The median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $75,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,990.
Pay spans roughly $43,630 at the 10th percentile to $102,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.24 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as paralegals and legal assistants in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $75,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.24 |
| 10th percentile | $43,630 |
| 90th percentile | $102,060 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.