Paralegals and Legal Assistants — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$61,010

Highest

$99,300

District of Columbia

Lowest

$39,120

Mississippi

Total Employment

367,050

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$99,300	5,880	+62.8%
2	Washington	$78,010	9,070	+27.9%
3	Massachusetts	$74,990	7,520	+22.9%
4	Colorado	$73,380	5,430	+20.3%
5	California	$72,960	45,740	+19.6%
6	Minnesota	$67,320	6,640	+10.3%
7	New York	$66,390	28,510	+8.8%
8	Oregon	$63,970	4,910	+4.9%
9	Maryland	$63,560	5,770	+4.2%
10	Connecticut	$63,260	4,920	+3.7%
11	Vermont	$63,000	730	+3.3%
12	New Jersey	$62,790	11,720	+2.9%
13	Illinois	$62,290	12,430	+2.1%
14	Nevada	$62,090	3,490	+1.8%
15	Michigan	$61,490	7,240	+0.8%
16	Nebraska	$61,410	1,570	+0.7%
17	Arizona	$61,220	6,780	+0.3%
18	Virginia	$61,200	8,570	+0.3%
19	Alaska	$61,120	690	+0.2%
20	Pennsylvania	$60,950	14,130	-0.1%
21	Hawaii	$60,890	1,170	-0.2%
22	New Hampshire	$60,640	1,580	-0.6%
23	Florida	$60,280	37,410	-1.2%
24	Delaware	$60,000	2,220	-1.7%
25	North Dakota	$59,910	610	-1.8%
26	Texas	$59,700	28,770	-2.1%
27	Ohio	$58,870	8,160	-3.5%
28	Missouri	$58,730	6,410	-3.7%
29	Maine	$58,510	1,260	-4.1%
30	South Dakota	$57,300	660	-6.1%
31	New Mexico	$56,620	1,660	-7.2%
32	Wisconsin	$56,520	4,930	-7.4%
33	Utah	$55,630	2,890	-8.8%
34	Tennessee	$55,270	5,890	-9.4%
35	Georgia	$55,120	14,480	-9.7%
36	Rhode Island	$54,540	1,830	-10.6%
37	Montana	$54,230	1,060	-11.1%
38	Idaho	$54,020	2,250	-11.5%
39	Iowa	$53,280	2,530	-12.7%
40	Indiana	$50,690	5,970	-16.9%
41	Oklahoma	$50,200	2,500	-17.7%
42	Wyoming	$49,980	530	-18.1%
43	West Virginia	$49,620	1,680	-18.7%
44	North Carolina	$49,390	12,270	-19.0%
45	Kentucky	$49,000	3,080	-19.7%
46	Kansas	$48,910	2,330	-19.8%
47	South Carolina	$48,640	7,260	-20.3%
48	Louisiana	$47,580	4,960	-22.0%
49	Arkansas	$46,940	1,400	-23.1%
50	Alabama	$46,060	5,480	-24.5%
51	Mississippi	$39,120	2,080	-35.9%