Paralegal salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for paralegals in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $62,890.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $89,750 | $72,240 | $114,920 | $131,650 | 6,400 |
| 2 | Washington | $79,400 | $62,670 | $100,960 | $116,750 | 9,460 |
| 3 | Colorado | $78,190 | $62,560 | $95,070 | $106,160 | 5,620 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $77,640 | $62,580 | $96,820 | $117,480 | 7,800 |
| 5 | California | $77,390 | $60,170 | $98,430 | $119,580 | 47,130 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $75,570 | $56,230 | $83,420 | $102,920 | 7,400 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $71,500 | $60,040 | $80,920 | $99,900 | 12,010 |
| 8 | Alaska | $68,700 | $61,100 | $84,880 | $99,320 | 570 |
| 9 | New York | $68,410 | $57,430 | $94,200 | $115,720 | 34,220 |
| 10 | Vermont | $67,160 | $58,530 | $78,620 | $87,390 | 660 |
| 11 | Maryland | $65,640 | $51,660 | $84,700 | $108,380 | 6,460 |
| 12 | Nevada | $64,680 | $55,410 | $76,980 | $82,160 | 3,620 |
| 13 | Virginia | $63,990 | $56,050 | $81,590 | $100,550 | 10,250 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $63,820 | $50,180 | $80,580 | $100,040 | 5,210 |
| 15 | Illinois | $63,670 | $56,160 | $81,970 | $104,580 | 14,130 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $63,370 | $50,710 | $78,980 | $96,080 | 14,670 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $63,250 | $49,390 | $73,940 | $86,990 | 1,630 |
| 18 | Utah | $63,220 | $48,790 | $80,160 | $100,510 | 3,250 |
| 19 | Delaware | $63,110 | $55,190 | $78,360 | $99,390 | 2,480 |
| 20 | Hawaii | $62,840 | $52,670 | $75,120 | $85,440 | 1,170 |
| 21 | Maine | $62,420 | $57,840 | $71,500 | $80,550 | 1,210 |
| 22 | Georgia | $62,400 | $48,940 | $81,120 | $101,210 | 14,160 |
| 23 | Texas | $62,310 | $47,410 | $77,740 | $98,440 | 29,540 |
| 24 | Michigan | $62,170 | $51,280 | $76,820 | $96,610 | 7,730 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $62,040 | $53,540 | $77,040 | $86,190 | 1,430 |
| 26 | Arizona | $61,630 | $48,840 | $79,250 | $96,340 | 7,890 |
| 27 | Oregon | $61,490 | $55,490 | $80,950 | $98,640 | 4,870 |
| 28 | Missouri | $61,410 | $47,520 | $75,980 | $96,820 | 7,130 |
| 29 | Florida | $61,000 | $48,230 | $75,780 | $83,410 | 40,950 |
| 30 | Ohio | $60,420 | $49,500 | $77,360 | $94,660 | 9,270 |
| 31 | Louisiana | $60,250 | $47,520 | $72,790 | $78,230 | 4,890 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $59,840 | $48,130 | $72,520 | $80,490 | 1,740 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $59,830 | $47,220 | $70,920 | $78,730 | 3,540 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $59,430 | $49,290 | $66,120 | $78,430 | 730 |
| 35 | West Virginia | $59,000 | $41,410 | $78,360 | $107,310 | 1,660 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $58,820 | $47,270 | $67,470 | $83,100 | 6,080 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $58,500 | $47,690 | $71,130 | $86,210 | 4,780 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $58,320 | $53,730 | $67,200 | $84,090 | 600 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $57,500 | $47,640 | $71,930 | $84,410 | 13,650 |
| 40 | Montana | $57,290 | $48,560 | $66,960 | $76,660 | 1,010 |
| 41 | Indiana | $57,030 | $46,870 | $74,240 | $92,160 | 5,910 |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $56,250 | $44,860 | $66,120 | $79,650 | 2,070 |
| 43 | Kansas | $55,000 | $47,000 | $64,170 | $79,090 | 2,210 |
| 44 | Iowa | $54,550 | $47,820 | $66,560 | $83,520 | 2,980 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $53,880 | $46,630 | $61,620 | $75,640 | 7,420 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $53,170 | $40,330 | $61,840 | $82,060 | 3,110 |
| 47 | Idaho | $49,690 | $43,990 | $62,540 | $75,420 | 2,030 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $49,490 | $47,390 | $56,420 | $64,780 | 600 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $47,420 | $43,670 | $61,880 | $81,700 | 1,610 |
| 50 | Alabama | $47,260 | $38,150 | $63,490 | $77,100 | 5,700 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $46,180 | $36,900 | $58,790 | $67,960 | 2,270 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).