Compare One Occupation Across States
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Full paralegals and legal assistants overview →U.S. mean $69,700 · median $62,890
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $95,400 | $89,750 | $46 | +36.9% | $59,770–$131,650 |
| Washington | #2 | $83,740 | $79,400 | $40 | +20.1% | $50,470–$116,750 |
| California | #3 | $81,320 | $77,390 | $39 | +16.7% | $50,460–$119,580 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $81,160 | $77,640 | $39 | +16.4% | $49,770–$117,480 |
| Colorado | #5 | $80,760 | $78,190 | $39 | +15.9% | $56,930–$106,160 |
| New York | #6 | $76,890 | $68,410 | $37 | +10.3% | $48,330–$115,720 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $73,960 | $75,570 | $36 | +6.1% | $47,730–$102,920 |
| Alaska | #8 | $73,440 | $68,700 | $35 | +5.4% | $53,830–$99,320 |
| Maryland | #9 | $73,060 | $65,640 | $35 | +4.8% | $48,260–$108,380 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $72,550 | $71,500 | $35 | +4.1% | $47,070–$99,900 |
| Illinois | #11 | $72,310 | $63,670 | $35 | +3.7% | $46,860–$104,580 |
| Georgia | #12 | $71,210 | $62,400 | $34 | +2.2% | $39,530–$101,210 |
| Virginia | #13 | $70,740 | $63,990 | $34 | +1.5% | $47,860–$100,550 |
| Delaware | #14 | $69,860 | $63,110 | $34 | +0.2% | $48,880–$99,390 |
| Oregon | #15 | $69,830 | $61,490 | $34 | +0.2% | $48,250–$98,640 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $69,040 | $63,820 | $33 | -0.9% | $46,440–$100,040 |
| Vermont | #17 | $69,020 | $67,160 | $33 | -1% | $48,650–$87,390 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $68,510 | $63,370 | $33 | -1.7% | $45,710–$96,080 |
| Arizona | #19 | $67,850 | $61,630 | $33 | -2.7% | $45,700–$96,340 |
| Utah | #20 | $67,810 | $63,220 | $33 | -2.7% | $43,930–$100,510 |
| Michigan | #21 | $67,240 | $62,170 | $32 | -3.5% | $46,590–$96,610 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $66,940 | $62,040 | $32 | -4% | $46,870–$86,190 |
| Nevada | #23 | $66,350 | $64,680 | $32 | -4.8% | $47,640–$82,160 |
| Texas | #24 | $65,480 | $62,310 | $31 | -6.1% | $39,190–$98,440 |
| Hawaii | #25 | $65,400 | $62,840 | $31 | -6.2% | $47,010–$85,440 |
| Missouri | #26 | $64,380 | $61,410 | $31 | -7.6% | $42,150–$96,820 |
| Maine | #27 | $64,260 | $62,420 | $31 | -7.8% | $48,260–$80,550 |
| Ohio | #28 | $64,180 | $60,420 | $31 | -7.9% | $41,720–$94,660 |
| West Virginia | #29 | $63,590 | $59,000 | $31 | -8.8% | $35,770–$107,310 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $63,480 | $63,250 | $31 | -8.9% | $44,230–$86,990 |
| Florida | #31 | $63,250 | $61,000 | $30 | -9.3% | $38,830–$83,410 |
| South Dakota | #32 | $62,260 | $58,320 | $30 | -10.7% | $48,890–$84,090 |
| Indiana | #33 | $61,830 | $57,030 | $30 | -11.3% | $40,650–$92,160 |
| New Mexico | #34 | $61,530 | $59,840 | $30 | -11.7% | $43,660–$80,490 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $61,270 | $58,500 | $29 | -12.1% | $45,220–$86,210 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $60,790 | $58,820 | $29 | -12.8% | $43,570–$83,100 |
| North Carolina | #37 | $60,770 | $57,500 | $29 | -12.8% | $38,570–$84,410 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $60,110 | $47,420 | $29 | -13.8% | $36,290–$81,700 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $59,360 | $60,250 | $29 | -14.8% | $36,960–$78,230 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $59,240 | $59,830 | $28 | -15% | $36,560–$78,730 |
| Montana | #41 | $58,930 | $57,290 | $28 | -15.5% | $46,140–$76,660 |
| North Dakota | #42 | $58,880 | $59,430 | $28 | -15.5% | $45,300–$78,430 |
| Iowa | #43 | $58,780 | $54,550 | $28 | -15.7% | $37,900–$83,520 |
| Rhode Island | #44 | $58,630 | $56,250 | $28 | -15.9% | $43,370–$79,650 |
| Kansas | #45 | $57,680 | $55,000 | $28 | -17.2% | $38,860–$79,090 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $55,790 | $53,880 | $27 | -20% | $38,020–$75,640 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $55,510 | $53,170 | $27 | -20.4% | $36,020–$82,060 |
| Idaho | #48 | $54,640 | $49,690 | $26 | -21.6% | $36,930–$75,420 |
| Alabama | #49 | $52,730 | $47,260 | $25 | -24.3% | $30,750–$77,100 |
| Wyoming | #50 | $52,540 | $49,490 | $25 | -24.6% | $35,890–$64,780 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $49,500 | $46,180 | $24 | -29% | $35,660–$67,960 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.