Virginia Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $63,990.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,860 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $100,550 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
Virginia$47,860$56,050$63,990$81,590$100,550
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$42,750$48,490$58,320$64,990$78,830
Charlottesville, VA$45,990$50,500$59,740$73,320$82,130
Harrisonburg, VA$41,320$49,250$50,870$61,130$79,900
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$39,760$47,150$54,210$62,330$78,370
Lynchburg, VA$38,570$46,960$50,660$62,280$77,440
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$36,900$48,240$59,780$72,240$77,990
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$36,140$36,650$47,700$48,730$60,730
Richmond, VA$48,400$53,080$62,940$77,090$91,960
Roanoke, VA$45,790$48,710$60,060$67,200$78,040
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$38,830$47,310$48,750$61,370$77,840
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$37,610$38,070$46,670$50,210$62,440
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$41,130$48,630$50,890$61,980$78,860
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$47,460$49,670$59,790$64,080$77,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$57,160$64,180$81,590$106,990$126,020
Winchester, VA-WV$43,940$46,940$58,640$71,990$79,890

In Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $30.77 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.01 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.34 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
Virginia$23.01$26.95$30.77$39.23$48.34
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$20.55$23.31$28.04$31.25$37.90
Charlottesville, VA$22.11$24.28$28.72$35.25$39.49
Harrisonburg, VA$19.86$23.68$24.46$29.39$38.41
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$19.11$22.67$26.06$29.97$37.68
Lynchburg, VA$18.54$22.58$24.35$29.94$37.23
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area$17.74$23.19$28.74$34.73$37.50
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$17.38$17.62$22.94$23.43$29.20
Richmond, VA$23.27$25.52$30.26$37.06$44.21
Roanoke, VA$22.02$23.42$28.87$32.31$37.52
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area$18.67$22.75$23.44$29.51$37.43
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$18.08$18.30$22.44$24.14$30.02
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$19.78$23.38$24.46$29.80$37.91
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$22.82$23.88$28.75$30.81$37.37
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$27.48$30.85$39.23$51.44$60.59
Winchester, VA-WV$21.13$22.57$28.19$34.61$38.41