The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $64,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,870.
Pay spans roughly $38,310 at the 10th percentile to $100,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.13 per hour. An estimated 6,580 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $64,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.13 |
| 10th percentile | $38,310 |
| 90th percentile | $100,560 |
| Employment | 6,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.