Illinois Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $63,670.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,860 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $104,580 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
Illinois$46,860$56,160$63,670$81,970$104,580
Bloomington, IL$46,590$49,010$60,160$73,660$88,510
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$40,570$43,660$46,160$58,620$69,860
Champaign-Urbana, IL$45,910$47,520$58,580$76,980$80,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,160$58,740$70,550$85,040$106,040
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$38,280$48,060$57,030$65,980$81,170
Decatur, IL$45,280$47,930$59,690$75,030$85,050
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$40,120$43,450$58,220$71,860$81,960
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$40,420$41,050$43,960$62,070$73,200
Paducah, KY-IL$35,670$46,140$59,110$67,320$75,880
Peoria, IL$42,920$48,550$61,220$77,110$98,230
Rockford, IL$40,430$47,330$59,700$76,800$80,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$36,130$38,650$49,170$59,070$77,440
Springfield, IL$43,040$48,310$59,990$75,550$78,350
St. Louis, MO-IL$45,950$47,790$61,970$76,580$97,830
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$40,150$43,750$49,240$60,200$67,190

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $30.61 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.53 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.28 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
Illinois$22.53$27.00$30.61$39.41$50.28
Bloomington, IL$22.40$23.56$28.92$35.41$42.55
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$19.51$20.99$22.19$28.18$33.59
Champaign-Urbana, IL$22.07$22.85$28.16$37.01$38.47
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$24.11$28.24$33.92$40.89$50.98
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$18.40$23.11$27.42$31.72$39.03
Decatur, IL$21.77$23.04$28.70$36.07$40.89
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$19.29$20.89$27.99$34.55$39.41
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$19.44$19.74$21.14$29.84$35.19
Paducah, KY-IL$17.15$22.18$28.42$32.37$36.48
Peoria, IL$20.64$23.34$29.43$37.07$47.23
Rockford, IL$19.44$22.75$28.70$36.92$38.75
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$17.37$18.58$23.64$28.40$37.23
Springfield, IL$20.69$23.23$28.84$36.32$37.67
St. Louis, MO-IL$22.09$22.98$29.79$36.82$47.03
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$19.30$21.03$23.67$28.94$32.30