Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	3,680	$49,160	$23.63
Alaska	650	$62,970	$30.28
Arizona	8,170	$55,560	$26.71
Arkansas	2,580	$41,780	$20.09
California	34,710	$70,290	$33.79
Colorado	6,060	$63,850	$30.70
Connecticut	5,170	$62,080	$29.85
Delaware	2,120	$59,450	$28.58
District of Columbia	5,540	$83,420	$40.11
Florida	30,000	$53,940	$25.93
Georgia	10,980	$53,300	$25.63
Hawaii	1,090	$57,920	$27.85
Idaho	1,710	$49,270	$23.69
Illinois	13,630	$60,920	$29.29
Indiana	5,720	$48,470	$23.31
Iowa	2,400	$52,000	$25.00
Kansas	2,130	$46,590	$22.40
Kentucky	3,040	$47,180	$22.69
Louisiana	5,740	$48,240	$23.19
Maine	1,150	$50,350	$24.21
Maryland	6,200	$60,130	$28.91
Massachusetts	8,430	$66,820	$32.12
Michigan	6,650	$55,960	$26.91
Minnesota	6,080	$61,790	$29.71
Mississippi	2,070	$42,730	$20.54
Missouri	5,700	$53,940	$25.94
Montana	990	$50,410	$24.24
Nebraska	1,850	$52,150	$25.07
Nevada	2,920	$56,220	$27.03
New Hampshire	1,030	$59,320	$28.52
New Jersey	7,590	$65,950	$31.71
New Mexico	1,780	$47,810	$22.98
New York	30,400	$63,270	$30.42
North Carolina	12,630	$49,470	$23.78
North Dakota	630	$49,550	$23.82
Ohio	8,970	$50,500	$24.28
Oklahoma	2,370	$48,070	$23.11
Oregon	5,030	$64,680	$31.10
Pennsylvania	13,360	$60,440	$29.06
Rhode Island	1,550	$59,700	$28.70
South Carolina	5,870	$46,080	$22.15
South Dakota	530	$52,590	$25.28
Tennessee	5,720	$50,260	$24.16
Texas	25,780	$56,030	$26.94
Utah	3,010	$54,650	$26.28
Vermont	500	$54,470	$26.19
Virginia	9,290	$54,840	$26.37
Washington	6,430	$71,900	$34.57
West Virginia	1,810	$47,780	$22.97
Wisconsin	4,330	$51,100	$24.57
Wyoming	460	$46,230	$22.23

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program of study that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Bachelor's Degree

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Bachelor's Degree

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

Bachelor's Degree

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Certificate Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.