Paralegal salary in New York

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 New York is $68,410, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $62,890. New York ranks 9 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$68,410

25th percentile

$57,430

75th percentile

$94,200

90th percentile

$115,720

Employment and national comparison

Employment in New York	34,220
Mean annual wage in New York	$76,890
National median	$62,890
National employment	392,880

Metro areas in New York

New York, NY: median $75,330

States with similar pay for paralegals

Alaska: median $68,700
Vermont: median $67,160
Maryland: median $65,640
New Jersey: median $71,500
Nevada: median $64,680
Virginia: median $63,990

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 —.