Paralegal salary in Mississippi

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 Mississippi is $46,180, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Mississippi ranks 51 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$46,180

25th percentile

$36,900

75th percentile

$58,790

90th percentile

$67,960

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Mississippi	2,270
Mean annual wage in Mississippi	$49,500
National median	$62,890
National employment	392,880

States with similar pay for paralegals

Alabama: median $47,260
Arkansas: median $47,420
Wyoming: median $49,490
Idaho: median $49,690
Oklahoma: median $53,170
South Carolina: median $53,880

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 —.