Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary
in Reading, PA
- Middle 50%
- $50,930–$71,520
- vs U.S. median
- -7%
- Metro rank
- #122 of 220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $58,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $62,890 and 8% below the PA statewide median of $63,370. It ranks #122 of 220 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,430 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $63,620 |
| Lancaster, PA | $61,780 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $61,000 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $60,360 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $59,400 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $57,600 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 |
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Questions
What is the average Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $58,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $50,930 and $71,520. The 10th percentile is $46,800 and the 90th is $89,320.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $62,890 and 8% below the PA statewide median of $63,370. It ranks #122 of 220 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make an hour in Reading?
About $28.16 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,570 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.49–$34.38 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.