The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $73,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,050.
Pay spans roughly $49,150 at the 10th percentile to $107,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.32 per hour. An estimated 29,300 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $73,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.32 |
| 10th percentile | $49,150 |
| 90th percentile | $107,520 |
| Employment | 29,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.