Florida Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $60,280.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,440 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $82,450 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $61,010.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,710 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $98,990 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$48,190$61,010$78,280$98,990
Florida$37,440$46,780$60,280$74,090$82,450
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$37,990$47,090$60,450$67,990$78,330
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$42,570$50,980$52,350$62,070$80,930
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$36,830$39,260$51,060$62,030$76,830
Gainesville, FL$35,860$38,640$47,990$60,910$75,980
Jacksonville, FL$37,260$47,430$59,970$73,820$89,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$37,860$46,210$55,400$63,320$77,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$37,440$47,440$63,050$76,630$89,950
Naples-Marco Island, FL$33,920$46,540$58,480$78,690$81,990
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$35,380$38,500$49,230$63,480$78,400
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$39,640$48,330$59,410$76,760$99,420
Ocala, FL$37,400$46,420$49,780$62,450$76,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$37,980$46,790$54,060$63,470$77,410
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$36,260$44,240$51,650$64,970$78,910
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$35,900$38,850$47,930$60,980$77,300
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$36,210$38,460$50,520$62,320$75,210
Port St. Lucie, FL$37,000$48,340$59,050$63,660$77,630
Punta Gorda, FL$37,400$46,290$50,810$60,230$77,480
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$36,470$44,140$51,110$61,530$78,070
Sebring, FL$35,010$36,740$46,800$58,370$73,900
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$37,870$43,760$50,860$62,790$77,190
Tallahassee, FL$35,400$43,890$50,060$60,280$75,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$37,560$47,060$62,420$76,450$80,200
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$33,590$39,890$48,590$64,540$80,840

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $28.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.00 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $39.64 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $29.33 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.09 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.59 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$23.17$29.33$37.63$47.59
Florida$18.00$22.49$28.98$35.62$39.64
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$18.27$22.64$29.06$32.69$37.66
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$20.47$24.51$25.17$29.84$38.91
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$17.71$18.88$24.55$29.82$36.94
Gainesville, FL$17.24$18.58$23.07$29.29$36.53
Jacksonville, FL$17.92$22.80$28.83$35.49$43.26
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$18.20$22.22$26.64$30.44$37.12
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$18.00$22.81$30.31$36.84$43.24
Naples-Marco Island, FL$16.31$22.37$28.11$37.83$39.42
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$17.01$18.51$23.67$30.52$37.69
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$19.06$23.24$28.56$36.90$47.80
Ocala, FL$17.98$22.32$23.93$30.03$36.98
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$18.26$22.50$25.99$30.51$37.22
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$17.43$21.27$24.83$31.24$37.94
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$17.26$18.68$23.04$29.32$37.16
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$17.41$18.49$24.29$29.96$36.16
Port St. Lucie, FL$17.79$23.24$28.39$30.61$37.32
Punta Gorda, FL$17.98$22.26$24.43$28.96$37.25
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$17.53$21.22$24.57$29.58$37.53
Sebring, FL$16.83$17.66$22.50$28.06$35.53
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$18.21$21.04$24.45$30.19$37.11
Tallahassee, FL$17.02$21.10$24.07$28.98$36.43
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$18.06$22.63$30.01$36.76$38.56
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$16.15$19.18$23.36$31.03$38.86