The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $63,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,290.
Pay spans roughly $46,360 at the 10th percentile to $96,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.29 per hour. An estimated 10,970 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $63,010 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.29 |
| 10th percentile | $46,360 |
| 90th percentile | $96,530 |
| Employment | 10,970 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.