Paralegal salary in Utah
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 Utah is $63,220, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $62,890. Utah ranks 18 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$63,220
25th percentile
$48,790
75th percentile
$80,160
90th percentile
$100,510
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Utah | 3,250 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Utah | $67,810 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
Metro areas in Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT: median $64,670
States with similar pay for paralegals
- Nebraska: median $63,250
- Delaware: median $63,110
- Pennsylvania: median $63,370
- Hawaii: median $62,840
- Illinois: median $63,670
- Connecticut: median $63,820
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 —.