Paralegals and Legal Assistants: pay by state
SOC 23-2011 ยท Legal. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 6,400 | $95,400 | $89,750 |
| 2 | Washington | 9,460 | $83,740 | $79,400 |
| 3 | California | 47,130 | $81,320 | $77,390 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 7,800 | $81,160 | $77,640 |
| 5 | Colorado | 5,620 | $80,760 | $78,190 |
| 6 | New York | 34,220 | $76,890 | $68,410 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7,400 | $73,960 | $75,570 |
| 8 | Alaska | 570 | $73,440 | $68,700 |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,460 | $73,060 | $65,640 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 12,010 | $72,550 | $71,500 |
| 11 | Illinois | 14,130 | $72,310 | $63,670 |
| 12 | Georgia | 14,160 | $71,210 | $62,400 |
| 13 | Virginia | 10,250 | $70,740 | $63,990 |
| 14 | Delaware | 2,480 | $69,860 | $63,110 |
| 15 | Oregon | 4,870 | $69,830 | $61,490 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 5,210 | $69,040 | $63,820 |
| 17 | Vermont | 660 | $69,020 | $67,160 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 14,670 | $68,510 | $63,370 |
| 19 | Arizona | 7,890 | $67,850 | $61,630 |
| 20 | Utah | 3,250 | $67,810 | $63,220 |
| 21 | Michigan | 7,730 | $67,240 | $62,170 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | 1,430 | $66,940 | $62,040 |
| 23 | Nevada | 3,620 | $66,350 | $64,680 |
| 24 | Texas | 29,540 | $65,480 | $62,310 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 1,170 | $65,400 | $62,840 |
| 26 | Missouri | 7,130 | $64,380 | $61,410 |
| 27 | Maine | 1,210 | $64,260 | $62,420 |
| 28 | Ohio | 9,270 | $64,180 | $60,420 |
| 29 | West Virginia | 1,660 | $63,590 | $59,000 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 1,630 | $63,480 | $63,250 |
| 31 | Florida | 40,950 | $63,250 | $61,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | 600 | $62,260 | $58,320 |
| 33 | Indiana | 5,910 | $61,830 | $57,030 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 1,740 | $61,530 | $59,840 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 4,780 | $61,270 | $58,500 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 6,080 | $60,790 | $58,820 |
| 37 | North Carolina | 13,650 | $60,770 | $57,500 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 1,610 | $60,110 | $47,420 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 4,890 | $59,360 | $60,250 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 3,540 | $59,240 | $59,830 |
| 41 | Montana | 1,010 | $58,930 | $57,290 |
| 42 | North Dakota | 730 | $58,880 | $59,430 |
| 43 | Iowa | 2,980 | $58,780 | $54,550 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 2,070 | $58,630 | $56,250 |
| 45 | Kansas | 2,210 | $57,680 | $55,000 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 7,420 | $55,790 | $53,880 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 3,110 | $55,510 | $53,170 |
| 48 | Idaho | 2,030 | $54,640 | $49,690 |
| 49 | Alabama | 5,700 | $52,730 | $47,260 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 600 | $52,540 | $49,490 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 2,270 | $49,500 | $46,180 |