Highest-paying states for paralegals and legal assistants
District of Columbia leads at $89,750 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $89,750 | $72,240–$114,920 |
| Washington | $79,400 | $62,670–$100,960 |
| Colorado | $78,190 | $62,560–$95,070 |
| Massachusetts | $77,640 | $62,580–$96,820 |
| California | $77,390 | $60,170–$98,430 |
| Minnesota | $75,570 | $56,230–$83,420 |
| New Jersey | $71,500 | $60,040–$80,920 |
| Alaska | $68,700 | $61,100–$84,880 |
| New York | $68,410 | $57,430–$94,200 |
| Vermont | $67,160 | $58,530–$78,620 |
| Maryland | $65,640 | $51,660–$84,700 |
| Nevada | $64,680 | $55,410–$76,980 |
| Virginia | $63,990 | $56,050–$81,590 |
| Connecticut | $63,820 | $50,180–$80,580 |
| Illinois | $63,670 | $56,160–$81,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,370 | $50,710–$78,980 |
| Nebraska | $63,250 | $49,390–$73,940 |
| Utah | $63,220 | $48,790–$80,160 |
| Delaware | $63,110 | $55,190–$78,360 |
| Hawaii | $62,840 | $52,670–$75,120 |
| Maine | $62,420 | $57,840–$71,500 |
| Georgia | $62,400 | $48,940–$81,120 |
| Texas | $62,310 | $47,410–$77,740 |
| Michigan | $62,170 | $51,280–$76,820 |
| New Hampshire | $62,040 | $53,540–$77,040 |
| Arizona | $61,630 | $48,840–$79,250 |
| Oregon | $61,490 | $55,490–$80,950 |
| Missouri | $61,410 | $47,520–$75,980 |
| Florida | $61,000 | $48,230–$75,780 |
| Ohio | $60,420 | $49,500–$77,360 |
| Louisiana | $60,250 | $47,520–$72,790 |
| New Mexico | $59,840 | $48,130–$72,520 |
| Kentucky | $59,830 | $47,220–$70,920 |
| North Dakota | $59,430 | $49,290–$66,120 |
| West Virginia | $59,000 | $41,410–$78,360 |
| Tennessee | $58,820 | $47,270–$67,470 |
| Wisconsin | $58,500 | $47,690–$71,130 |
| South Dakota | $58,320 | $53,730–$67,200 |
| North Carolina | $57,500 | $47,640–$71,930 |
| Montana | $57,290 | $48,560–$66,960 |
| Indiana | $57,030 | $46,870–$74,240 |
| Rhode Island | $56,250 | $44,860–$66,120 |
| Kansas | $55,000 | $47,000–$64,170 |
| Iowa | $54,550 | $47,820–$66,560 |
| South Carolina | $53,880 | $46,630–$61,620 |
| Oklahoma | $53,170 | $40,330–$61,840 |
| Idaho | $49,690 | $43,990–$62,540 |
| Wyoming | $49,490 | $47,390–$56,420 |
| Arkansas | $47,420 | $43,670–$61,880 |
| Alabama | $47,260 | $38,150–$63,490 |
| Mississippi | $46,180 | $36,900–$58,790 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.