The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $49,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,190.
Pay spans roughly $38,130 at the 10th percentile to $90,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.72 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.72 |
| 10th percentile | $38,130 |
| 90th percentile | $90,950 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.