Michigan Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Michigan:

  • Workers on average earn $62,170.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,590 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $96,610 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
Michigan$46,590$51,280$62,170$76,820$96,610
Ann Arbor, MI$46,850$49,540$61,480$75,770$97,400
Bay City, MI$36,520$45,550$54,170$64,770$91,350
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$49,500$59,040$63,400$78,620$97,710
Flint, MI$45,780$48,360$55,370$60,480$80,920
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$46,800$49,360$62,370$78,900$94,570
Jackson, MI$45,600$48,230$59,030$78,870$105,500
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$43,440$48,400$53,090$61,450$76,790
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$46,030$49,100$60,220$74,780$84,970
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$38,160$45,330$53,350$67,200$90,980
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$38,010$45,410$47,940$57,310$72,020
Niles, MI$45,610$47,530$51,820$59,230$72,920
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$37,810$44,480$52,210$60,980$85,380
Saginaw, MI$37,810$46,710$48,740$61,110$74,970
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$38,240$45,130$49,650$60,930$78,210
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$41,600$43,770$50,270$60,310$85,710
Traverse City, MI$39,480$47,780$56,270$61,460$78,310
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$37,720$42,050$48,360$61,550$76,750

In Michigan:

  • Workers on average earn $29.89 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.40 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $46.45 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
Michigan$22.40$24.65$29.89$36.93$46.45
Ann Arbor, MI$22.53$23.82$29.56$36.43$46.83
Bay City, MI$17.56$21.90$26.04$31.14$43.92
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$23.80$28.39$30.48$37.80$46.98
Flint, MI$22.01$23.25$26.62$29.08$38.90
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$22.50$23.73$29.99$37.93$45.47
Jackson, MI$21.93$23.19$28.38$37.92$50.72
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$20.89$23.27$25.53$29.54$36.92
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$22.13$23.61$28.95$35.95$40.85
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$18.35$21.79$25.65$32.31$43.74
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$18.28$21.83$23.05$27.55$34.63
Niles, MI$21.93$22.85$24.91$28.48$35.06
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$18.18$21.39$25.10$29.32$41.05
Saginaw, MI$18.18$22.46$23.43$29.38$36.04
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.38$21.70$23.87$29.30$37.60
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$20.00$21.04$24.17$29.00$41.21
Traverse City, MI$18.98$22.97$27.06$29.55$37.65
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$18.14$20.21$23.25$29.59$36.90