Paralegal salary in Michigan

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 Michigan is $62,170, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Michigan ranks 24 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$62,170

25th percentile

$51,280

75th percentile

$76,820

90th percentile

$96,610

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Michigan	7,730
Mean annual wage in Michigan	$67,240
National median	$62,890
National employment	392,880

Metro areas in Michigan

Detroit, MI: median $63,400

States with similar pay for paralegals

New Hampshire: median $62,040
Texas: median $62,310
Georgia: median $62,400
Maine: median $62,420
Arizona: median $61,630
Hawaii: median $62,840

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 —.