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Paralegal Salary (2024)

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$68,717
National Median
$73,594
National Mean
191,690
Total Employment
25
Cities Tracked

Salary Range

Paralegal salaries range from $52,990 to $97,740 median across cities, depending on location, experience, and industry.

Paralegal Salary by City

City10th25thMedian75th90thCOL-AdjustedJobs
San Jose, CA$58,900$74,390$97,740$119,530$150,120$49,9182,050
San Francisco, CA$56,980$65,640$85,230$101,940$126,190$47,4557,670
Seattle, WA$57,920$74,560$84,950$110,930$125,660$56,8616,420
Washington, DC$50,590$61,530$80,550$105,110$124,800$52,71611,080
Denver, CO$50,340$63,560$79,240$95,290$109,640$70,2483,660
San Diego, CA$44,980$52,660$77,550$97,040$107,410$48,4083,690
Boston, MA$55,560$62,270$77,470$95,090$118,990$50,9346,050
Minneapolis, MN$47,010$59,330$74,750$84,100$100,260$70,3865,490
Portland, OR$50,420$57,870$74,470$83,220$101,330$57,2413,350
New York, NY$49,150$60,040$73,470$90,480$107,520$39,24729,300
Chicago, IL$47,950$48,960$66,930$82,500$104,190$62,37710,250
Houston, TX$38,310$48,830$64,750$80,560$100,560$67,0986,580
Detroit, MI$45,850$50,960$64,490$77,630$95,880$67,8134,320
Los Angeles, CA$44,360$51,110$63,110$96,200$100,250$38,01821,290
Miami, FL$37,440$47,440$63,050$76,630$89,950$51,21915,160
Philadelphia, PA$46,360$52,380$63,010$81,370$96,530$53,21810,970
Phoenix, AZ$46,100$48,090$62,700$78,750$99,290$62,2645,120
Tampa, FL$37,560$47,060$62,420$76,450$80,200$62,6715,250
Dallas, TX$44,920$48,810$60,900$78,570$98,830$58,5018,100
Nashville, TN$39,890$49,390$59,980$68,220$77,640$59,8012,720
Atlanta, GA$36,830$47,160$59,810$76,250$100,700$60,29210,810
Raleigh, NC$37,150$47,510$57,620$65,720$86,150$57,7352,130
Salt Lake City, UT$43,810$48,180$57,190$75,960$88,940$56,4002,020
Charlotte, NC$38,100$48,360$53,550$65,530$101,450$55,3773,760
Austin, TX$42,000$42,460$52,990$74,400$103,830$51,4474,450

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