Median salary
$80,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$67.6k – $101.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
43.7%
246 of 563 roles
Live roles
563
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Litigation Paralegal - Detroit
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Corporate Paralegal - Chicago
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Litigation Paralegal - California
Litigation Paralegal - Pennsylvania
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Corporate Paralegal - Dallas
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$77,500 | 24 |
Modern Family Law
|
$67,600 | 19 |
Parnalllaw
|
$66,580 | 18 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $78,520 | 12 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $75,000 | 12 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 11 |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$120,000 | 11 |
Mandarich Law Group, LLP
|
$47,840 | 10 |
Paralegal salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $139,200 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 19 |
| New York | $87,750 | 30 |
| Boston | $80,000 | 5 |
| Seattle | $77,020 | 10 |
| Denver | $75,250 | 6 |
| Chicago | $75,000 | 11 |
| Toronto | $74,443 | 5 |
| Austin | $66,580 | 3 |
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How much do Paralegal roles pay?
The median salary for Paralegal roles is $80,000 per year. Most pay falls between $67,600 (25th percentile) and $101,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $52,940 to $143,300.
These figures are computed live from 563 active Paralegal roles on JobsRadar, of which 246 (43.7%) 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 Axiom Talent Platform.
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?
- The median is $80,000 per year, with most pay between $67,600 and $101,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 246 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Paralegal salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $52,940 to $143,300 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $80,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.