Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for paralegals and legal assistants is $32.89 an hour ($68,410 a year). About 34,220 people work in this job there.

$32.89Median hourly pay

$57,430–$94,200Middle half of workers, yearly

34,220People in this job in New York

That is 9% higher than the U.S. median ($62,890). New York ranks 9th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for paralegals and legal assistants in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.24	$48,330
25% of workers	$27.61	$57,430
Half of workers (median)	$32.89	$68,410
75% of workers	$45.29	$94,200
90% of workers	$55.64	$115,720

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$75,330	33,850
Kingston	$62,210	140
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$61,350	600
Syracuse	$61,150	970
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$60,680	1,340
Ithaca	$60,550	80
Binghamton	$60,420	240
Glens Falls	$59,170	100
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$58,270	2,060
Rochester	$57,250	1,300
Elmira	$56,230	50
Watertown-Fort Drum	$56,190	50
Utica-Rome	$54,850	170

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$45,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,600
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$80,640
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$53,500
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,430
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$72,230
Medical Records Specialists	$61,720
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$61,380

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.