Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New York
Local pay for paralegals and legal assistants in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 23-2011
$68,410
median pay, New York
34,220
employed in New York
+8.8%
vs U.S. median
+0.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paralegals and legal assistants earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paralegals and legal assistants in New York earn between $57,430 and $94,200 a year; the U.S. median is $62,890.
$48,330
P10
$57,430
P25
$68,410
MEDIAN
$94,200
P75
$115,720
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$75,330
$62,210
$61,350
$61,150
$60,680
$60,550
$60,420
$59,170
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