Median salary
$85,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$64.5k – $109.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.4%
623 of 1,236 roles
Live roles
1,236
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Litigation Paralegal - D.C
Litigation Paralegal - Detroit
Corporate Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal
Corporate Paralegal - Dallas
Litigation Paralegal - California
Litigation Paralegal - Pennsylvania
Corporate Paralegal - Chicago
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$60,902 | 41 |
Amentum
|
$62,483 | 39 |
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$77,500 | 23 |
| DP DLA Piper | $114,587 | 19 |
Parnalllaw
|
$66,580 | 19 |
HireHawk
|
$21,000 | 16 |
Modern Family Law
|
$72,915 | 15 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $75,000 | 14 |
Paralegal salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $119,514 | 8 |
| San Francisco | $114,454 | 34 |
| Boston | $109,375 | 21 |
| New York | $102,673 | 82 |
| Los Angeles | $97,500 | 41 |
| Austin | $92,966 | 5 |
| Seattle | $91,426 | 23 |
| Chicago | $91,250 | 40 |
| Toronto | $78,500 | 3 |
| Denver | $69,680 | 11 |
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How much do Paralegal roles pay?
The median salary for Paralegal roles is $85,000 per year. Most pay falls between $64,548 (25th percentile) and $109,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $49,957 to $135,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,236 active Paralegal roles on JobsRadar, of which 623 (50.4%) 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 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 $85,000 per year, with most pay between $64,548 and $109,375 (25th–75th percentile), based on 623 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Paralegal salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $49,957 to $135,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $85,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.