Florida Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $60,650.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,600 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $86,030 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $60,970.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $98,830 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$39,710$48,180$60,970$77,600$98,830
Florida$38,600$47,600$60,650$74,480$86,030
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$38,890$47,950$61,060$70,610$78,990
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$33,490$45,770$52,000$60,310$76,980
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$37,370$44,590$51,890$61,740$73,500
Gainesville, FL$29,780$37,440$46,710$61,960$72,800
Homosassa Springs, FL$28,500$38,050$45,850$60,230$65,560
Jacksonville, FL$38,590$47,420$57,260$68,770$82,830
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$37,210$46,990$51,090$61,590$73,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$40,240$49,590$62,810$76,490$93,750
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$45,630$46,320$59,830$73,620$83,290
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$29,870$37,480$45,780$61,400$71,870
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$39,080$46,920$59,290$70,050$77,960
Ocala, FL$37,300$44,870$49,180$63,710$65,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$38,040$46,510$56,500$65,440$77,500
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$38,010$44,290$57,020$78,310$78,310
Panama City, FL$32,200$38,560$49,970$59,600$66,220
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$35,010$37,140$48,530$61,750$73,690
Port St. Lucie, FL$36,980$47,940$59,120$71,700$88,130
Punta Gorda, FL$33,430$47,990$52,340$60,560$72,680
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$38,410$46,720$58,120$63,700$77,980
Sebring, FL$35,660$38,970$49,430$60,910$62,350
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$35,980$40,320$50,130$64,150$74,830
Tallahassee, FL$34,280$41,000$48,990$60,370$75,300
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$41,770$50,330$64,270$78,500$88,050
The Villages, FL$34,420$38,140$50,070$62,510$78,040

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $29.16 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.56 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $41.36 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $29.31 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.51 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$19.09$23.16$29.31$37.31$47.51
Florida$18.56$22.89$29.16$35.81$41.36
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$18.70$23.05$29.35$33.95$37.97
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$16.10$22.00$25.00$29.00$37.01
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$17.96$21.44$24.95$29.68$35.34
Gainesville, FL$14.32$18.00$22.46$29.79$35.00
Homosassa Springs, FL$13.70$18.30$22.04$28.96$31.52
Jacksonville, FL$18.55$22.80$27.53$33.06$39.82
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$17.89$22.59$24.56$29.61$35.31
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$19.35$23.84$30.20$36.77$45.07
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL$21.94$22.27$28.76$35.39$40.04
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$14.36$18.02$22.01$29.52$34.55
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL$18.79$22.56$28.51$33.68$37.48
Ocala, FL$17.94$21.57$23.65$30.63$31.26
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$18.29$22.36$27.17$31.46$37.26
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$18.27$21.30$27.41$37.65$37.65
Panama City, FL$15.48$18.54$24.02$28.65$31.84
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$16.83$17.86$23.33$29.69$35.43
Port St. Lucie, FL$17.78$23.05$28.43$34.47$42.37
Punta Gorda, FL$16.07$23.07$25.17$29.12$34.94
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL$18.47$22.46$27.94$30.62$37.49
Sebring, FL$17.15$18.74$23.76$29.28$29.98
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$17.30$19.38$24.10$30.84$35.98
Tallahassee, FL$16.48$19.71$23.55$29.02$36.20
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$20.08$24.20$30.90$37.74$42.33
The Villages, FL$16.55$18.34$24.07$30.05$37.52