New Jersey Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $71,500.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,070 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,900 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
New Jersey$47,070$60,040$71,500$80,920$99,900
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$48,040$51,130$61,000$76,440$92,920
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$46,950$49,490$66,540$66,720$78,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$49,180$61,040$75,330$97,720$121,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48,970$60,110$70,430$81,660$97,950
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$48,050$59,810$73,250$86,120$104,650
Vineland, NJ$45,350$50,410$60,370$62,400$73,600

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $34.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.63 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.03 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
New Jersey$22.63$28.87$34.38$38.90$48.03
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$23.10$24.58$29.33$36.75$44.67
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$22.57$23.79$31.99$32.08$37.77
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$23.64$29.35$36.22$46.98$58.26
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$23.54$28.90$33.86$39.26$47.09
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$23.10$28.76$35.22$41.40$50.31
Vineland, NJ$21.80$24.24$29.02$30.00$35.38