Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for legal support workers, all other

Washington, DC leads at $169,690 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Washington, DC$169,690$101,200–$190,240
Charlottesville, VA$139,240$70,120–$190,240
Boulder, CO$134,890$66,410–$161,380
Lexington Park, MD$128,090$88,210–$179,960
San Jose, CA$107,980$90,070–$166,050
Raleigh, NC$105,210$63,170–$179,960
San Francisco, CA$102,420$78,430–$130,770
Austin, TX$102,130$70,160–$169,670
Allentown, PA$100,800$79,030–$156,640
Olympia, WA$100,510$90,470–$116,140
Virginia Beach, VA$100,510$56,530–$179,960
Ann Arbor, MI$95,890$67,720–$174,800
Santa Rosa, CA$94,320$68,860–$120,250
Harrisburg, PA$93,830$71,970–$124,920
Rochester, NY$93,250$87,030–$110,020
Ithaca, NY$92,000$72,180–$116,790
Sacramento, CA$90,240$49,970–$113,590
San Diego, CA$89,920$64,670–$114,010
Durham, NC$88,210$44,870–$169,670
Seattle, WA$87,110$74,010–$103,440
Trenton, NJ$84,490$62,150–$116,460
Minneapolis, MN$84,070$68,630–$97,860
New York, NY$83,140$65,060–$114,810
Philadelphia, PA$81,170$62,980–$111,400
Cincinnati, OH$80,350$52,020–$139,240
Los Angeles, CA$80,330$63,880–$104,120
Providence, RI$78,730$64,960–$89,360
Richmond, VA$77,840$62,490–$132,620
Santa Maria, CA$77,800$77,800–$116,490
Naples, FL$77,490$59,200–$130,520
Portland, ME$77,280$69,660–$88,840
Riverside, CA$77,150$61,300–$90,840
Worcester, MA$76,070$51,790–$101,790
Modesto, CA$74,670$60,750–$89,180
Pittsburgh, PA$74,360$52,740–$169,670
Anchorage, AK$72,560$58,240–$106,450
Denver, CO$72,250$60,950–$97,400
Greenville, SC$71,930$50,910–$106,720
Portland, OR$71,490$49,990–$95,200
Akron, OH$71,240$65,000–$134,330
Kansas City, MO$71,220$62,090–$90,650
Hartford, CT$70,780$56,990–$90,000
Stockton, CA$70,380$64,190–$85,300
Provo, UT$69,930$58,990–$127,980
Lansing, MI$69,160$46,500–$100,350
St. Louis, MO$68,080$52,270–$93,080
Savannah, GA$68,070$51,230–$88,210
Palm Bay, FL$67,510$46,150–$139,240
Detroit, MI$67,120$48,240–$104,140
Milwaukee, WI$66,160$62,910–$91,040

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.