Median salary
$80,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$66.6k – $105k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42%
230 of 547 roles
Live roles
547
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Paralegal
Certified Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal - Chicago
Corporate Paralegal - Dallas
Corporate Paralegal - NYC
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 | 16 |
Mandarich Law Group, LLP
|
$54,080 | 10 |
| BJ Brandon J. Broderick | $81,250 | 8 |
Build My Great Team
|
$67,650 | 8 |
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$87,500 | 7 |
|
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$214,750 | 6 |
Paralegal salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $95,000 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $93,750 | 12 |
| Toronto | $88,021 | 8 |
| Seattle | $84,531 | 14 |
| New York | $82,500 | 37 |
| Chicago | $75,000 | 9 |
| Denver | $72,977 | 7 |
| 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 $66,560 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $50,800 to $135,158.
These figures are computed live from 547 active Paralegal roles on JobsRadar, of which 230 (42%) 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.