Paralegal salary in Tennessee
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 Tennessee is $58,820, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Tennessee ranks 36 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$58,820
25th percentile
$47,270
75th percentile
$67,470
90th percentile
$83,100
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Tennessee | 6,080 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Tennessee | $60,790 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
Metro areas in Tennessee
- Nashville, TN: median $60,800
- Memphis, TN: median $56,850
States with similar pay for paralegals
- West Virginia: median $59,000
- Wisconsin: median $58,500
- South Dakota: median $58,320
- North Dakota: median $59,430
- Kentucky: median $59,830
- New Mexico: median $59,840
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 —.