Paralegal salary in Alabama
BLS reports this occupation as "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for paralegals in Alabama is $47,260, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Alabama ranks 50 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$47,260
25th percentile
$38,150
75th percentile
$63,490
90th percentile
$77,100
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Alabama | 5,700 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Alabama | $52,730 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
States with similar pay for paralegals
- Arkansas: median $47,420
- Mississippi: median $46,180
- Wyoming: median $49,490
- Idaho: median $49,690
- Oklahoma: median $53,170
- South Carolina: median $53,880
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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.