Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for legal support workers, all other

District of Columbia leads at $88,480 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
District of Columbia$88,480$74,300–$129,130
Kansas$88,210$66,080–$107,580
New Jersey$88,210$65,020–$128,090
Minnesota$86,940$75,170–$100,920
Washington$85,630$66,310–$103,440
Alaska$85,000$59,930–$113,000
New Hampshire$82,890$66,920–$89,920
Delaware$81,170$65,540–$84,340
Rhode Island$79,350$67,850–$99,090
New York$76,520$60,940–$105,650
Pennsylvania$75,190$52,610–$128,090
Missouri$69,350$56,720–$88,210
Nebraska$69,010$63,320–$76,490
Kentucky$68,220$56,790–$92,830
Ohio$67,230$47,410–$95,200
Colorado$66,660$55,700–$96,020
Michigan$66,280$49,010–$104,110
Vermont$66,100$30,830–$84,930
Idaho$64,480$55,330–$108,310
Utah$64,380$56,370–$98,740
Illinois$63,250$46,750–$80,830
North Carolina$63,170$47,670–$110,300
Texas$63,140$56,330–$89,920
Wisconsin$63,130$54,100–$76,860
Hawaii$62,530$55,490–$132,760
Oregon$60,860$43,390–$82,730
Nevada$60,820$50,300–$65,680
Georgia$60,620$50,160–$86,820
New Mexico$57,780$54,950–$67,100
Indiana$56,990$42,890–$93,460
Mississippi$55,930$40,820–$68,220
West Virginia$55,890$36,080–$74,420
Montana$55,850$49,300–$75,770
Oklahoma$55,330$35,790–$80,120
North Dakota$53,980$36,770–$64,940
Louisiana$51,230$42,130–$63,630
Arkansas$44,670$38,650–$62,400
Iowa$44,470$40,710–$59,570

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.