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          Wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in TENNESSEE

          Location Pay
          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
          Tennessee Hourly $20.95 $22.72 $28.28 $32.44 $39.95
          Yearly $43,570 $47,270 $58,820 $67,470 $83,100
          Jackson, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.49 $22.51 $23.55 $29.39 $37.91
          Yearly $38,450 $46,810 $48,970 $61,120 $78,840
          South Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.45 $18.66 $24.35 $26.89 $29.87
          Yearly $36,290 $38,820 $50,640 $55,920 $62,130
          Morristown, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.13 $22.00 $24.01 $24.73 $29.14
          Yearly $37,710 $45,750 $49,940 $51,440 $60,620
          East Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.61 $21.64 $24.35 $28.32 $36.74
          Yearly $36,630 $45,020 $50,640 $58,910 $76,420
          Johnson City, TN Metro Area Hourly $17.74 $22.07 $24.26 $24.29 $28.30
          Yearly $36,900 $45,910 $50,450 $50,510 $58,870
          Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area Hourly $18.67 $22.85 $28.51 $32.44 $39.17
          Yearly $38,840 $47,530 $59,290 $67,470 $81,470
          Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area Hourly $20.65 $22.96 $27.33 $33.93 $40.62
          Yearly $42,950 $47,750 $56,850 $70,580 $84,480
          Knoxville, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.74 $22.68 $23.94 $29.09 $36.38
          Yearly $38,990 $47,170 $49,780 $60,510 $75,660
          Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area Hourly $22.01 $22.85 $29.23 $36.32 $45.33
          Yearly $45,780 $47,530 $60,800 $75,550 $94,280
          Cleveland, TN Metro Area Hourly $18.24 $22.32 $23.38 $28.60 $30.35
          Yearly $37,950 $46,430 $48,640 $59,490 $63,130
          Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area Hourly $18.64 $22.73 $26.93 $30.35 $36.73
          Yearly $38,770 $47,270 $56,010 $63,130 $76,400
          Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area Hourly $19.11 $22.67 $26.06 $29.97 $37.68
          Yearly $39,760 $47,150 $54,210 $62,330 $78,370
          West Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $17.85 $17.86 $22.42 $26.38 $28.10
          Yearly $37,130 $37,140 $46,640 $54,870 $58,460
          North Central Tennessee Balance of State Hourly $18.43 $22.69 $24.38 $27.25 $28.89
          Yearly $38,330 $47,190 $50,720 $56,670 $60,090