Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in UNITED STATES


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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
          Minnesota Hourly $22.95 $27.03 $36.33 $40.11 $49.48
          Yearly $47,730 $56,230 $75,570 $83,420 $102,920
          Washington Hourly $24.27 $30.13 $38.17 $48.54 $56.13
          Yearly $50,470 $62,670 $79,400 $100,960 $116,750
          Maryland Hourly $23.20 $24.84 $31.56 $40.72 $52.11
          Yearly $48,260 $51,660 $65,640 $84,700 $108,380
          Missouri Hourly $20.26 $22.84 $29.52 $36.53 $46.55
          Yearly $42,150 $47,520 $61,410 $75,980 $96,820
          Montana Hourly $22.18 $23.35 $27.54 $32.19 $36.85
          Yearly $46,140 $48,560 $57,290 $66,960 $76,660
          Colorado Hourly $27.37 $30.08 $37.59 $45.71 $51.04
          Yearly $56,930 $62,560 $78,190 $95,070 $106,160
          New Hampshire Hourly $22.53 $25.74 $29.83 $37.04 $41.44
          Yearly $46,870 $53,540 $62,040 $77,040 $86,190
          Indiana Hourly $19.54 $22.53 $27.42 $35.69 $44.31
          Yearly $40,650 $46,870 $57,030 $74,240 $92,160
          Vermont Hourly $23.39 $28.14 $32.29 $37.80 $42.01
          Yearly $48,650 $58,530 $67,160 $78,620 $87,390
          Virginia Hourly $23.01 $26.95 $30.77 $39.23 $48.34
          Yearly $47,860 $56,050 $63,990 $81,590 $100,550
          Mississippi Hourly $17.14 $17.74 $22.20 $28.26 $32.67
          Yearly $35,660 $36,900 $46,180 $58,790 $67,960
          New Mexico Hourly $20.99 $23.14 $28.77 $34.86 $38.70
          Yearly $43,660 $48,130 $59,840 $72,520 $80,490
          Arkansas Hourly $17.45 $21.00 $22.80 $29.75 $39.28
          Yearly $36,290 $43,670 $47,420 $61,880 $81,700
          Guam Hourly $13.75 $14.76 $18.23 $24.70 $33.85
          Yearly $28,600 $30,700 $37,920 $51,380 $70,410
          Louisiana Hourly $17.77 $22.85 $28.97 $35.00 $37.61
          Yearly $36,960 $47,520 $60,250 $72,790 $78,230
          Hawaii Hourly $22.60 $25.32 $30.21 $36.11 $41.08
          Yearly $47,010 $52,670 $62,840 $75,120 $85,440
          South Dakota Hourly $23.51 $25.83 $28.04 $32.31 $40.43
          Yearly $48,890 $53,730 $58,320 $67,200 $84,090
          Kentucky Hourly $17.58 $22.70 $28.76 $34.10 $37.85
          Yearly $36,560 $47,220 $59,830 $70,920 $78,730
          California Hourly $24.26 $28.93 $37.21 $47.32 $57.49
          Yearly $50,460 $60,170 $77,390 $98,430 $119,580
          Kansas Hourly $18.68 $22.60 $26.44 $30.85 $38.02
          Yearly $38,860 $47,000 $55,000 $64,170 $79,090
          Virgin Islands Hourly $24.46 $24.77 $25.07 $30.67 $35.54
          Yearly $50,890 $51,510 $52,140 $63,790 $73,920
          Nebraska Hourly $21.27 $23.74 $30.41 $35.55 $41.82
          Yearly $44,230 $49,390 $63,250 $73,940 $86,990
          Illinois Hourly $22.53 $27.00 $30.61 $39.41 $50.28
          Yearly $46,860 $56,160 $63,670 $81,970 $104,580
          Massachusetts Hourly $23.93 $30.09 $37.33 $46.55 $56.48
          Yearly $49,770 $62,580 $77,640 $96,820 $117,480
          Florida Hourly $18.67 $23.19 $29.33 $36.43 $40.10
          Yearly $38,830 $48,230 $61,000 $75,780 $83,410
          Delaware Hourly $23.50 $26.53 $30.34 $37.67 $47.78
          Yearly $48,880 $55,190 $63,110 $78,360 $99,390
          Iowa Hourly $18.22 $22.99 $26.23 $32.00 $40.15
          Yearly $37,900 $47,820 $54,550 $66,560 $83,520
          Utah Hourly $21.12 $23.46 $30.40 $38.54 $48.32
          Yearly $43,930 $48,790 $63,220 $80,160 $100,510
          New York Hourly $23.24 $27.61 $32.89 $45.29 $55.64
          Yearly $48,330 $57,430 $68,410 $94,200 $115,720
          Oregon Hourly $23.20 $26.68 $29.56 $38.92 $47.42
          Yearly $48,250 $55,490 $61,490 $80,950 $98,640
          Wisconsin Hourly $21.74 $22.93 $28.12 $34.20 $41.45
          Yearly $45,220 $47,690 $58,500 $71,130 $86,210
          West Virginia Hourly $17.20 $19.91 $28.37 $37.67 $51.59
          Yearly $35,770 $41,410 $59,000 $78,360 $107,310
          North Carolina Hourly $18.54 $22.90 $27.64 $34.58 $40.58
          Yearly $38,570 $47,640 $57,500 $71,930 $84,410
          Pennsylvania Hourly $21.98 $24.38 $30.47 $37.97 $46.19
          Yearly $45,710 $50,710 $63,370 $78,980 $96,080
          Tennessee Hourly $20.95 $22.72 $28.28 $32.44 $39.95
          Yearly $43,570 $47,270 $58,820 $67,470 $83,100
          Michigan Hourly $22.40 $24.65 $29.89 $36.93 $46.45
          Yearly $46,590 $51,280 $62,170 $76,820 $96,610
          North Dakota Hourly $21.78 $23.70 $28.57 $31.79 $37.71
          Yearly $45,300 $49,290 $59,430 $66,120 $78,430
          Nevada Hourly $22.91 $26.64 $31.10 $37.01 $39.50
          Yearly $47,640 $55,410 $64,680 $76,980 $82,160
          Wyoming Hourly $17.26 $22.79 $23.80 $27.13 $31.14
          Yearly $35,890 $47,390 $49,490 $56,420 $64,780
          New Jersey Hourly $22.63 $28.87 $34.38 $38.90 $48.03
          Yearly $47,070 $60,040 $71,500 $80,920 $99,900
          Georgia Hourly $19.01 $23.53 $30.00 $39.00 $48.66
          Yearly $39,530 $48,940 $62,400 $81,120 $101,210
          Maine Hourly $23.20 $27.81 $30.01 $34.38 $38.73
          Yearly $48,260 $57,840 $62,420 $71,500 $80,550
          Connecticut Hourly $22.33 $24.12 $30.68 $38.74 $48.10
          Yearly $46,440 $50,180 $63,820 $80,580 $100,040
          Alabama Hourly $14.79 $18.34 $22.72 $30.52 $37.07
          Yearly $30,750 $38,150 $47,260 $63,490 $77,100
          Puerto Rico Hourly $14.02 $17.20 $18.64 $22.67 $35.36
          Yearly $29,160 $35,780 $38,770 $47,150 $73,550
          District of Columbia Hourly $28.74 $34.73 $43.15 $55.25 $63.29
          Yearly $59,770 $72,240 $89,750 $114,920 $131,650
          Oklahoma Hourly $17.32 $19.39 $25.56 $29.73 $39.45
          Yearly $36,020 $40,330 $53,170 $61,840 $82,060
          South Carolina Hourly $18.28 $22.42 $25.90 $29.62 $36.37
          Yearly $38,020 $46,630 $53,880 $61,620 $75,640
          Texas Hourly $18.84 $22.79 $29.96 $37.38 $47.33
          Yearly $39,190 $47,410 $62,310 $77,740 $98,440
          Ohio Hourly $20.06 $23.80 $29.05 $37.19 $45.51
          Yearly $41,720 $49,500 $60,420 $77,360 $94,660
          Arizona Hourly $21.97 $23.48 $29.63 $38.10 $46.32
          Yearly $45,700 $48,840 $61,630 $79,250 $96,340
          Alaska Hourly $25.88 $29.38 $33.03 $40.81 $47.75
          Yearly $53,830 $61,100 $68,700 $84,880 $99,320
          Rhode Island Hourly $20.85 $21.57 $27.04 $31.79 $38.29
          Yearly $43,370 $44,860 $56,250 $66,120 $79,650
          Idaho Hourly $17.75 $21.15 $23.89 $30.07 $36.26
          Yearly $36,930 $43,990 $49,690 $62,540 $75,420
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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