Paralegals and Legal Assistants
SOC code 23-2011 · Legal Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,740 | $21.51 |
| 25th percentile | $50,340 | $24.20 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,890 | $30.24 |
| 75th percentile | $80,080 | $38.50 |
| 90th percentile | $101,500 | $48.80 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Paralegals and Legal Assistants (SOC 23-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,480 | $49,800 | $46,060 | $30,300 | $37,250 | $60,510 | $73,300 |
| Alaska | 690 | $66,560 | $61,120 | $45,840 | $50,140 | $77,650 | $95,410 |
| Arizona | 6,780 | $66,150 | $61,220 | $43,480 | $47,150 | $78,110 | $97,070 |
| Arkansas | 1,400 | $62,540 | $46,940 | $34,740 | $38,460 | $57,660 | $77,330 |
| California | 45,740 | $76,920 | $72,960 | $48,000 | $57,040 | $95,910 | $105,350 |
| Colorado | 5,430 | $76,570 | $73,380 | $48,840 | $59,210 | $94,430 | $106,080 |
| Connecticut | 4,920 | $67,230 | $63,260 | $44,990 | $49,130 | $77,920 | $95,220 |
| Delaware | 2,220 | $66,460 | $60,000 | $47,490 | $51,090 | $75,430 | $97,800 |
| District of Columbia | 5,880 | $96,200 | $99,300 | $59,930 | $72,950 | $109,320 | $128,100 |
| Florida | 37,410 | $61,150 | $60,280 | $37,440 | $46,780 | $74,090 | $82,450 |
| Georgia | 14,480 | $62,400 | $55,120 | $36,770 | $45,250 | $73,900 | $92,500 |
| Hawaii | 1,170 | $64,210 | $60,890 | $48,690 | $52,620 | $73,470 | $83,890 |
| Idaho | 2,250 | $54,380 | $54,020 | $29,000 | $42,770 | $66,720 | $74,610 |
| Illinois | 12,430 | $68,960 | $62,290 | $44,180 | $48,820 | $80,830 | $102,270 |
| Indiana | 5,970 | $60,220 | $50,690 | $40,070 | $46,150 | $68,580 | $93,930 |
| Iowa | 2,530 | $56,060 | $53,280 | $37,480 | $45,180 | $64,440 | $78,640 |
| Kansas | 2,330 | $54,310 | $48,910 | $37,110 | $42,740 | $63,090 | $80,240 |
| Kentucky | 3,080 | $54,460 | $49,000 | $37,650 | $45,120 | $61,940 | $77,800 |
| Louisiana | 4,960 | $52,380 | $47,580 | $31,460 | $38,470 | $63,700 | $77,200 |
| Maine | 1,260 | $58,450 | $58,510 | $38,130 | $47,960 | $63,700 | $78,000 |
| Maryland | 5,770 | $69,520 | $63,560 | $45,820 | $50,650 | $80,330 | $99,520 |
| Massachusetts | 7,520 | $78,540 | $74,990 | $49,850 | $60,370 | $92,510 | $107,650 |
| Michigan | 7,240 | $65,430 | $61,490 | $44,110 | $48,610 | $76,680 | $88,000 |
| Minnesota | 6,640 | $71,560 | $67,320 | $44,800 | $55,950 | $82,460 | $98,480 |
| Mississippi | 2,080 | $46,310 | $39,120 | $34,320 | $35,260 | $52,090 | $67,620 |
| Missouri | 6,410 | $60,260 | $58,730 | $37,400 | $45,590 | $71,310 | $84,610 |
| Montana | 1,060 | $56,870 | $54,230 | $45,080 | $47,430 | $62,830 | $76,700 |
| Nebraska | 1,570 | $62,850 | $61,410 | $40,200 | $48,720 | $75,540 | $88,540 |
| Nevada | 3,490 | $59,740 | $62,090 | $27,040 | $48,420 | $73,360 | $78,760 |
| New Hampshire | 1,580 | $63,910 | $60,640 | $35,870 | $48,660 | $75,660 | $87,260 |
| New Jersey | 11,720 | $69,010 | $62,790 | $44,540 | $51,670 | $78,040 | $98,360 |
| New Mexico | 1,660 | $58,620 | $56,620 | $44,050 | $48,450 | $65,450 | $77,570 |
| New York | 28,510 | $74,580 | $66,390 | $47,880 | $57,570 | $89,540 | $105,910 |
| North Carolina | 12,270 | $56,810 | $49,390 | $37,150 | $44,810 | $62,420 | $82,380 |
| North Dakota | 610 | $59,800 | $59,910 | $41,870 | $50,100 | $71,030 | $77,160 |
| Ohio | 8,160 | $61,000 | $58,870 | $37,930 | $47,260 | $75,500 | $83,530 |
| Oklahoma | 2,500 | $54,950 | $50,200 | $36,420 | $43,940 | $61,730 | $78,950 |
| Oregon | 4,910 | $70,210 | $63,970 | $47,840 | $53,780 | $79,720 | $99,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,130 | $65,920 | $60,950 | $40,620 | $47,420 | $78,920 | $94,990 |
| Rhode Island | 1,830 | $57,330 | $54,540 | $39,190 | $45,560 | $63,180 | $81,880 |
| South Carolina | 7,260 | $51,550 | $48,640 | $35,570 | $40,530 | $58,180 | $67,950 |
| South Dakota | 660 | $59,790 | $57,300 | $47,020 | $48,420 | $63,650 | $84,150 |
| Tennessee | 5,890 | $57,360 | $55,270 | $37,810 | $46,350 | $63,860 | $76,510 |
| Texas | 28,770 | $62,650 | $59,700 | $37,850 | $46,180 | $74,650 | $96,530 |
| Utah | 2,890 | $60,240 | $55,630 | $41,060 | $47,410 | $73,840 | $87,900 |
| Vermont | 730 | $62,360 | $63,000 | $47,490 | $49,230 | $69,810 | $79,440 |
| Virginia | 8,570 | $66,570 | $61,200 | $44,100 | $48,620 | $79,470 | $97,520 |
| Washington | 9,070 | $83,930 | $78,010 | $50,500 | $61,070 | $101,790 | $115,120 |
| West Virginia | 1,680 | $56,540 | $49,620 | $31,640 | $37,830 | $69,950 | $87,050 |
| Wisconsin | 4,930 | $60,450 | $56,520 | $43,810 | $47,700 | $74,870 | $81,910 |
| Wyoming | 530 | $54,320 | $49,980 | $39,950 | $46,140 | $58,600 | $72,800 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.