West Virginia Wages 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $59,000.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,770 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $107,310 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
West Virginia$35,770$41,410$59,000$78,360$107,310
Beckley, WV$31,150$35,110$35,900$49,350$70,510
Charleston, WV$34,590$44,490$54,780$75,360$107,870
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$39,860$49,410$63,290$82,720$111,530
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$34,170$40,040$51,880$67,740$107,310
Morgantown, WV$35,710$38,060$61,840$78,360$106,650
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$40,300$40,930$52,400$74,350$80,220
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$36,180$48,390$76,400$97,470$106,800
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$35,630$35,950$37,250$50,280$64,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$57,160$64,180$81,590$106,990$126,020
Wheeling, WV-OH$36,550$38,050$51,150$71,150$102,950
Winchester, VA-WV$43,940$46,940$58,640$71,990$79,890

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $28.37 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.20 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.59 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
West Virginia$17.20$19.91$28.37$37.67$51.59
Beckley, WV$14.98$16.88$17.26$23.73$33.90
Charleston, WV$16.63$21.39$26.34$36.23$51.86
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$19.16$23.76$30.43$39.77$53.62
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$16.43$19.25$24.94$32.57$51.59
Morgantown, WV$17.17$18.30$29.73$37.67$51.27
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$19.38$19.68$25.19$35.74$38.57
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$17.39$23.26$36.73$46.86$51.35
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$17.13$17.28$17.91$24.17$31.24
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$27.48$30.85$39.23$51.44$60.59
Wheeling, WV-OH$17.57$18.29$24.59$34.21$49.50
Winchester, VA-WV$21.13$22.57$28.19$34.61$38.41