Paralegal salaries in Chicago.
What Paralegal roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$95,233
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$75.4k – $116k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
92.3%
36 of 39 roles
Live roles
39
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Litigation Paralegal - Chicago
Corporate Paralegal - Chicago
Fund Formation Senior Paralegal
Settlement Paralegal
Healthcare Paralegal
Paralegal - Corporate
Employment Litigation Paralegal
Paralegal - Real Estate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$125,000 | 4 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 2 |
|
Cooley
|
$123,240 | 2 |
| DP DLA Piper | $117,161 | 2 |
Greenberg Traurig
|
$115,991 | 2 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$94,275 | 2 |
O'Hagan Meyer
|
$90,000 | 2 |
Morgan Lewis
|
$89,288 | 2 |
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How much do Paralegal roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Paralegal roles in Chicago is $95,233 per year. Most pay falls between $75,413 (25th percentile) and $115,991 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $59,280 to $138,750.
These figures are computed live from 39 active Paralegal roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 36 (92.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Paralegal roles in Chicago include Axiom Talent Platform, Cooley, Barnes & Thornburg LLP and DLA Piper.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Paralegal salary in Chicago?
- The median is $95,233 per year, with most pay between $75,413 and $115,991 (25th–75th percentile), based on 36 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Paralegal salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $59,280 to $138,750 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $95,233. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.