Paralegal salaries in District of Columbia.

What Paralegal roles in District of Columbia pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$88,950

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$68.7k – $118.8k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

89.4%

101 of 113 roles

Live roles

113

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -8.8%
$97,500 $88,950

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$68.7k 25th
$89k Median
$118.8k 75th
$65.8k
$148.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $53.2k – $309.8k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Amentum $65,915 23
CACI $53,206 23
DP DLA Piper $113,183 4
Leidos $59,561 4
Fenwick & West $109,375 3
Modern Family Law $83,876 3
Troutman Pepper Locke $143,750 2
Weil, Gotshal & Manges $127,135 2

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How much do Paralegal roles in District of Columbia pay?

The median salary for Paralegal roles in District of Columbia is $88,950 per year. Most pay falls between $68,667 (25th percentile) and $118,778 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $65,824 to $148,408.

These figures are computed live from 113 active Paralegal roles in District of Columbia on JobsRadar, of which 101 (89.4%) 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 District of Columbia include Axiom Talent Platform, Perplexity, Alston & Bird and Fenwick & West.

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 District of Columbia?
The median is $88,950 per year, with most pay between $68,667 and $118,778 (25th–75th percentile), based on 101 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Paralegal salary range in District of Columbia?
Pay ranges from about $65,824 to $148,408 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $88,950. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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