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          Wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in ILLINOIS

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.51 $24.20 $30.24 $38.50 $48.80
          Yearly $44,740 $50,340 $62,890 $80,080 $101,500
          Illinois Hourly $22.53 $27.00 $30.61 $39.41 $50.28
          Yearly $46,860 $56,160 $63,670 $81,970 $104,580
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $22.09 $22.98 $29.79 $36.82 $47.03
          Yearly $45,950 $47,790 $61,970 $76,580 $97,830
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $19.51 $20.99 $22.19 $28.18 $33.59
          Yearly $40,570 $43,660 $46,160 $58,620 $69,860
          Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area Hourly $17.15 $22.18 $28.42 $32.37 $36.48
          Yearly $35,670 $46,140 $59,110 $67,320 $75,880
          West Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $19.30 $21.03 $23.67 $28.94 $32.30
          Yearly $40,150 $43,750 $49,240 $60,200 $67,190
          Bloomington, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.40 $23.56 $28.92 $35.41 $42.55
          Yearly $46,590 $49,010 $60,160 $73,660 $88,510
          Rockford, IL Metro Area Hourly $19.44 $22.75 $28.70 $36.92 $38.75
          Yearly $40,430 $47,330 $59,700 $76,800 $80,610
          Springfield, IL Metro Area Hourly $20.69 $23.23 $28.84 $36.32 $37.67
          Yearly $43,040 $48,310 $59,990 $75,550 $78,350
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $18.40 $23.11 $27.42 $31.72 $39.03
          Yearly $38,280 $48,060 $57,030 $65,980 $81,170
          Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area Hourly $22.07 $22.85 $28.16 $37.01 $38.47
          Yearly $45,910 $47,520 $58,580 $76,980 $80,020
          Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area Hourly $24.11 $28.24 $33.92 $40.89 $50.98
          Yearly $50,160 $58,740 $70,550 $85,040 $106,040
          Northwest Illinois Balance of State Hourly $19.44 $19.74 $21.14 $29.84 $35.19
          Yearly $40,420 $41,050 $43,960 $62,070 $73,200
          East Central Illinois Balance of State Hourly $19.29 $20.89 $27.99 $34.55 $39.41
          Yearly $40,120 $43,450 $58,220 $71,860 $81,960
          Peoria, IL Metro Area Hourly $20.64 $23.34 $29.43 $37.07 $47.23
          Yearly $42,920 $48,550 $61,220 $77,110 $98,230
          South Illinois Balance of State Hourly $17.37 $18.58 $23.64 $28.40 $37.23
          Yearly $36,130 $38,650 $49,170 $59,070 $77,440
          Decatur, IL Metro Area Hourly $21.77 $23.04 $28.70 $36.07 $40.89
          Yearly $45,280 $47,930 $59,690 $75,030 $85,050
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