Paralegal salaries in Chicago.
What Paralegal roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$97,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$75k – $117.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
84.6%
33 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
Senior Fund Formation Paralegal
Settlement Paralegal
Sr. Paralegal - Real Estate
Paralegal - Corporate
Senior IP Trademark Paralegal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Cooley
|
$145,600 | 3 |
| DP DLA Piper | $119,028 | 3 |
|
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$117,500 | 3 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 2 |
|
Morgan Lewis
|
$106,050 | 2 |
O'Hagan Meyer
|
$69,250 | 2 |
Mandarich Law Group, LLP
|
$50,960 | 2 |
CME Group
|
$128,586 | 1 |
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How much do Paralegal roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Paralegal roles in Chicago is $97,500 per year. Most pay falls between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $117,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $62,700 to $145,480.
These figures are computed live from 39 active Paralegal roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 33 (84.6%) 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 $97,500 per year, with most pay between $75,000 and $117,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 33 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Paralegal salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $62,700 to $145,480 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $97,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.