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The median annual wage for paralegals and legal assistants in the US was $62,890 in May 2025 (mean $69,700), with 392,880 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($89,750) and Guam the lowest ($37,920).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $89,750 | $95,400 | 6400 |
| Washington | $79,400 | $83,740 | 9460 |
| Colorado | $78,190 | $80,760 | 5620 |
| Massachusetts | $77,640 | $81,160 | 7800 |
| California | $77,390 | $81,320 | 47130 |
| Minnesota | $75,570 | $73,960 | 7400 |
| New Jersey | $71,500 | $72,550 | 12010 |
| Alaska | $68,700 | $73,440 | 570 |
| New York | $68,410 | $76,890 | 34220 |
| Vermont | $67,160 | $69,020 | 660 |
| Maryland | $65,640 | $73,060 | 6460 |
| Nevada | $64,680 | $66,350 | 3620 |
| Virginia | $63,990 | $70,740 | 10250 |
| Connecticut | $63,820 | $69,040 | 5210 |
| Illinois | $63,670 | $72,310 | 14130 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,370 | $68,510 | 14670 |
| Nebraska | $63,250 | $63,480 | 1630 |
| Utah | $63,220 | $67,810 | 3250 |
| Delaware | $63,110 | $69,860 | 2480 |
| Hawaii | $62,840 | $65,400 | 1170 |
| Maine | $62,420 | $64,260 | 1210 |
| Georgia | $62,400 | $71,210 | 14160 |
| Texas | $62,310 | $65,480 | 29540 |
| Michigan | $62,170 | $67,240 | 7730 |
| New Hampshire | $62,040 | $66,940 | 1430 |
| Arizona | $61,630 | $67,850 | 7890 |
| Oregon | $61,490 | $69,830 | 4870 |
| Missouri | $61,410 | $64,380 | 7130 |
| Florida | $61,000 | $63,250 | 40950 |
| Ohio | $60,420 | $64,180 | 9270 |
| Louisiana | $60,250 | $59,360 | 4890 |
| New Mexico | $59,840 | $61,530 | 1740 |
| Kentucky | $59,830 | $59,240 | 3540 |
| North Dakota | $59,430 | $58,880 | 730 |
| West Virginia | $59,000 | $63,590 | 1660 |
| Tennessee | $58,820 | $60,790 | 6080 |
| Wisconsin | $58,500 | $61,270 | 4780 |
| South Dakota | $58,320 | $62,260 | 600 |
| North Carolina | $57,500 | $60,770 | 13650 |
| Montana | $57,290 | $58,930 | 1010 |
| Indiana | $57,030 | $61,830 | 5910 |
| Rhode Island | $56,250 | $58,630 | 2070 |
| Kansas | $55,000 | $57,680 | 2210 |
| Iowa | $54,550 | $58,780 | 2980 |
| South Carolina | $53,880 | $55,790 | 7420 |
| Oklahoma | $53,170 | $55,510 | 3110 |
| Virgin Islands | $52,140 | $56,920 | 90 |
| Idaho | $49,690 | $54,640 | 2030 |
| Wyoming | $49,490 | $52,540 | 600 |
| Arkansas | $47,420 | $60,110 | 1610 |
| Alabama | $47,260 | $52,730 | 5700 |
| Mississippi | $46,180 | $49,500 | 2270 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,770 | $45,790 | 1110 |
| Guam | $37,920 | $44,500 | 110 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.