Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary by State

National average: $69,697 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$95,400
Washington$83,740
California$81,320
Massachusetts$81,160
Colorado$80,760
New York$76,890
Minnesota$73,960
Alaska$73,440
Maryland$73,060
New Jersey$72,550
Illinois$72,310
Georgia$71,210
Virginia$70,740
Delaware$69,860
Oregon$69,830
Connecticut$69,040
Vermont$69,020
Pennsylvania$68,510
Arizona$67,850
Utah$67,810
Michigan$67,240
New Hampshire$66,940
Nevada$66,350
Texas$65,480
Hawaii$65,400
Missouri$64,380
Maine$64,260
Ohio$64,180
West Virginia$63,590
Nebraska$63,480
Florida$63,250
South Dakota$62,260
Indiana$61,830
New Mexico$61,530
Wisconsin$61,270
Tennessee$60,790
North Carolina$60,770
Arkansas$60,110
Louisiana$59,360
Kentucky$59,240
Montana$58,930
North Dakota$58,880
Iowa$58,780
Rhode Island$58,630
Kansas$57,680
South Carolina$55,790
Oklahoma$55,510
Idaho$54,640
Alabama$52,730
Wyoming$52,540
Mississippi$49,500