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Legal Assistant salary: median $62,500 a year

Legal Assistant listings that state pay run from $50,000 to $79,000 for the middle half, based on 81 current job listings. 223 legal assistant roles are open now.

Legal Assistant pay range

From 81 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$50,000
Median
$62,500
Upper quarter
$79,000

Legal Assistant salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

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Legal Assistant salary questions

How much does a legal assistant make?
Among 81 open legal assistant listings that state pay, the median is $62,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $50,000 and $79,000.
Where does this legal assistant pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays legal assistants the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $78,500.

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