | $27.82 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $57,810 | $49,330 | $27.79 | 380 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,800 | $51,520 | $27.79 | 220 |
| College Station, TX | $57,750 | $57,510 | $27.76 | 180 |
| Waco, TX | $57,710 | $58,620 | $27.74 | 250 |
| Columbus, IN | $57,690 | $50,500 | $27.74 | 50 |
| Paducah, KY | $57,640 | $59,110 | $27.71 | 90 |
| Columbia, MO | $57,590 | $49,390 | $27.69 | 230 |
| Dubuque, IA | $57,540 | $55,740 | $27.66 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $57,500 | $59,170 | $27.65 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $57,500 | $60,370 | $27.64 | 420 |
| Clarksville, TN | $57,480 | $56,010 | $27.64 | 240 |
| Logan, UT | $57,460 | $46,290 | $27.63 | 40 |
| Rome, GA | $57,460 | $49,140 | $27.63 | 90 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $57,450 | $57,550 | $27.62 | 1,650 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $57,420 | $53,090 | $27.61 | 170 |
| Appleton, WI | $57,370 | $57,450 | $27.58 | 180 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $57,310 | $45,520 | $27.55 | 70 |
| La Crosse, WI | $57,270 | $49,720 | $27.54 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $57,220 | $57,730 | $27.51 | 210 |
| Sioux City, IA | $57,120 | $56,100 | $27.46 | 80 |
| Minot, ND | $57,080 | $59,430 | $27.44 | 70 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $57,070 | $53,930 | $27.44 | 300 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $56,960 | $51,290 | $27.38 | 410 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,930 | $57,220 | $27.37 | 1,790 |
| Gainesville, GA | $56,930 | $56,200 | $27.37 | 200 |
| El Paso, TX | $56,920 | $55,830 | $27.37 | 490 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,900 | $57,780 | $27.36 | 1,600 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $56,890 | $46,620 | $27.35 | 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $56,840 | $56,060 | $27.33 | 580 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,820 | $50,140 | $27.32 | 230 |
| Laredo, TX | $56,760 | $47,060 | $27.29 | 140 |
| Staunton, VA | $56,710 | $50,890 | $27.27 | 50 |
| Lafayette, IN | $56,600 | $50,950 | $27.21 | 130 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $56,570 | $56,660 | $27.20 | 780 |
| Muncie, IN | $56,550 | $50,810 | $27.19 | 50 |
| Beaumont, TX | $56,540 | $48,890 | $27.19 | 220 |
| Kingsport, TN | $56,540 | $54,210 | $27.18 | 200 |
| Evansville, IN | $56,510 | $51,110 | $27.17 | 280 |
| Alexandria, LA | $56,490 | $56,760 | $27.16 | 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $56,490 | $53,160 | $27.16 | 2,420 |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,470 | $50,010 | $27.15 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,440 | $57,420 | $27.14 | 310 |
| Shreveport, LA | $56,440 | $58,900 | $27.14 | 240 |
| Abilene, TX | $56,430 | $58,700 | $27.13 | 80 |
| Athens, GA | $56,420 | $48,840 | $27.13 | 200 |
| Macon, GA | $56,400 | $49,780 | $27.11 | 350 |
| Racine, WI | $56,310 | $52,000 | $27.07 | 130 |
| Pensacola, FL | $56,070 | $56,140 | $26.96 | 810 |
| Slidell, LA | $56,070 | $58,070 | $26.96 | 200 |
| Hinesville, GA | $56,040 | $49,780 | $26.94 | 70 |
| Brunswick, GA | $56,020 | $50,690 | $26.94 | 170 |
| Provo, UT | $55,910 | $47,830 | $26.88 | 450 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $55,890 | $55,000 | $26.87 | 280 |
| Lawton, OK | $55,840 | $49,940 | $26.85 | 40 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $55,830 | $46,590 | $26.84 | 60 |
| Missoula, MT | $55,830 | $50,670 | $26.84 | 270 |
| Texarkana, TX | $55,800 | $52,590 | $26.83 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $55,750 | $49,780 | $26.80 | 770 |
| Niles, MI | $55,720 | $51,820 | $26.79 | 60 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $55,710 | $49,760 | $26.78 | 50 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,620 | $48,970 | $26.74 | 110 |
| Joplin, MO | $55,600 | $46,620 | $26.73 | 100 |
| Boise, ID | $55,510 | $53,470 | $26.69 | 1,140 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $55,510 | $50,340 | $26.69 | 110 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $55,490 | $51,070 | $26.68 | 130 |
| Janesville, WI | $55,480 | $50,780 | $26.67 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,400 | $52,130 | $26.63 | 470 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $55,360 | $51,630 | $26.61 | 210 |
| Sebring, FL | $55,350 | $51,230 | $26.61 | 60 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $55,330 | $50,660 | $26.60 | 140 |
| Sandusky, OH | $55,290 | $48,350 | $26.58 | 50 |
| Ames, IA | $55,270 | $53,180 | $26.57 | 60 |
| Burlington, NC | $55,260 | $51,620 | $26.57 | 110 |
| Owensboro, KY | $55,240 | $53,320 | $26.56 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,240 | $50,680 | $26.56 | 830 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $55,140 | $49,430 | $26.51 | 120 |
| Lakeland, FL | $55,100 | $49,520 | $26.49 | 630 |
| Saginaw, MI | $55,100 | $48,740 | $26.49 | 110 |
| South Bend, IN | $55,030 | $49,650 | $26.46 | 210 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $55,020 | $51,410 | $26.45 | 70 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $54,860 | $48,910 | $26.37 | 130 |
| Lewiston, ID | $54,860 | $50,040 | $26.38 | 60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $54,800 | $49,050 | $26.35 | 110 |
| Panama City, FL | $54,710 | $51,340 | $26.30 | 190 |
| Tyler, TX | $54,590 | $57,320 | $26.24 | 360 |
| Casper, WY | $54,510 | $49,360 | $26.21 | 80 |
| Elkhart, IN | $54,410 | $48,410 | $26.16 | 140 |
| Tulsa, OK | $54,320 | $50,740 | $26.11 | 980 |
| Mansfield, OH | $54,110 | $47,150 | $26.02 | 30 |
| Altoona, PA | $53,960 | $49,110 | $25.94 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $53,960 | $50,240 | $25.94 | 480 |
| Huntsville, AL | $53,910 | $46,580 | $25.92 | 440 |
| Columbus, GA | $53,840 | $52,280 | $25.89 | 220 |
| Sherman, TX | $53,780 | $48,110 | $25.85 | 60 |
| Mobile, AL | $53,770 | $49,460 | $25.85 | 520 |
| Topeka, KS | $53,630 | $50,350 | $25.78 | 350 |
| Gainesville, FL | $53,590 | $47,840 | $25.77 | 360 |
| Michigan City, IN | $53,510 | $49,090 | $25.73 | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $53,320 | $48,150 | $25.63 | 140 |
| Longview, TX | $53,130 | $47,990 | $25.54 | 140 |
| Jackson, MS | $53,110 | $50,470 | $25.53 | 960 |
| Montgomery, AL | $53,040 | $48,350 | $25.50 | 790 |
| Waterloo, IA | $52,930 | $48,030 | $25.45 | 120 |
| Lawrence, KS | $52,900 | $52,530 | $25.44 | 110 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $52,860 | $49,290 | $25.41 | 110 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $52,670 | $47,420 | $25.32 | 30 |
| Cleveland, TN | $52,580 | $48,640 | $25.28 | 40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,580 | $49,140 | $25.28 | 120 |
| Pocatello, ID | $52,560 | $46,670 | $25.27 | 70 |
| Houma, LA | $52,500 | $46,560 | $25.24 | 80 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $52,360 | $46,870 | $25.17 | 70 |
| Albany, GA | $52,330 | $49,210 | $25.16 | 140 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $52,290 | $47,840 | $25.14 | 170 |
| Springfield, OH | $52,270 | $47,680 | $25.13 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $52,180 | $48,970 | $25.09 | 220 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $52,140 | $46,640 | $25.07 | 130 |
| Muskegon, MI | $52,120 | $47,940 | $25.06 | 60 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $52,080 | $48,940 | $25.04 | 80 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,910 | $49,300 | $24.96 | 500 |
| Manhattan, KS | $51,820 | $47,890 | $24.91 | 70 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $51,630 | $46,160 | $24.82 | 60 |
| Lima, OH | $51,630 | $48,140 | $24.82 | 30 |
| Monroe, LA | $51,610 | $47,070 | $24.81 | 180 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $51,610 | $49,500 | $24.81 | 40 |
| Dalton, GA | $51,420 | $47,780 | $24.72 | 80 |
| Florence, SC | $51,340 | $48,230 | $24.68 | 210 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $51,240 | $47,360 | $24.63 | 50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $51,240 | $49,890 | $24.64 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $51,240 | $48,530 | $24.63 | 200 |
| Florence, AL | $51,090 | $45,540 | $24.56 | 100 |
| Wausau, WI | $51,090 | $45,590 | $24.56 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $51,030 | $45,480 | $24.53 | 320 |
| McAllen, TX | $50,820 | $47,330 | $24.44 | 560 |
| Sumter, SC | $50,570 | $46,750 | $24.31 | 90 |
| Johnson City, TN | $50,050 | $50,450 | $24.06 | 120 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $49,510 | $46,030 | $23.80 | 50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $49,410 | $49,490 | $23.75 | 100 |
| Morristown, TN | $49,390 | $49,940 | $23.74 | 30 |
| Dothan, AL | $49,360 | $47,260 | $23.73 | 120 |
| Greenville, NC | $49,340 | $47,530 | $23.72 | 200 |
| Youngstown, OH | $49,230 | $47,040 | $23.67 | 160 |
| Auburn, AL | $48,990 | $43,280 | $23.56 | 100 |
| Decatur, AL | $48,770 | $42,510 | $23.45 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $48,750 | $45,780 | $23.44 | 340 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $48,600 | $48,260 | $23.37 | 250 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $48,520 | $45,050 | $23.33 | 100 |
| Gulfport, MS | $48,010 | $46,240 | $23.08 | 290 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,270 | $45,860 | $22.72 | 190 |
| Daphne, AL | $46,370 | $43,990 | $22.29 | 220 |
| Beckley, WV | $46,300 | $35,900 | $22.26 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $46,120 | $38,780 | $22.17 | 1,010 |
| Anniston, AL | $43,580 | $39,270 | $20.95 | 90 |
| Enid, OK | $43,380 | $45,460 | $20.86 | 40 |
| Gadsden, AL | $40,920 | $37,980 | $19.67 | 70 |
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary: questions
Where do paralegals and legal assistants make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $103,080 a year, among the 376 metro areas we cover.
What is the average paralegals and legal assistants salary in the U.S.?
$69,700 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,890, so half of paralegals and legal assistants earn more than that and half less.
What salary should paralegals and legal assistants ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of paralegals and legal assistants nationwide earn between $50,340 (25th percentile) and $80,080 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays paralegals and legal assistants the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $95,400 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is paralegals and legal assistants pay the lowest?
Gadsden, AL, at $40,920 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-2011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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