Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 143 to 80 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 23-2011Category: Legal & EducationMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $99,250 | 110.4 | 143 | $6k/mo | 14.3x |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $92,900 | 111.1 | 133 | $6k/mo | 7.9x |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $84,030 | 115.6 | 116 | $5k/mo | 15.1x |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $81,590 | 108.9 | 119 | $5k/mo | 6.6x |
| 5 | Denver, CO | $80,500 | 105.8 | 121 | $5k/mo | 6.7x |
| 6 | Boston, MA | $79,850 | 108.3 | 117 | $5k/mo | 7.9x |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $78,550 | 106.7 | 117 | $5k/mo | 6.3x |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $77,520 | 113.6 | 109 | $5k/mo | 10.8x |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | $76,300 | 111.9 | 108 | $5k/mo | 10.9x |
| 10 | Minneapolis, MN | $76,220 | 104.8 | 116 | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 11 | Portland, OR | $75,430 | 105.4 | 114 | $5k/mo | 6.7x |
| 12 | New York, NY | $75,330 | 112.6 | 106 | $5k/mo | 8.8x |
| 13 | Chicago, IL | $70,550 | 103.6 | 108 | $5k/mo | 4.4x |
| 14 | Stockton, CA | $70,520 | 105.1 | 107 | $5k/mo | 5.8x |
| 15 | Philadelphia, PA | $70,430 | 102.6 | 109 | $5k/mo | 4.3x |
| 16 | Hartford, CT | $67,500 | 102.7 | 104 | $5k/mo | 4.3x |
| 17 | Las Vegas, NV | $66,720 | 100.2 | 106 | $5k/mo | 6.1x |
| 18 | Baltimore, MD | $65,640 | 104.5 | 100 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,830 | 100.7 | 102 | $4k/mo | 6.5x |
| 20 | New Orleans, LA | $64,780 | 92.6 | 111 | $4k/mo | 3.9x |
| 21 | Salt Lake City, UT | $64,670 | 100.9 | 102 | $4k/mo | 7.2x |
| 22 | Omaha, NE | $64,230 | 91.9 | 111 | $4k/mo | 3.8x |
| 23 | Austin, TX | $64,140 | 98.1 | 104 | $5k/mo | 8.4x |
| 24 | Atlanta, GA | $64,080 | 100.1 | 102 | $4k/mo | 5.8x |
| 25 | Kansas City, MO | $63,880 | 92.5 | 110 | $4k/mo | 4.1x |
| 26 | Lexington, KY | $63,640 | 92.9 | 109 | $4k/mo | 4x |
| 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,620 | 94.7 | 107 | $4k/mo | 3.2x |
| 28 | Detroit, MI | $63,400 | 100.3 | 101 | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 29 | New Haven, CT | $63,390 | 104.6 | 96 | $4k/mo | 4.8x |
| 30 | Dallas, TX | $63,220 | 103.1 | 98 | $5k/mo | 5.6x |
| 31 | Richmond, VA | $62,940 | 97.9 | 102 | $4k/mo | 5x |
| 32 | Houston, TX | $62,730 | 98.6 | 101 | $4k/mo | 4.8x |
| 33 | Phoenix, AZ | $62,620 | 103.3 | 96 | $4k/mo | 6.5x |
| 34 | Jacksonville, FL | $62,480 | 99.5 | 100 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 35 | Fresno, CA | $62,450 | 102.2 | 97 | $4k/mo | 5.6x |
| 36 | Grand Rapids, MI | $62,370 | 95.5 | 104 | $4k/mo | 4.4x |
| 37 | Indianapolis, IN | $62,130 | 95.7 | 103 | $4k/mo | 4.1x |
| 38 | Miami, FL | $62,090 | 114.2 | 86 | $4k/mo | 7.5x |
| 39 | St. Louis, MO | $61,970 | 95.1 | 104 | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 40 | Raleigh, NC | $61,880 | 98.2 | 100 | $4k/mo | 6.5x |
| 41 | Riverside, CA | $61,460 | 106.4 | 92 | $4k/mo | 8.3x |
| 42 | Louisville, KY | $61,270 | 93.1 | 105 | $4k/mo | 3.8x |
| 43 | Cleveland, OH | $60,960 | 93.9 | 103 | $4k/mo | 3.1x |
| 44 | Nashville, TN | $60,800 | 96.3 | 100 | $4k/mo | 6.9x |
| 45 | Madison, WI | $60,800 | 97.3 | 99 | $4k/mo | 6.1x |
| 46 | Fort Myers, FL | $60,700 | 102.3 | 94 | $4k/mo | 6.1x |
| 47 | Columbus, OH | $60,430 | 95.5 | 101 | $4k/mo | 4.5x |
| 48 | Fayetteville, AR | $60,370 | 92.0 | 104 | $4k/mo | 4.5x |
| 49 | Milwaukee, WI | $60,340 | 96.9 | 99 | $4k/mo | 4.2x |
| 50 | Akron, OH | $60,290 | 93.4 | 103 | $4k/mo | 2.8x |
| 51 | Tampa, FL | $60,150 | 100.9 | 95 | $4k/mo | 5.8x |
| 52 | Sarasota, FL | $60,070 | 102.4 | 93 | $4k/mo | 6.8x |
| 53 | Charlotte, NC | $59,870 | 97.3 | 98 | $4k/mo | 5.9x |
| 54 | Virginia Beach, VA | $59,790 | 97.9 | 97 | $4k/mo | 5.2x |
| 55 | Orlando, FL | $59,470 | 101.4 | 93 | $4k/mo | 6.1x |
| 56 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,370 | 95.5 | 99 | $4k/mo | 5.1x |
| 57 | Dayton, OH | $58,680 | 92.7 | 101 | $4k/mo | 2.9x |
| 58 | Buffalo, NY | $58,270 | 95.8 | 97 | $4k/mo | 3.5x |
| 59 | Duluth, MN | $57,790 | 88.8 | 104 | $4k/mo | 3.9x |
| 60 | Greenville, SC | $57,780 | 93.3 | 99 | $4k/mo | 4.7x |
| 61 | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,550 | 90.4 | 101 | $4k/mo | 3.6x |
| 62 | Rochester, NY | $57,250 | 97.0 | 94 | $4k/mo | 3.3x |
| 63 | Des Moines, IA | $57,110 | 99.4 | 91 | $4k/mo | 4.3x |
| 64 | Providence, RI | $57,100 | 101.8 | 89 | $4k/mo | 6.5x |
| 65 | Charleston, SC | $57,030 | 101.0 | 90 | $4k/mo | 6.8x |
| 66 | Memphis, TN | $56,850 | 92.2 | 98 | $4k/mo | 3.6x |
| 67 | El Paso, TX | $55,830 | 89.9 | 99 | $4k/mo | 3.4x |
| 68 | Boise, ID | $53,470 | 98.4 | 86 | $4k/mo | 8.2x |
| 69 | San Antonio, TX | $53,300 | 94.7 | 89 | $4k/mo | 5.1x |
| 70 | Birmingham, AL | $53,160 | 91.6 | 92 | $4k/mo | 3.8x |
| 71 | Durham, NC | $52,500 | 97.6 | 86 | $4k/mo | 7.1x |
| 72 | Tucson, AZ | $52,430 | 96.9 | 86 | $4k/mo | 5.8x |
| 73 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,290 | 92.7 | 88 | $4k/mo | 4.2x |
| 74 | Tulsa, OK | $50,740 | 89.2 | 90 | $4k/mo | 3.7x |
| 75 | Wichita, KS | $50,240 | 88.9 | 90 | $3k/mo | 3.5x |
| 76 | Knoxville, TN | $49,780 | 92.6 | 86 | $4k/mo | 5.7x |
| 77 | Lakeland, FL | $49,520 | 97.1 | 81 | $4k/mo | 5.7x |
| 78 | Little Rock, AR | $47,690 | 89.4 | 85 | $3k/mo | 4x |
| 79 | McAllen, TX | $47,330 | 85.9 | 88 | $3k/mo | 3.2x |
| 80 | Honolulu, HI | $46,580 | 93.1 | 80 | $3k/mo | 19.9x |