Paralegal salary in Texas
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 Texas is $62,310, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Texas ranks 23 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$62,310
25th percentile
$47,410
75th percentile
$77,740
90th percentile
$98,440
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Texas | 29,540 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Texas | $65,480 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
Metro areas in Texas
- Austin, TX: median $64,140
- Dallas, TX: median $63,220
- Houston, TX: median $62,730
- El Paso, TX: median $55,830
States with similar pay 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 —.