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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary
in Lincoln, NE

Median base pay · Lincoln, NE
$61,440
≈ $29.54/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 420 jobs
Middle 50%
$49,080–$73,130
vs U.S. median
-2%
Metro rank
#71 of 220

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the Lincoln, NE metro earn a median of $61,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 420 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $62,890 and 3% below the NE statewide median of $63,250. It ranks #71 of 220 metros with published figures for this job.

PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS · LINCOLN, NE · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LINCOLN, NE · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$44,840P25$49,080MEDIAN$61,440P75$73,130P90$85,160
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,740P25$50,340MEDIAN$62,890P75$80,080P90$101,500
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    What is the average Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Lincoln?

    The BLS median is $61,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 420 jobs pay between $49,080 and $73,130. The 10th percentile is $44,840 and the 90th is $85,160.

    Is Lincoln a high-paying metro for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

    That is 2% below the U.S. median of $62,890 and 3% below the NE statewide median of $63,250. It ranks #71 of 220 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make an hour in Lincoln?

    About $29.54 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $61,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.60–$35.16 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.