New York Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $68,410.
  • 10% of workers earn $48,330 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $115,720 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 York$48,330$57,430$68,410$94,200$115,720
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$47,250$49,480$60,680$70,250$81,320
Binghamton, NY$48,380$49,490$60,420$61,870$77,400
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$45,730$47,130$58,270$65,640$81,050
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$46,020$46,520$47,850$61,720$73,730
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$47,110$48,250$53,030$63,860$78,760
Elmira, NY$39,400$46,210$56,230$72,050$81,390
Glens Falls, NY$47,310$52,120$59,170$64,210$82,260
Ithaca, NY$45,200$49,020$60,550$74,070$90,160
Kingston, NY$46,450$49,930$62,210$79,000$91,900
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$47,290$49,780$61,350$76,160$90,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$49,180$61,040$75,330$97,720$121,170
Rochester, NY$43,100$45,120$57,250$65,340$81,830
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$45,080$47,720$49,110$63,680$83,330
Syracuse, NY$47,290$51,490$61,150$77,760$81,460
Utica-Rome, NY$44,980$48,470$54,850$65,120$79,030
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$43,330$46,070$56,190$68,280$81,560

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $32.89 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.24 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $55.64 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 York$23.24$27.61$32.89$45.29$55.64
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$22.72$23.79$29.17$33.77$39.10
Binghamton, NY$23.26$23.79$29.05$29.75$37.21
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$21.99$22.66$28.01$31.56$38.97
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$22.13$22.36$23.01$29.67$35.45
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$22.65$23.20$25.50$30.70$37.87
Elmira, NY$18.94$22.22$27.03$34.64$39.13
Glens Falls, NY$22.74$25.06$28.45$30.87$39.55
Ithaca, NY$21.73$23.57$29.11$35.61$43.35
Kingston, NY$22.33$24.01$29.91$37.98$44.18
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$22.73$23.93$29.50$36.62$43.44
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$23.64$29.35$36.22$46.98$58.26
Rochester, NY$20.72$21.69$27.52$31.41$39.34
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$21.68$22.94$23.61$30.62$40.06
Syracuse, NY$22.74$24.75$29.40$37.38$39.16
Utica-Rome, NY$21.63$23.30$26.37$31.31$38.00
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$20.83$22.15$27.01$32.83$39.21