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Paralegal Salary by Metro

National median $73,400. Top quartile $87,500. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $75,250 $91,750 $109,375 $125,250
New York 1.20× $72,240 $88,080 $105,000 $120,240
Seattle 1.18× $71,036 $86,612 $103,250 $118,236
Washington DC 1.17× $70,434 $85,878 $102,375 $117,234
Los Angeles 1.15× $69,230 $84,410 $100,625 $115,230
San Diego 1.13× $68,026 $82,942 $98,875 $113,226
Boston 1.12× $67,424 $82,208 $98,000 $112,224
Sacramento 1.10× $66,220 $80,740 $96,250 $110,220
Anchorage 1.10× $66,220 $80,740 $96,250 $110,220
Portland 1.08× $65,016 $79,272 $94,500 $108,216
Hartford 1.08× $65,016 $79,272 $94,500 $108,216
Minneapolis 1.07× $64,414 $78,538 $93,625 $107,214
Baltimore 1.07× $64,414 $78,538 $93,625 $107,214
Philadelphia 1.06× $63,812 $77,804 $92,750 $106,212
Honolulu 1.06× $63,812 $77,804 $92,750 $106,212
Austin 1.05× $63,210 $77,070 $91,875 $105,210
Chicago 1.05× $63,210 $77,070 $91,875 $105,210
Dallas 1.04× $62,608 $76,336 $91,000 $104,208
Detroit 1.04× $62,608 $76,336 $91,000 $104,208
Raleigh 1.04× $62,608 $76,336 $91,000 $104,208
Denver 1.03× $62,006 $75,602 $90,125 $103,206
Houston 1.03× $62,006 $75,602 $90,125 $103,206
Salt Lake City 1.03× $62,006 $75,602 $90,125 $103,206
Providence 1.03× $62,006 $75,602 $90,125 $103,206
Charlotte 1.02× $61,404 $74,868 $89,250 $102,204
Milwaukee 1.02× $61,404 $74,868 $89,250 $102,204
Nashville 1.01× $60,802 $74,134 $88,375 $101,202
Richmond 1.01× $60,802 $74,134 $88,375 $101,202
National (US) 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
Pittsburgh 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
Columbus 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
Kansas City 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
Cincinnati 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
St Louis 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
Indianapolis 1.00× $60,200 $73,400 $87,500 $100,200
Buffalo 0.99× $59,598 $72,666 $86,625 $99,198
Virginia Beach 0.99× $59,598 $72,666 $86,625 $99,198
Omaha 0.99× $59,598 $72,666 $86,625 $99,198
Miami 0.98× $58,996 $71,932 $85,750 $98,196
Phoenix 0.98× $58,996 $71,932 $85,750 $98,196
Tampa 0.98× $58,996 $71,932 $85,750 $98,196
New Orleans 0.97× $58,394 $71,198 $84,875 $97,194
Louisville 0.97× $58,394 $71,198 $84,875 $97,194
Memphis 0.96× $57,792 $70,464 $84,000 $96,192
Birmingham 0.96× $57,792 $70,464 $84,000 $96,192
Atlanta 0.95× $57,190 $69,730 $83,125 $95,190
San Antonio 0.95× $57,190 $69,730 $83,125 $95,190
Orlando 0.95× $57,190 $69,730 $83,125 $95,190
Las Vegas 0.95× $57,190 $69,730 $83,125 $95,190
Oklahoma City 0.95× $57,190 $69,730 $83,125 $95,190

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