Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary by City

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $67,390160
      Fairbanks, AK $63,44070
      Alaska $61,120690
      Anchorage, AK $61,010470
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Birmingham, AL $57,5402,150
      Montgomery, AL $48,370770
      Mobile, AL $47,890500
      Alabama $46,0605,480
      Decatur, AL $43,89050
      Huntsville, AL $43,230500
      Tuscaloosa, AL $42,840150
      Daphne, AL $40,510210
      Dothan, AL $40,280130
      Auburn, AL $38,080110
      Florence, AL $37,680100
      Anniston, AL $37,43070
      Northeast Alabama $37,270220
      Northwest Alabama $37,27080
      Southwest Alabama $36,870100
      Southeast Alabama $36,570150
      Gadsden, AL $36,07060
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hot Springs, AR $54,55050
      West Arkansas $49,25090
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,000120
      Fayetteville, AR $47,900270
      Arkansas $46,9401,400
      Little Rock, AR $46,940710
      Jonesboro, AR $45,300
      North Arkansas $44,76060
      South Arkansas $36,47040
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $62,7005,120
      Arizona $61,2206,780
      Yuma, AZ $59,31090
      Prescott Valley, AZ $55,24080
      Flagstaff, AZ $49,86090
      Tucson, AZ $48,790910
      Sierra Vista, AZ $45,66030
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $45,07090
      Arizona $44,320120
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $79,2403,660
      Colorado $73,3805,430
      Northwest Colorado $68,990100
      Boulder, CO $68,980320
      Greeley, CO $65,54080
      Southwest Colorado $64,500110
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $62,74040
      Fort Collins, CO $61,750370
      Grand Junction, CO $60,810110
      Colorado Springs, CO $60,200520
      Pueblo, CO $51,70080
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $64,0102,120
      Bridgeport, CT $63,4201,190
      Connecticut $63,2604,920
      New Haven, CT $62,400760
      Waterbury, CT $61,800420
      Norwich, CT $60,980240
      Connecticut $57,83090
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $80,55011,080
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $60,0002,220
      Sussex Delaware $53,280170
      Dover, DE $52,770200
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $63,05015,160
      Tampa, FL $62,4205,250
      Cape Coral, FL $60,450980
      Florida $60,28037,410
      Jacksonville, FL $59,9702,200
      North Port, FL $59,410860
      Port St. Lucie, FL $59,050500
      Naples, FL $58,480500
      Lakeland, FL $55,400510
      Orlando, FL $54,0605,940
      Crestview, FL $52,350300
      Palm Bay, FL $51,650530
      Sebastian, FL $51,110190
      Deltona, FL $51,060510
      South Florida $50,860140
      Punta Gorda, FL $50,810120
      Pensacola, FL $50,520910
      Tallahassee, FL $50,060820
      Ocala, FL $49,780230
      North Florida $49,230190
      Homosassa Springs, FL $48,94080
      Wildwood, FL $48,59060
      Gainesville, FL $47,990370
      Panama City, FL $47,930210
      Sebring, FL $46,80050
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $59,81010,810
      Savannah, GA $57,890730
      Georgia $55,12014,480
      Augusta, GA-SC $49,680420
      Gainesville, GA $47,390180
      Columbus, GA-AL $46,670230
      South Georgia $46,550180
      Warner Robins, GA $46,54080
      Rome, GA $46,42080
      Brunswick, GA $45,500110
      Valdosta, GA $45,500130
      Albany, GA $45,390120
      Athens, GA $45,390170
      Macon, GA $45,350390
      North Georgia $44,650270
      East Georgia $44,060100
      Dalton, GA $44,04070
      Middle Georgia $43,330130
      Hinesville, GA $41,30070
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $43,99080
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kahului, HI $62,14090
      Hawaii $60,8901,170
      Urban Honolulu, HI $60,890980
      Hawaii / Kauai $54,950100
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cedar Rapids, IA $61,740290
      Des Moines, IA $60,7901,050
      Dubuque, IA $56,37060
      Iowa $53,2802,530
      Iowa City, IA $52,000110
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,91080
      Ames, IA $50,52040
      Waterloo, IA $49,770130
      Davenport, IA-IL $49,340260
      Northwest Iowa $47,710190
      Northeast Iowa $46,390110
      Southwest Iowa $44,97080
      Southeast Iowa $44,640210
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $57,4201,250
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $57,040240
      Idaho $54,0202,250
      Lewiston, ID-WA $50,13050
      Southeast-Central Idaho $46,900110
      Pocatello, ID $46,09090
      Twin Falls, ID $46,03080
      Idaho Falls, ID $45,970140
      Northwestern Idaho $44,89080
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $66,93010,250
      Illinois $62,29012,430
      Decatur, IL $61,70040
      Springfield, IL $58,530150
      Bloomington, IL $58,000210
      Peoria, IL $57,870220
      Champaign, IL $47,86080
      West Central Illinois $47,670140
      Rockford, IL $47,120170
      South Illinois $46,76050
      East Central Illinois $46,000120
      Northwest Illinois $42,790100
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Wayne, IN $59,410450
      Kokomo, IN $57,96050
      Indianapolis, IN $57,9103,170
      Indiana $50,6905,970
      Southern Indiana $48,550170
      Bloomington, IN $48,020120
      South Bend, IN-MI $47,760170
      Terre Haute, IN $47,590120
      Evansville, IN $47,210240
      Elkhart, IN $45,730120
      Northern Indiana $45,730200
      Muncie, IN $45,24050
      Lafayette, IN $45,190140
      Columbus, IN $44,89050
      Central Indiana $44,23090
      Michigan City, IN $42,65040
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $48,9102,330
      Kansas $47,860300
      Topeka, KS $47,750310
      Lawrence, KS $47,510100
      Wichita, KS $45,800560
      Manhattan, KS $45,09090
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $56,620550
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,1501,180
      Elizabethtown, KY $49,01080
      Kentucky $49,0003,080
      Bowling Green, KY $48,580170
      Paducah, KY-IL $48,18080
      Central Kentucky $47,540290
      Owensboro, KY $47,51060
      West Kentucky $46,860150
      East Kentucky $46,080210
      South Central Kentucky $43,260110
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Slidell, LA $51,490150
      Shreveport, LA $50,350290
      Baton Rouge, LA $50,240790
      Lafayette, LA $50,060400
      Houma, LA $48,89030
      Lake Charles, LA $48,520130
      Louisiana $47,5804,960
      New Orleans, LA $46,6802,590
      Alexandria, LA $46,200120
      Monroe, LA $44,620
      Hammond, LA $43,98040
      Northeast Louisiana $36,76060
      Central Louisiana $36,730110
      Southwest Louisiana $35,44090
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $77,4706,050
      Massachusetts $74,9907,520
      Massachusetts $72,56030
      Worcester, MA $68,180360
      Springfield, MA $62,160390
      Barnstable Town, MA $60,320230
      Amherst Town, MA $59,890110
      Pittsfield, MA $59,39080
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $68,3903,400
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $68,390300
      Maryland $63,5605,770
      Lexington Park, MD $58,41070
      Salisbury, MD $56,40090
      Maryland $51,52090
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $62,410750
      Maine $58,5101,260
      Bangor, ME $49,070150
      Lewiston, ME $48,450100
      Northeast Maine $47,51060
      Southwest Maine $45,980190
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, MI $78,12090
      Grand Rapids, MI $66,850830
      Detroit, MI $64,4904,320
      Michigan $61,4907,240
      Ann Arbor, MI $59,940280
      Lansing, MI $58,590350
      Jackson, MI $57,51050
      Flint, MI $56,930180
      Southern Michigan $55,70060
      Traverse City, MI $51,29090
      Muskegon, MI $50,93050
      Kalamazoo, MI $50,130220
      Saginaw, MI $49,650100
      Bay City, MI $49,00030
      Niles, MI $48,13050
      Mid Michigan $45,380120
      Northern Michigan $44,640100
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $43,750100
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $74,7505,490
      Minnesota $67,3206,640
      Southeast Minnesota $65,850180
      Rochester, MN $64,010150
      Mankato, MN $61,95090
      St. Cloud, MN $60,380160
      Southwest Minnesota $60,25070
      Northwest Minnesota $60,150250
      Northeast Minnesota $59,16030
      Duluth, MN-WI $58,670160
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $61,1702,860
      St. Louis, MO-IL $58,8203,540
      Missouri $58,7306,410
      Columbia, MO $52,170200
      Springfield, MO $48,120480
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $48,12060
      Joplin, MO-KS $46,210120
      Jefferson City, MO $46,160190
      North Missouri $46,14060
      Central Missouri $45,500100
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $44,51050
      Southwest Missouri $41,60070
      Southeast Missouri $35,480160
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $47,910860
      Mississippi $39,1202,080
      Upper East Mississippi $36,430330
      Gulfport, MS $36,340310
      West Delta Mississippi $35,31070
      Lower East Mississippi $35,260100
      Lower West Mississippi $34,990130
      Hattiesburg, MS $34,580
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Helena, MT $58,800170
      Bozeman, MT $56,95090
      Billings, MT $56,900210
      Montana $54,2301,060
      Southwest Montana $52,96040
      West Montana $52,960130
      Great Falls, MT $52,21080
      Missoula, MT $50,610260
      East-Central Montana $49,45070
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $57,6202,130
      Charlotte, NC-SC $53,5503,760
      Asheville, NC $50,970410
      North Carolina $49,39012,270
      Durham, NC $49,330770
      Eastern North Carolina $48,580690
      Western North Carolina $48,150400
      Central North Carolina $47,850310
      Greensboro, NC $47,780820
      Hickory, NC $47,600150
      Fayetteville, NC $47,120400
      Winston, NC $47,110760
      Pinehurst, NC $47,040100
      Wilmington, NC $46,780490
      Goldsboro, NC $46,69080
      Burlington, NC $46,45080
      Rocky Mount, NC $46,020120
      Jacksonville, NC $45,760210
      Greenville, NC $44,710200
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bismarck, ND $61,210140
      West North Dakota $60,60080
      North Dakota $59,910610
      Fargo, ND-MN $59,680220
      Minot, ND $58,25070
      East North Dakota $55,36060
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $51,96070
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $63,720940
      Lincoln, NE $61,410420
      Nebraska $61,4101,570
      Northeast Nebraska $56,33050
      Northwest Nebraska $48,05050
      South Nebraska $46,060100
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central New Hampshire $61,830250
      New Hampshire $60,6401,580
      Manchester, NH $60,250490
      Southwestern New Hampshire $58,610150
      Northern New Hampshire $49,840120
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $75,380830
      New Jersey $62,79011,720
      Atlantic City, NJ $60,520280
      Vineland, NJ $48,87080
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $59,530950
      Santa Fe, NM $57,570190
      Eastern New Mexico $56,680210
      New Mexico $56,6201,660
      Las Cruces, NM $51,070140
      Northern New Mexico $49,32060
      Farmington, NM $48,75050
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Carson City, NV $64,38090
      Las Vegas, NV $62,3902,620
      Nevada $62,0903,490
      Reno, NV $60,110660
      Balance of Nevada $51,130100
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $73,47029,300
      New York $66,39028,510
      Syracuse, NY $61,820710
      Kingston, NY $60,220110
      Kiryas Joel, NY $60,220610
      Albany, NY $59,6601,160
      Ithaca, NY $58,91090
      Rochester, NY $58,7601,160
      Binghamton, NY $58,730240
      Buffalo, NY $58,5501,810
      Utica, NY $58,040140
      Watertown, NY $55,00050
      Glens Falls, NY $54,740100
      Central East New York $53,660150
      Elmira, NY $49,04040
      Capital/Northern New York $48,270130
      Southwest New York $45,540300
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $61,2001,430
      Columbus, OH $59,9901,850
      Cleveland, OH $59,3702,740
      Ohio $58,8708,160
      Akron, OH $57,420430
      Dayton, OH $56,330360
      Springfield, OH $55,30030
      Toledo, OH $51,660370
      Canton, OH $51,190130
      Lima, OH $48,14030
      Southern Ohio $47,640110
      Sandusky, OH $47,44040
      Eastern Ohio $47,120120
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $45,670130
      Youngstown, OH $45,610150
      Mansfield, OH $45,11040
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $53,4701,190
      Southwest Oklahoma $52,42040
      Northeast Oklahoma $52,36070
      Oklahoma $50,2002,500
      Tulsa, OK $50,200840
      Lawton, OK $49,00060
      Southeast Oklahoma $48,520200
      Enid, OK $43,42040
      Northwest Oklahoma $37,03050
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $74,4703,350
      Oregon $63,9704,910
      Salem, OR $63,510490
      Medford, OR $58,730210
      Central Oregon $58,69080
      Coast Oregon $56,960120
      Bend, OR $56,830300
      Grants Pass, OR $56,40040
      Albany, OR $56,36030
      Eugene, OR $55,200390
      Corvallis, OR $54,60060
      Eastern Oregon $50,170150
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $99,3005,880
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $63,01010,970
      Pennsylvania $60,95014,130
      Pittsburgh, PA $60,7102,460
      Reading, PA $57,920220
      Harrisburg, PA $57,590850
      Lebanon, PA $56,36030
      Lancaster, PA $55,080250
      Allentown, PA-NJ $53,420390
      Scranton, PA $49,890370
      York, PA $49,850260
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $49,50080
      Erie, PA $49,260140
      Altoona, PA $49,11060
      Williamsport, PA $47,24080
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $46,860110
      Central Pennsylvania $46,720130
      State College, PA $45,96050
      Johnstown, PA $45,17060
      Chambersburg, PA $44,560100
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $43,450250
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $38,640720
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $54,5402,090
      Rhode Island $54,5401,830
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $50,8301,860
      Columbia, SC $49,7301,580
      Spartanburg, SC $49,380230
      South Carolina $48,6407,260
      Hilton Head Island, SC $48,420280
      Greenville, SC $48,2401,560
      Myrtle Beach, SC $47,970450
      Florence, SC $47,600210
      Sumter, SC $47,04090
      Southern South Carolina $46,680120
      Northwestern South Carolina $42,87080
      Northeastern South Carolina $39,770210
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West South Dakota $60,25090
      East South Dakota $58,230120
      South Dakota $57,300660
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $55,240310
      Rapid City, SD $51,440130
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $59,9802,720
      Tennessee $55,2705,890
      Kingsport, TN-VA $50,990180
      Johnson City, TN $50,170120
      Morristown, TN $49,94030
      Clarksville, TN-KY $49,540140
      West Tennessee $49,120140
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,1001,170
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $49,050480
      Jackson, TN $48,420110
      Knoxville, TN $48,420680
      South Central Tennessee $47,56050
      North Central Tennessee $46,66080
      Cleveland, TN $45,95040
      East Tennessee $44,570
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $64,7506,580
      Dallas, TX $60,9008,100
      Midland, TX $60,450110
      Texas $59,70028,770
      Longview, TX $59,580200
      San Antonio, TX $57,4902,940
      Border Region of Texas $55,86050
      Austin, TX $52,9904,450
      Amarillo, TX $52,650210
      Waco, TX $50,780230
      Corpus Christi, TX $50,350470
      College Station, TX $50,270190
      Texarkana, TX-AR $49,99070
      Victoria, TX $49,45040
      Tyler, TX $49,030320
      Killeen, TX $49,000240
      El Paso, TX $48,510630
      Beaumont, TX $47,990240
      Wichita Falls, TX $47,97040
      Abilene, TX $47,41090
      Northwestern Region of Texas $47,270120
      Odessa, TX $47,150100
      North Region of Texas $46,530240
      Laredo, TX $46,340150
      Eastern Region of Texas $45,800130
      Brownsville, TX $45,720260
      Lubbock, TX $45,110400
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $44,830110
      Hill Country Region of Texas $44,330180
      Eagle Pass, TX $43,78060
      Sherman, TX $43,050110
      San Angelo, TX $41,770100
      McAllen, TX $40,400710
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $57,76050
      Salt Lake City, UT $57,1902,020
      Utah $55,6302,890
      High Desert Utah $52,29070
      Provo, UT $50,850370
      Ogden, UT $48,730230
      St. George, UT $47,380110
      Logan, UT-ID $46,82040
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $61,2008,570
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $59,0901,490
      Richmond, VA $58,9901,930
      Charlottesville, VA $58,550180
      Roanoke, VA $57,710320
      Northeast Virginia $56,75040
      Winchester, VA-WV $51,90080
      West Virginia $49,6201,680
      Lynchburg, VA $49,330140
      Southside Virginia $49,000130
      Harrisonburg, VA $48,490100
      Staunton, VA $48,03050
      Northern West Virginia $47,500180
      Blacksburg, VA $47,26050
      Southwest Virginia $38,160180
      Northwest Virginia $37,94070
      Southern West Virginia $35,390110
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $50,16060
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $64,410340
      Vermont $63,000730
      Northern Vermont $62,310170
      Southern Vermont $49,100220
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $84,9506,420
      Washington $78,0109,070
      Wenatchee, WA $72,46060
      Olympia, WA $69,060480
      Longview, WA $63,29040
      Bellingham, WA $62,470130
      Western Washington $62,120140
      Yakima, WA $61,640170
      Spokane, WA $61,560400
      Kennewick, WA $61,230230
      Eastern Washington $61,060120
      Mount Vernon, WA $58,790100
      Bremerton, WA $58,760160
      Walla Walla, WA $57,10050
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $60,0102,280
      Madison, WI $59,680810
      Oshkosh, WI $56,570110
      Wisconsin $56,5204,930
      Western Wisconsin $53,660110
      Kenosha, WI $51,90080
      Green Bay, WI $51,540200
      Northeastern Wisconsin $50,910200
      Appleton, WI $50,690170
      Wausau, WI $49,820100
      Northwestern Wisconsin $49,63050
      South Central Wisconsin $49,420160
      Sheboygan, WI $48,84060
      Eau Claire, WI $48,490110
      Racine, WI $48,060120
      La Crosse, WI-MN $47,64090
      Fond du Lac, WI $47,42030
      Janesville, WI $47,40080
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Parkersburg, WV $74,960180
      Morgantown, WV $59,630100
      Charleston, WV $49,460440
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $48,150250
      Wheeling, WV-OH $48,140130
      Weirton, WV-OH $45,19050
      Beckley, WV $36,07050
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wyoming $54,540
      Wyoming $49,980530
      Eastern Wyoming $49,140130
      Cheyenne, WY $48,040170
      Casper, WY $46,63090