Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Hawaii

In Hawaii, the median pay for paralegals and legal assistants is $30.21 an hour ($62,840 a year). About 1,170 people work in this job there.

$30.21Median hourly pay
$52,670–$75,120Middle half of workers, yearly
1,170People in this job in Hawaii

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($62,890). Hawaii ranks 20th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for paralegals and legal assistants in Hawaii

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.60$47,010
25% of workers$25.32$52,670
Half of workers (median)$30.21$62,840
75% of workers$36.11$75,120
90% of workers$41.08$85,440

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Hawaii metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kahului-Wailuku$67,480100
Urban Honolulu$62,840880

Hawaii unemployment rate: 2.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for paralegals and legal assistants

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 40,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Hawaii

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$42,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,830
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,710
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,460
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$54,970
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,890

Other job titles for this job

Law AssociateLegal ClerkCertified ParalegalPreparerContracts SpecialistCorporate Legal AssistantCorporate ParalegalEstate Planning ParalegalFamily Law ParalegalImmigration ParalegalIntellectual Property ParalegalLegal Aide

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.