The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Salem, OR is $63,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,530.
Pay spans roughly $47,810 at the 10th percentile to $93,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.53 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $63,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.53 |
| 10th percentile | $47,810 |
| 90th percentile | $93,620 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.