Paralegals and Legal Assistant salary
62,890 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 23-2011
Half of all paralegals and legal assistants in the United States earn more than 62,890 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay387of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×50,340 USD – 80,080 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 50,340 USD |
| Median | 62,890 USD |
| Mean | 69,700 USD |
| Upper quartile | 80,080 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 23-2011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Electricians 63,190 USD
- Graphic Designers 62,960 USD
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 62,930 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 62,890 USD
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers 62,780 USD
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 62,750 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov