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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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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.09 $23.16 $29.31 $37.31 $47.51
      AreaName Yearly $39,710 $48,180 $60,970 $77,600 $98,830
      District of Columbia Hourly $27.92 $34.08 $45.90 $52.47 $61.03
      AreaName Yearly $58,080 $70,890 $95,480 $109,130 $126,940
      California Hourly $23.23 $28.28 $36.12 $46.11 $56.31
      AreaName Yearly $48,320 $58,830 $75,140 $95,900 $117,120
      New York Hourly $24.04 $27.84 $35.45 $46.12 $61.73
      AreaName Yearly $50,010 $57,900 $73,740 $95,920 $128,400
      Massachusetts Hourly $22.93 $28.04 $33.93 $44.08 $49.29
      AreaName Yearly $47,690 $58,330 $70,570 $91,680 $102,520
      Connecticut Hourly $23.09 $28.53 $33.35 $38.42 $46.41
      AreaName Yearly $48,030 $59,340 $69,370 $79,910 $96,530
      Washington Hourly $23.00 $27.01 $33.30 $42.97 $51.68
      AreaName Yearly $47,840 $56,170 $69,260 $89,370 $107,500
      Colorado Hourly $22.68 $24.93 $33.11 $39.89 $48.96
      AreaName Yearly $47,180 $51,850 $68,860 $82,970 $101,830
      New Jersey Hourly $20.63 $27.95 $32.87 $37.71 $47.70
      AreaName Yearly $42,920 $58,140 $68,370 $78,440 $99,210
      Rhode Island Hourly $24.03 $26.58 $32.79 $39.14 $45.41
      AreaName Yearly $49,980 $55,290 $68,190 $81,420 $94,450
      Maryland Hourly $20.90 $25.07 $31.22 $37.70 $45.24
      AreaName Yearly $43,480 $52,150 $64,940 $78,410 $94,100
      Delaware Hourly $22.96 $25.00 $30.74 $42.53 $49.29
      AreaName Yearly $47,760 $52,000 $63,930 $88,460 $102,510
      Oregon Hourly $22.91 $25.63 $30.49 $38.01 $45.76
      AreaName Yearly $47,650 $53,310 $63,410 $79,060 $95,190
      Nevada Hourly $16.25 $22.23 $30.14 $36.80 $39.18
      AreaName Yearly $33,810 $46,250 $62,700 $76,550 $81,500
      Minnesota Hourly $19.13 $24.13 $30.09 $39.23 $46.75
      AreaName Yearly $39,790 $50,180 $62,590 $81,590 $97,230
      Vermont Hourly $23.28 $24.39 $29.75 $32.80 $37.11
      AreaName Yearly $48,420 $50,730 $61,880 $68,220 $77,190
      Pennsylvania Hourly $20.47 $23.45 $29.43 $36.79 $45.80
      AreaName Yearly $42,570 $48,770 $61,220 $76,520 $95,260
      Arizona Hourly $18.28 $22.93 $29.36 $37.46 $45.02
      AreaName Yearly $38,030 $47,690 $61,080 $77,910 $93,640
      Florida Hourly $18.56 $22.89 $29.16 $35.81 $41.36
      AreaName Yearly $38,600 $47,600 $60,650 $74,480 $86,030
      Hawaii Hourly $21.04 $24.49 $29.07 $35.63 $41.46
      AreaName Yearly $43,760 $50,930 $60,460 $74,110 $86,240
      Michigan Hourly $19.45 $22.90 $28.83 $35.74 $41.23
      AreaName Yearly $40,450 $47,630 $59,970 $74,330 $85,750
      Missouri Hourly $18.24 $22.77 $28.79 $35.74 $38.78
      AreaName Yearly $37,950 $47,360 $59,890 $74,340 $80,660
      Virginia Hourly $18.35 $22.34 $28.64 $37.75 $45.03
      AreaName Yearly $38,170 $46,470 $59,580 $78,520 $93,670
      Maine Hourly $21.64 $23.71 $28.54 $30.83 $37.16
      AreaName Yearly $45,010 $49,310 $59,370 $64,130 $77,280
      New Hampshire Hourly $18.38 $22.85 $28.44 $31.28 $39.28
      AreaName Yearly $38,240 $47,530 $59,160 $65,070 $81,700
      Alaska Hourly $22.04 $22.27 $28.42 $34.10 $44.54
      AreaName Yearly $45,850 $46,330 $59,120 $70,930 $92,640
      Iowa Hourly $18.36 $22.18 $28.38 $33.21 $40.24
      AreaName Yearly $38,180 $46,130 $59,020 $69,070 $83,700
      South Dakota Hourly $21.42 $23.65 $28.38 $32.03 $36.46
      AreaName Yearly $44,550 $49,200 $59,040 $66,620 $75,840
      Texas Hourly $18.12 $22.02 $28.24 $36.03 $46.77
      AreaName Yearly $37,690 $45,800 $58,740 $74,940 $97,280
      Georgia Hourly $17.25 $22.25 $28.14 $35.14 $43.66
      AreaName Yearly $35,880 $46,280 $58,540 $73,090 $90,810
      Nebraska Hourly $20.20 $22.80 $27.93 $33.86 $40.41
      AreaName Yearly $42,020 $47,420 $58,080 $70,430 $84,050
      Illinois Hourly $21.90 $23.61 $27.58 $36.22 $46.17
      AreaName Yearly $45,540 $49,100 $57,360 $75,340 $96,030
      Montana Hourly $21.98 $23.01 $27.12 $30.98 $38.37
      AreaName Yearly $45,720 $47,870 $56,400 $64,430 $79,800
      Oklahoma Hourly $17.95 $22.16 $26.71 $28.88 $37.98
      AreaName Yearly $37,340 $46,100 $55,560 $60,070 $79,000
      North Dakota Hourly $19.36 $22.31 $26.20 $29.02 $35.42
      AreaName Yearly $40,260 $46,400 $54,490 $60,360 $73,680
      Ohio Hourly $17.32 $22.07 $25.64 $31.13 $39.05
      AreaName Yearly $36,030 $45,910 $53,330 $64,750 $81,220
      Virgin Islands Hourly $19.23 $22.20 $25.61 $26.80 $31.09
      AreaName Yearly $40,000 $46,180 $53,260 $55,730 $64,670
      Wisconsin Hourly $19.55 $22.57 $25.50 $29.96 $38.16
      AreaName Yearly $40,670 $46,950 $53,040 $62,320 $79,370
      New Mexico Hourly $20.20 $22.31 $25.00 $31.24 $35.81
      AreaName Yearly $42,010 $46,400 $52,000 $64,980 $74,480
      North Carolina Hourly $18.10 $21.74 $25.00 $30.98 $40.33
      AreaName Yearly $37,650 $45,220 $52,000 $64,430 $83,880
      Utah Hourly $19.11 $22.18 $25.00 $30.92 $38.76
      AreaName Yearly $39,750 $46,130 $52,000 $64,320 $80,620
      Wyoming Hourly $18.75 $22.25 $24.45 $31.31 $39.62
      AreaName Yearly $39,000 $46,290 $50,860 $65,130 $82,400
      West Virginia Hourly $15.68 $19.38 $24.44 $33.12 $40.00
      AreaName Yearly $32,610 $40,310 $50,840 $68,900 $83,200
      Tennessee Hourly $17.00 $20.87 $24.28 $32.59 $40.11
      AreaName Yearly $35,360 $43,400 $50,510 $67,780 $83,430
      Kentucky Hourly $18.12 $21.94 $23.94 $28.74 $35.81
      AreaName Yearly $37,690 $45,630 $49,800 $59,790 $74,490
      Indiana Hourly $18.00 $21.45 $23.55 $31.37 $39.35
      AreaName Yearly $37,440 $44,620 $48,990 $65,260 $81,850
      Louisiana Hourly $17.11 $19.63 $23.18 $30.48 $38.43
      AreaName Yearly $35,580 $40,820 $48,210 $63,400 $79,930
      Idaho Hourly $14.54 $20.00 $23.17 $29.82 $37.28
      AreaName Yearly $30,240 $41,600 $48,190 $62,030 $77,540
      South Carolina Hourly $17.10 $18.56 $22.98 $28.51 $32.95
      AreaName Yearly $35,560 $38,600 $47,790 $59,290 $68,540
      Alabama Hourly $16.93 $19.30 $22.97 $31.03 $35.97
      AreaName Yearly $35,210 $40,140 $47,780 $64,540 $74,820
      Kansas Hourly $17.41 $19.23 $22.75 $28.74 $39.12
      AreaName Yearly $36,210 $40,000 $47,320 $59,770 $81,380
      Mississippi Hourly $16.96 $17.72 $18.49 $24.80 $32.22
      AreaName Yearly $35,290 $36,850 $38,450 $51,580 $67,020
      Guam Hourly $11.81 $14.98 $18.33 $25.26 $35.07
      AreaName Yearly $24,560 $31,160 $38,130 $52,540 $72,950
      Puerto Rico Hourly $11.26 $16.37 $17.30 $20.07 $28.23
      AreaName Yearly $23,420 $34,050 $35,980 $41,750 $58,720
      American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Arkansas Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A