Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary by location
National median: $62,890 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $99,250 | +57.8% | 2,030 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $92,900 | +47.7% | 6,310 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $89,750 | +42.7% | 6,400 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $84,030 | +33.6% | 7,630 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $81,590 | +29.7% | 12,990 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $80,930 | +28.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $80,500 | +28.0% | 3,740 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $79,850 | +27.0% | 6,300 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $79,400 | +26.3% | 9,460 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $79,280 | +26.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $78,550 | +24.9% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $78,190 | +24.3% | 5,620 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $78,160 | +24.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $77,640 | +23.5% | 7,800 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $77,520 | +23.3% | 22,240 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $77,390 | +23.1% | 47,130 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $77,020 | +22.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Parkersburg, WV | metropolitan | $76,400 | +21.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $76,300 | +21.3% | 4,440 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $76,220 | +21.2% | 5,990 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $75,570 | +20.2% | 7,400 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $75,430 | +19.9% | 3,510 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $75,330 | +19.8% | 33,850 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $75,230 | +19.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $75,200 | +19.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $74,780 | +18.9% | 520 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $73,250 | +16.5% | 790 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $71,500 | +13.7% | 12,010 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $71,390 | +13.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $71,310 | +13.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $71,160 | +13.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $71,140 | +13.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $70,990 | +12.9% | 480 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $70,550 | +12.2% | 11,590 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $70,520 | +12.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $70,430 | +12.0% | 11,150 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $70,010 | +11.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $69,600 | +10.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $69,440 | +10.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $68,700 | +9.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $68,410 | +8.8% | 34,220 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $67,500 | +7.3% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $67,480 | +7.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $67,160 | +6.8% | 660 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $66,720 | +6.1% | 2,660 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $66,540 | +5.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $66,400 | +5.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $66,210 | +5.3% | 390 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $66,090 | +5.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $65,820 | +4.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $65,640 | +4.4% | 6,460 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $65,640 | +4.4% | 3,880 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $64,830 | +3.1% | 560 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $64,780 | +3.0% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $64,690 | +2.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $64,680 | +2.8% | 3,620 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $64,670 | +2.8% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $64,660 | +2.8% | 520 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $64,620 | +2.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $64,570 | +2.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $64,500 | +2.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $64,380 | +2.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Las Cruces, NM | metropolitan | $64,370 | +2.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $64,330 | +2.3% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $64,310 | +2.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $64,280 | +2.2% | 700 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $64,230 | +2.1% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $64,210 | +2.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $64,140 | +2.0% | 4,390 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $64,080 | +1.9% | 10,290 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $64,050 | +1.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $63,990 | +1.7% | 10,250 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $63,950 | +1.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $63,950 | +1.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $63,880 | +1.6% | 2,900 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $63,820 | +1.5% | 5,210 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $63,770 | +1.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $63,670 | +1.2% | 14,130 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $63,640 | +1.2% | 640 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $63,620 | +1.2% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $63,420 | +0.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $63,400 | +0.8% | 4,550 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $63,390 | +0.8% | 780 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $63,370 | +0.8% | 14,670 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $63,290 | +0.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $63,250 | +0.6% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $63,220 | +0.5% | 3,250 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $63,220 | +0.5% | 8,320 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $63,140 | +0.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $63,110 | +0.3% | 2,480 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | metropolitan | $63,000 | +0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $62,940 | +0.1% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $62,840 | −0.1% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $62,840 | −0.1% | 880 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $62,730 | −0.3% | 7,320 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $62,620 | −0.4% | 6,280 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $62,500 | −0.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $62,480 | −0.7% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $62,450 | −0.7% | 920 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $62,420 | −0.7% | 1,210 | 2025 |