Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $61,040–$97,720
- vs U.S. median
- +20%
- Metro rank
- #15 of 220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $75,330 a year, based on BLS estimates for 33,850 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $62,890 and 10% above the NY statewide median of $68,410. It ranks #15 of 220 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE33,850 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
3 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges | $225,000 | 9 |
| Gendelberg Law | $86,133 | 12 |
| Reid & Wise | $65,000 | 8 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $61,350 |
| Syracuse, NY | $61,150 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $60,680 |
| Binghamton, NY | $60,420 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $58,270 |
| Rochester, NY | $57,250 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $53,030 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,110 |
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Questions
What is the average Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in New York?
The BLS median is $75,330 a year (May 2025). Half of the 33,850 jobs pay between $61,040 and $97,720. The 10th percentile is $49,180 and the 90th is $121,170.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
That is 20% above the U.S. median of $62,890 and 10% above the NY statewide median of $68,410. It ranks #15 of 220 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make an hour in New York?
About $36.22 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,330 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.35–$46.98 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).
Which employers pay Paralegals and Legal Assistants the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Weil, Gotshal & Manges ($225,000), Gendelberg Law ($86,133), Reid & Wise ($65,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
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.