Wisconsin Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $58,500.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,220 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $86,210 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
Wisconsin$45,220$47,690$58,500$71,130$86,210
Appleton, WI$45,970$46,700$57,450$63,270$76,640
Duluth, MN-WI$45,610$47,250$57,790$72,980$80,660
Eau Claire, WI$45,410$45,840$49,050$59,540$65,830
Fond du Lac, WI$45,480$46,110$47,420$53,430$71,620
Green Bay, WI$44,410$45,670$51,520$62,810$79,900
Janesville-Beloit, WI$44,010$46,210$50,780$59,400$75,490
Kenosha, WI$45,170$46,810$54,940$59,880$84,870
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$44,230$46,660$49,720$61,860$77,930
Madison, WI$47,520$48,360$60,800$74,020$82,770
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$47,130$48,550$60,340$76,650$87,290
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$49,230$60,310$76,220$86,950$105,220
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$37,100$46,930$53,360$63,970$82,040
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$39,940$46,450$50,980$58,920$91,000
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$46,080$47,040$56,780$63,320$85,850
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$37,740$46,710$52,000$60,800$78,240
Sheboygan, WI$45,820$47,740$51,410$60,070$69,210
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$45,220$47,730$51,970$60,880$78,540
Wausau, WI$43,630$43,680$45,590$53,680$71,860
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$42,880$46,530$53,470$65,260$101,200

In Wisconsin:

  • Workers on average earn $28.12 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.74 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $41.45 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
Wisconsin$21.74$22.93$28.12$34.20$41.45
Appleton, WI$22.10$22.45$27.62$30.42$36.85
Duluth, MN-WI$21.93$22.72$27.78$35.09$38.78
Eau Claire, WI$21.83$22.04$23.58$28.63$31.65
Fond du Lac, WI$21.87$22.17$22.80$25.69$34.43
Green Bay, WI$21.35$21.96$24.77$30.20$38.41
Janesville-Beloit, WI$21.16$22.22$24.41$28.56$36.29
Kenosha, WI$21.72$22.50$26.41$28.79$40.80
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$21.27$22.44$23.91$29.74$37.47
Madison, WI$22.85$23.25$29.23$35.59$39.79
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$22.66$23.34$29.01$36.85$41.97
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$23.67$28.99$36.64$41.81$50.59
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$17.84$22.56$25.66$30.75$39.44
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$19.20$22.33$24.51$28.33$43.75
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$22.15$22.62$27.30$30.44$41.27
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$18.15$22.46$25.00$29.23$37.61
Sheboygan, WI$22.03$22.95$24.72$28.88$33.28
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$21.74$22.95$24.99$29.27$37.76
Wausau, WI$20.98$21.00$21.92$25.81$34.55
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$20.62$22.37$25.71$31.37$48.65