Paralegal salary in Florida

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 Florida is $61,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Florida ranks 29 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$61,000

25th percentile

$48,230

75th percentile

$75,780

90th percentile

$83,410

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Florida	40,950
Mean annual wage in Florida	$63,250
National median	$62,890
National employment	392,880

Metro areas in Florida

Miami, FL: median $62,090

States with similar pay for paralegals

Missouri: median $61,410
Oregon: median $61,490
Ohio: median $60,420
Arizona: median $61,630
Louisiana: median $60,250
New Hampshire: median $62,040

See all states ranked for paralegals.

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 —.