Paralegal Salary


What is the salary of a Paralegal? In the United States, a Paralegal earns an average salary of $61,524. The salary range for a Paralegal is usually between $49,333 and $85,604 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $127,701. The highest Paralegal salary in the United States was $375,921. The average hourly pay for a Paralegal is $29.58.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Paralegal Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Paralegal salary are California, with an average salary of $113,250, followed by Federal, with an average salary of $104,531, and Oregon, with an average salary of $84,920. Employers paying the highest salary for a Paralegal job are Santa Monica (CA), Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (CA) and Pasadena (CA).

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Average Salary
$61,524/yr
Records Number
4,404
Employers Number
640
Job Pay Rank
71,419th

Paralegal Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Paralegal Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Santa Monica, CA$166,694
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, CA$165,502
Pasadena, CA$146,724
Vallejo, CA$140,279
Santa Rosa, CA$138,021
San Mateo County, CA$137,601
Oakland, CA$130,341
Los Angeles, CA$128,584
Modesto, CA$125,959
San Diego, CA$125,060

Paralegal Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$63,277145
Alabama$52,22010
Arkansas$53,87410
Arizona$51,433148
California$113,2501039
Colorado$57,955141
Connecticut$57,10312
District of Columbia$64,9522
Delaware$48,72347
Federal$104,5312
Florida$57,63676
Georgia$46,234128
Hawaii$72,8001
Iowa$54,94447
Idaho$67,82040
Illinois$63,546113
Indiana$42,659261
Kansas$54,42914
Kentucky$58,88945
Louisiana$46,93982
Massachusetts$43,651145
Maryland$59,11065
Maine$44,83632
Michigan$48,24956
Minnesota$64,410113
Missouri$44,962103
Mississippi$49,0035
Montana$3347
North Carolina$50,6575
North Dakota$60,66723
Nebraska$59,30538
New Hampshire$31,58152
New Jersey$49,74011
New Mexico$55,27921
Nevada$78,34417
New York$52,718186
Ohio$54,01951
Oklahoma$65,91413
Oregon$84,920165
Pennsylvania$59,657291
Rhode Island$50,09813
South Carolina$53,80956
South Dakota$413
Tennessee$58,12841
Texas$60,627361
Utah$81,66374
Virginia$59,942148
Vermont$37,7657
Washington$57,864763
Wisconsin$50,360244
West Virginia$39,0116
Wyoming$54,7466

Top Paid Paralegal

NameStateEmployer
Beatrice Burke
Solano County Superior Court, CA
Beatrice BurkeCASolano County Superior CourtView Details
Diana Howard M
Solano County Superior Court, CA
Diana Howard MCASolano County Superior CourtView Details
Michelle Stokes L
Solano County Superior Court, CA
Michelle Stokes LCASolano County Superior CourtView Details
Jennifer Tucker
Palomar Health District, CA
Jennifer TuckerCAPalomar Health DistrictView Details
Mauricio Zamudio
Los Angeles, CA
Mauricio ZamudioCALos AngelesView Details
Pura Cordero
College of the Sequoias, CA
Pura CorderoCACollege of the SequoiasView Details
Amanda Silva
Los Angeles, CA
Amanda SilvaCALos AngelesView Details
Joseph Palmer
Los Angeles, CA
Joseph PalmerCALos AngelesView Details
Mauricio Zamudio
Los Angeles, CA
Mauricio ZamudioCALos AngelesView Details
Maritza Santin E
San Diego, CA
Maritza Santin ECASan DiegoView Details
Anna Nieto-Peters M
San Diego, CA
Anna Nieto-Peters MCASan DiegoView Details
Margaret Anne Day
San Diego, CA
Margaret Anne DayCASan DiegoView Details
Linda Graham R
San Diego, CA
Linda Graham RCASan DiegoView Details
Paul Lewis
Los Angeles, CA
Paul LewisCALos AngelesView Details
Janine Maldonado D
Los Angeles County, CA
Janine Maldonado DCALos Angeles CountyView Details
Dennis Reilly L
San Diego, CA
Dennis Reilly LCASan DiegoView Details
Anna Inzunza L
San Diego, CA
Anna Inzunza LCASan DiegoView Details
Joseph Palmer
Los Angeles, CA
Joseph PalmerCALos AngelesView Details
Joanna Cross M
San Diego, CA
Joanna Cross MCASan DiegoView Details
Melissa Evans A
San Diego, CA
Melissa Evans ACASan DiegoView Details
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