Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Paralegals and Legal Assistants salaries across 51 states

$62,103

National Average (Median)

$89,750

Highest: District of Columbia

$46,180

Lowest: Mississippi

Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary by State

Compare Paralegals and Legal Assistants salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$46,180

$89,750

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $47,260 AK $68,700 AZ $61,630 AR $47,420 CA $77,390 CO $78,190 CT $63,820 DE $63,110 DC $89,750 FL $61,000 GA $62,400 HI $62,840 ID $49,690 IL $63,670 IN $57,030 IA $54,550 KS $55,000 KY $59,830 LA $60,250 ME $62,420 MD $65,640 MA $77,640 MI $62,170 MN $75,570 MS $46,180 MO $61,410 MT $57,290 NE $63,250 NV $64,680 NH $62,040 NJ $71,500 NM $59,840 NY $68,410 NC $57,500 ND $59,430 OH $60,420 OK $53,170 OR $61,490 PA $63,370 RI $56,250 SC $53,880 SD $58,320 TN $58,820 TX $62,310 UT $63,220 VT $67,160 VA $63,990 WA $79,400 WV $59,000 WI $58,500 WY $49,490

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$89,750

Washington

$79,400

Colorado

$78,190

Massachusetts

$77,640

California

$77,390

Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$89,750	$95,400	6,400
2	Washington	$79,400	$83,740	9,460
3	Colorado	$78,190	$80,760	5,620
4	Massachusetts	$77,640	$81,160	7,800
5	California	$77,390	$81,320	47,130
6	Minnesota	$75,570	$73,960	7,400
7	New Jersey	$71,500	$72,550	12,010
8	Alaska	$68,700	$73,440	570
9	New York	$68,410	$76,890	34,220
10	Vermont	$67,160	$69,020	660
11	Maryland	$65,640	$73,060	6,460
12	Nevada	$64,680	$66,350	3,620
13	Virginia	$63,990	$70,740	10,250
14	Connecticut	$63,820	$69,040	5,210
15	Illinois	$63,670	$72,310	14,130
16	Pennsylvania	$63,370	$68,510	14,670
17	Nebraska	$63,250	$63,480	1,630
18	Utah	$63,220	$67,810	3,250
19	Delaware	$63,110	$69,860	2,480
20	Hawaii	$62,840	$65,400	1,170
21	Maine	$62,420	$64,260	1,210
22	Georgia	$62,400	$71,210	14,160
23	Texas	$62,310	$65,480	29,540
24	Michigan	$62,170	$67,240	7,730
25	New Hampshire	$62,040	$66,940	1,430
26	Arizona	$61,630	$67,850	7,890
27	Oregon	$61,490	$69,830	4,870
28	Missouri	$61,410	$64,380	7,130
29	Florida	$61,000	$63,250	40,950
30	Ohio	$60,420	$64,180	9,270
31	Louisiana	$60,250	$59,360	4,890
32	New Mexico	$59,840	$61,530	1,740
33	Kentucky	$59,830	$59,240	3,540
34	North Dakota	$59,430	$58,880	730
35	West Virginia	$59,000	$63,590	1,660
36	Tennessee	$58,820	$60,790	6,080
37	Wisconsin	$58,500	$61,270	4,780
38	South Dakota	$58,320	$62,260	600
39	North Carolina	$57,500	$60,770	13,650
40	Montana	$57,290	$58,930	1,010
41	Indiana	$57,030	$61,830	5,910
42	Rhode Island	$56,250	$58,630	2,070
43	Kansas	$55,000	$57,680	2,210
44	Iowa	$54,550	$58,780	2,980
45	South Carolina	$53,880	$55,790	7,420
46	Oklahoma	$53,170	$55,510	3,110
47	Idaho	$49,690	$54,640	2,030
48	Wyoming	$49,490	$52,540	600
49	Arkansas	$47,420	$60,110	1,610
50	Alabama	$47,260	$52,730	5,700
51	Mississippi	$46,180	$49,500	2,270

Paralegals and Legal Assistants Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Paralegals and Legal Assistants keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in Colorado →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS