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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

      Location Pay
      Period
      2022
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $18.12 $22.52 $28.46 $36.33 $45.66
      AreaName Yearly $37,690 $46,850 $59,200 $75,560 $94,960
      District of Columbia Hourly $27.30 $33.63 $42.12 $51.29 $59.93
      AreaName Yearly $56,780 $69,940 $87,610 $106,690 $124,650
      California Hourly $22.47 $28.18 $33.55 $44.06 $52.57
      AreaName Yearly $46,730 $58,620 $69,790 $91,630 $109,340
      Washington Hourly $23.06 $25.44 $33.30 $40.61 $51.21
      AreaName Yearly $47,960 $52,910 $69,260 $84,460 $106,510
      Colorado Hourly $21.88 $24.77 $31.25 $38.25 $47.62
      AreaName Yearly $45,510 $51,520 $65,010 $79,550 $99,060
      Oregon Hourly $22.16 $24.65 $30.76 $36.82 $41.55
      AreaName Yearly $46,090 $51,270 $63,980 $76,580 $86,420
      Connecticut Hourly $22.29 $24.14 $30.52 $37.61 $44.03
      AreaName Yearly $46,350 $50,200 $63,490 $78,230 $91,590
      Massachusetts Hourly $19.60 $23.95 $30.46 $40.68 $49.52
      AreaName Yearly $40,760 $49,810 $63,360 $84,610 $103,000
      New York Hourly $21.98 $24.48 $30.16 $39.17 $49.95
      AreaName Yearly $45,720 $50,910 $62,730 $81,470 $103,890
      Pennsylvania Hourly $18.97 $22.98 $29.85 $36.70 $44.50
      AreaName Yearly $39,460 $47,790 $62,080 $76,330 $92,560
      Alaska Hourly $20.72 $23.35 $29.56 $35.06 $45.25
      AreaName Yearly $43,110 $48,570 $61,490 $72,920 $94,120
      Nevada Hourly $20.00 $21.60 $29.41 $34.89 $43.12
      AreaName Yearly $41,600 $44,920 $61,180 $72,580 $89,690
      New Jersey Hourly $18.58 $23.70 $29.35 $37.09 $46.38
      AreaName Yearly $38,650 $49,300 $61,040 $77,150 $96,480
      Vermont Hourly $23.09 $24.83 $29.12 $31.34 $36.02
      AreaName Yearly $48,020 $51,640 $60,560 $65,190 $74,930
      Minnesota Hourly $19.13 $22.48 $29.03 $38.25 $45.63
      AreaName Yearly $39,790 $46,760 $60,380 $79,570 $94,910
      Illinois Hourly $18.30 $22.57 $29.02 $36.78 $46.68
      AreaName Yearly $38,060 $46,940 $60,370 $76,500 $97,100
      Delaware Hourly $19.88 $23.36 $28.68 $39.41 $47.64
      AreaName Yearly $41,350 $48,580 $59,660 $81,970 $99,100
      Virginia Hourly $17.08 $21.99 $28.61 $36.68 $40.22
      AreaName Yearly $35,530 $45,730 $59,500 $76,300 $83,650
      Arizona Hourly $16.98 $21.82 $28.39 $35.96 $40.43
      AreaName Yearly $35,310 $45,390 $59,050 $74,800 $84,100
      Michigan Hourly $18.51 $22.11 $28.26 $31.86 $39.21
      AreaName Yearly $38,500 $45,980 $58,780 $66,280 $81,560
      Maryland Hourly $18.87 $23.44 $28.25 $35.70 $42.63
      AreaName Yearly $39,250 $48,750 $58,760 $74,250 $88,670
      Hawaii Hourly $20.32 $21.78 $28.19 $32.59 $39.57
      AreaName Yearly $42,270 $45,300 $58,630 $67,790 $82,310
      Texas Hourly $17.45 $21.00 $27.07 $35.16 $45.45
      AreaName Yearly $36,300 $43,680 $56,310 $73,130 $94,540
      Missouri Hourly $17.75 $21.90 $26.64 $32.86 $38.38
      AreaName Yearly $36,920 $45,550 $55,410 $68,350 $79,830
      Montana Hourly $20.15 $23.54 $26.57 $32.15 $38.23
      AreaName Yearly $41,900 $48,960 $55,270 $66,870 $79,520
      Maine Hourly $22.38 $23.45 $26.30 $27.81 $34.36
      AreaName Yearly $46,550 $48,770 $54,710 $57,840 $71,460
      South Dakota Hourly $21.30 $22.50 $26.01 $30.43 $32.75
      AreaName Yearly $44,300 $46,800 $54,100 $63,290 $68,120
      Utah Hourly $17.15 $22.00 $25.40 $28.79 $37.90
      AreaName Yearly $35,660 $45,760 $52,820 $59,890 $78,830
      Iowa Hourly $18.40 $22.38 $25.32 $30.49 $38.11
      AreaName Yearly $38,260 $46,550 $52,660 $63,430 $79,260
      Virgin Islands Hourly $21.10 $22.20 $25.32 $28.79 $33.95
      AreaName Yearly $43,880 $46,180 $52,670 $59,880 $70,620
      Florida Hourly $17.97 $22.00 $25.09 $30.54 $37.71
      AreaName Yearly $37,370 $45,750 $52,190 $63,520 $78,440
      Wyoming Hourly $17.36 $22.39 $25.00 $29.57 $31.32
      AreaName Yearly $36,110 $46,560 $52,000 $61,500 $65,150
      Georgia Hourly $14.34 $20.44 $24.72 $32.04 $42.14
      AreaName Yearly $29,820 $42,520 $51,420 $66,640 $87,660
      North Carolina Hourly $17.27 $19.80 $24.68 $30.12 $39.09
      AreaName Yearly $35,920 $41,180 $51,340 $62,650 $81,310
      New Hampshire Hourly $18.22 $21.57 $24.50 $30.11 $38.99
      AreaName Yearly $37,890 $44,860 $50,960 $62,620 $81,100
      Nebraska Hourly $18.69 $22.57 $24.33 $30.32 $38.27
      AreaName Yearly $38,880 $46,950 $50,610 $63,070 $79,600
      Ohio Hourly $17.65 $21.27 $24.32 $30.28 $37.74
      AreaName Yearly $36,700 $44,240 $50,580 $62,980 $78,490
      Louisiana Hourly $17.01 $18.91 $24.19 $29.80 $36.11
      AreaName Yearly $35,380 $39,320 $50,310 $61,980 $75,100
      Wisconsin Hourly $18.01 $21.58 $24.03 $28.98 $37.70
      AreaName Yearly $37,460 $44,890 $49,970 $60,270 $78,420
      Kentucky Hourly $17.13 $18.68 $23.47 $28.18 $35.47
      AreaName Yearly $35,620 $38,860 $48,810 $58,610 $73,780
      North Dakota Hourly $18.92 $21.58 $23.43 $29.94 $36.30
      AreaName Yearly $39,360 $44,890 $48,740 $62,270 $75,500
      Alabama Hourly $15.00 $17.59 $23.38 $29.97 $35.89
      AreaName Yearly $31,200 $36,580 $48,620 $62,340 $74,640
      Idaho Hourly $13.03 $18.85 $23.32 $28.93 $32.18
      AreaName Yearly $27,100 $39,200 $48,500 $60,160 $66,940
      Kansas Hourly $16.69 $19.47 $23.31 $30.52 $38.29
      AreaName Yearly $34,710 $40,490 $48,490 $63,480 $79,630
      Oklahoma Hourly $16.38 $19.08 $23.31 $28.40 $35.86
      AreaName Yearly $34,080 $39,680 $48,490 $59,080 $74,590
      Tennessee Hourly $16.51 $18.35 $23.28 $30.26 $39.71
      AreaName Yearly $34,330 $38,170 $48,420 $62,940 $82,600
      New Mexico Hourly $18.11 $20.26 $23.23 $28.45 $33.66
      AreaName Yearly $37,660 $42,130 $48,320 $59,180 $70,010
      South Carolina Hourly $17.93 $20.70 $23.17 $28.38 $31.71
      AreaName Yearly $37,300 $43,060 $48,190 $59,040 $65,960
      West Virginia Hourly $13.83 $16.92 $23.07 $29.48 $37.13
      AreaName Yearly $28,760 $35,190 $47,990 $61,310 $77,230
      Indiana Hourly $16.74 $18.90 $22.94 $31.35 $39.34
      AreaName Yearly $34,820 $39,310 $47,710 $65,210 $81,840
      Mississippi Hourly $15.38 $17.31 $20.96 $25.65 $30.69
      AreaName Yearly $31,990 $35,990 $43,590 $53,350 $63,840
      Puerto Rico Hourly $14.69 $18.29 $19.60 $23.79 $31.57
      AreaName Yearly $30,560 $38,030 $40,760 $49,480 $65,670
      Guam Hourly $14.16 $14.53 $17.78 $22.87 $26.89
      AreaName Yearly $29,450 $30,220 $36,980 $47,570 $55,930
      American Samoa Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Arkansas Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Rhode Island Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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