Paralegal
Contact Government Services
Arlington, VA · $50k–$58k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Arlington, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for education pay after cost of living$124k · of 8
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southeast89 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best cities for government pay after cost of living$140k · of 18
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic456 openings · of 68
- #4Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$152k · of 19
- #4Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast14% · of 87
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $54,000 a year. Across 211 open paralegal listings that state pay, the middle half runs $66,000 to $100,000 and the median is $80,000. That is 32% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among paralegals and legal assistants, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for paralegals and legal assistants: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...ParalegalEmployment Type: Full-Time, Entry LevelAs a CGS Paralegal, you will work under the direction of a Supervisory Paralegal or Project Supervisor. You will provide litigation and administrative support to a group of United States Attorneys. CGS brings motivated, highly...