Georgia Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Georgia:

  • Workers on average earn $62,400.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,530 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,210 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $62,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,740 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,500 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 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$44,740$50,340$62,890$80,080$101,500
Georgia$39,530$48,940$62,400$81,120$101,210
Albany, GA$37,100$45,920$49,210$57,190$72,450
Athens-Clarke County, GA$37,560$46,620$48,840$62,380$77,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$45,500$50,700$64,080$83,250$105,310
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$40,130$47,080$51,560$64,690$81,330
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$39,420$46,390$50,690$59,060$73,050
Chattanooga, TN-GA$38,840$47,530$59,290$67,470$81,470
Columbus, GA-AL$37,360$39,510$52,280$58,430$80,790
Dalton, GA$37,320$40,160$47,780$57,850$72,870
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area$29,860$39,530$48,760$63,790$73,490
Gainesville, GA$38,980$48,010$56,200$63,890$79,500
Hinesville, GA$36,060$44,180$49,780$64,850$78,850
Macon-Bibb County, GA$37,200$47,240$49,780$64,900$81,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area$31,230$44,650$48,440$61,110$73,370
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$37,080$40,830$48,990$64,120$73,680
Rome, GA$37,630$46,340$49,140$61,900$79,440
Savannah, GA$40,910$48,090$60,370$69,240$82,640
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$37,320$47,760$55,000$71,990$76,850
Valdosta, GA$38,690$47,800$48,150$58,410$69,230
Warner Robins, GA$38,060$47,880$50,340$63,130$75,850

In Georgia:

  • Workers on average earn $30.00 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.01 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.66 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $30.24 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.51 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.80 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 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$21.51$24.20$30.24$38.50$48.80
Georgia$19.01$23.53$30.00$39.00$48.66
Albany, GA$17.84$22.08$23.66$27.50$34.83
Athens-Clarke County, GA$18.06$22.41$23.48$29.99$37.43
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$21.88$24.37$30.81$40.02$50.63
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$19.29$22.64$24.79$31.10$39.10
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$18.95$22.31$24.37$28.40$35.12
Chattanooga, TN-GA$18.67$22.85$28.51$32.44$39.17
Columbus, GA-AL$17.96$19.00$25.13$28.09$38.84
Dalton, GA$17.94$19.31$22.97$27.81$35.03
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area$14.35$19.01$23.44$30.67$35.33
Gainesville, GA$18.74$23.08$27.02$30.72$38.22
Hinesville, GA$17.34$21.24$23.93$31.18$37.91
Macon-Bibb County, GA$17.89$22.71$23.93$31.20$38.97
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area$15.02$21.46$23.29$29.38$35.28
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area$17.83$19.63$23.55$30.83$35.42
Rome, GA$18.09$22.28$23.63$29.76$38.19
Savannah, GA$19.67$23.12$29.03$33.29$39.73
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$17.94$22.96$26.44$34.61$36.95
Valdosta, GA$18.60$22.98$23.15$28.08$33.28
Warner Robins, GA$18.30$23.02$24.20$30.35$36.47