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Paralegals Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$61,010
~$29/hr · ~$5,084/mo
Total US jobs
376K
Little or no change
Education
Associate's degree
Growth: 0%
Salary range
10th %ile
$39,710
25th %ile
$48,190
Median
$61,010
75th %ile
$78,280
90th %ile
$98,990
Top US metros for Paralegals
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,740 |
| Midland, MI | $78,120 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $74,960 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,950 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,240 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $75,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $85,230 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $68,390 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $74,750 |
Paralegals salary by state
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Find Paralegals jobs →Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.