What is the salary of a Legal Assistant? In the United States, a Legal Assistant earns an average salary of $45,095. The salary range for a Legal Assistant is usually between $35,001 and $56,376 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $70,153. The highest Legal Assistant salary in the United States was $174,538. The average hourly pay for a Legal Assistant is $21.68.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Legal Assistant salary are Georgia, with an average salary of $109,921, followed by California, with an average salary of $96,429, and Nevada, with an average salary of $81,313. Employers paying the highest salary for a Legal Assistant job are Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (CA), East Bay Regional Park District (CA) and San Francisco (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA | $144,204 |
| East Bay Regional Park District, CA | $142,684 |
| San Francisco, CA | $133,358 |
| Pasadena, CA | $130,114 |
| Santa Monica, CA | $129,896 |
| COURT OF APPEALS, GA | $113,047 |
| Amador County, CA | $111,693 |
| Sonoma County, CA | $107,479 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $107,041 |
| Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL | $106,631 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Secretary | $50,008 |
| Legal Counsel | $62,502 |
| Legal Administrative Assistant | $56,929 |
| Legal Specialist | $54,000 |
| Legal Executive Assistant | $57,386 |
| Legal Clerk | $43,112 |
| Legal Assistant/paralegal | $52,458 |
| Legal Investigator | $49,605 |
| Legal Coordinator | $59,053 |
| Legal Administrator | $92,610 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Legal Assistant and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $67,917 | 1 |
| Alabama | $41,472 | 6 |
| Arkansas | $41,136 | 16 |
| Arizona | $50,884 | 358 |
| California | $96,429 | 364 |
| Colorado | $61,562 | 220 |
| Connecticut | $62,490 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | $52,851 | 30 |
| Delaware | $50,470 | 96 |
| Federal | $51,808 | 104 |
| Florida | $40,226 | 1658 |
| Georgia | $109,921 | 66 |
| Iowa | $47,041 | 23 |
| Idaho | $50,746 | 124 |
| Illinois | $60,288 | 10 |
| Indiana | $33,283 | 298 |
| Kansas | $38,167 | 167 |
| Kentucky | $35,923 | 5 |
| Louisiana | $44,835 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $46,149 | 13 |
| Maryland | $52,275 | 29 |
| Michigan | $45,738 | 11 |
| Minnesota | $52,639 | 44 |
| Missouri | $28,627 | 82 |
| Mississippi | $42,112 | 80 |
| Montana | $23 | 2 |
| North Dakota | $42,560 | 43 |
| Nebraska | $50,426 | 26 |
| New Hampshire | $37,043 | 20 |
| New Jersey | $48,860 | 53 |
| New Mexico | $33,909 | 6 |
| Nevada | $81,313 | 14 |
| New York | $64,399 | 215 |
| Ohio | $41,164 | 28 |
| Oklahoma | $29,891 | 1 |
| Oregon | $51,749 | 87 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,548 | 334 |
| Rhode Island | $45,378 | 12 |
| South Carolina | $55,984 | 6 |
| South Dakota | $2,735 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $53,544 | 64 |
| Texas | $41,815 | 817 |
| Utah | $49,328 | 62 |
| Virginia | $46,634 | 26 |
| Vermont | $34,708 | 6 |
| Washington | $48,487 | 857 |
| Wisconsin | $48,138 | 25 |
| West Virginia | $28,570 | 10 |
| Wyoming | $42,890 | 92 |
