BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 23-2011

Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary by State

National median: $61,010/yr · 367,220 employed nationally

51 states
$61,010National Median
$66,510National Mean
367,220Total Employed
$39,710 – $98,99010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
District of Columbia $99,300 +63% 5,880 View →
Washington $78,010 +28% 9,070 View →
Massachusetts $74,990 +23% 7,520 View →
Colorado $73,380 +20% 5,430 View →
California $72,960 +20% 45,740 View →
Minnesota $67,320 +10% 6,640 View →
New York $66,390 +9% 28,510 View →
Oregon $63,970 +5% 4,910 View →
Maryland $63,560 +4% 5,770 View →
Connecticut $63,260 +4% 4,920 View →
Vermont $63,000 +3% 730 View →
New Jersey $62,790 +3% 11,720 View →
Illinois $62,290 +2% 12,430 View →
Nevada $62,090 +2% 3,490 View →
Michigan $61,490 +1% 7,240 View →
Nebraska $61,410 +1% 1,570 View →
Arizona $61,220 +0% 6,780 View →
Virginia $61,200 +0% 8,570 View →
Alaska $61,120 +0% 690 View →
Pennsylvania $60,950 +0% 14,130 View →
Hawaii $60,890 +0% 1,170 View →
New Hampshire $60,640 -1% 1,580 View →
Florida $60,280 -1% 37,410 View →
Delaware $60,000 -2% 2,220 View →
North Dakota $59,910 -2% 610 View →
Texas $59,700 -2% 28,770 View →
Ohio $58,870 -4% 8,160 View →
Missouri $58,730 -4% 6,410 View →
Maine $58,510 -4% 1,260 View →
South Dakota $57,300 -6% 660 View →
New Mexico $56,620 -7% 1,660 View →
Wisconsin $56,520 -7% 4,930 View →
Utah $55,630 -9% 2,890 View →
Tennessee $55,270 -9% 5,890 View →
Georgia $55,120 -10% 14,480 View →
Rhode Island $54,540 -11% 1,830 View →
Montana $54,230 -11% 1,060 View →
Idaho $54,020 -11% 2,250 View →
Iowa $53,280 -13% 2,530 View →
Indiana $50,690 -17% 5,970 View →
Oklahoma $50,200 -18% 2,500 View →
Wyoming $49,980 -18% 530 View →
West Virginia $49,620 -19% 1,680 View →
North Carolina $49,390 -19% 12,270 View →
Kentucky $49,000 -20% 3,080 View →
Kansas $48,910 -20% 2,330 View →
South Carolina $48,640 -20% 7,260 View →
Louisiana $47,580 -22% 4,960 View →
Arkansas $46,940 -23% 1,400 View →
Alabama $46,060 -25% 5,480 View →
Mississippi $39,120 -36% 2,080 View →