The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New York is $66,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,580.
Pay spans roughly $47,880 at the 10th percentile to $105,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.92 per hour. An estimated 28,510 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in New York.
| Median (annual) | $66,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.92 |
| 10th percentile | $47,880 |
| 90th percentile | $105,910 |
| Employment | 28,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.