Median salary
$82,319
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$66.6k – $105k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.9%
230 of 536 roles
Live roles
536
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Paralegal
Certified Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal - NYC
Corporate Paralegal - Chicago
Corporate Paralegal - Dallas
Assistant General Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs - Ad Tech & Media Transactions
Corporate Paralegal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Modern Family Law
|
$67,600 | 19 |
Parnalllaw
|
$66,580 | 18 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $75,000 | 15 |
Mandarich Law Group, LLP
|
$52,000 | 11 |
| BJ Brandon J. Broderick | $80,000 | 10 |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$91,380 | 8 |
Build My Great Team
|
$67,650 | 8 |
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$95,000 | 7 |
Paralegal salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,000 | 13 |
| Boston | $95,410 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 16 |
| Toronto | $89,421 | 8 |
| Seattle | $87,500 | 13 |
| New York | $82,500 | 37 |
| Chicago | $75,000 | 11 |
| Denver | $72,500 | 5 |
| Austin | $66,580 | 3 |
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How much do Paralegal roles pay?
The median salary for Paralegal roles is $82,319 per year. Most pay falls between $66,580 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $52,650 to $134,250.
These figures are computed live from 536 active Paralegal roles on JobsRadar, of which 230 (42.9%) 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 include Rain, Crisp Recruit, Axiom Talent Platform and Roku.
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.