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Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Mississippi

SOC 23-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Mississippi is $39,120 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.81 per hour. This is 36% below the national median of $61,010. 2,080 people work as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Mississippi. Wages have declined 5% since 2014, when the median was $41,030.

Median Annual Salary

$39,120

Mean Annual

$46,310

Median Hourly

$18.81

Total Employed

2,080

Location Quotient

0.75

Less common here

Salary Distribution

$34k
10th
$35k
25th
$39k
Median
$52k
75th
$68k
90th

How This Compares

Mississippi

$39,120

this metro

United States

$61,010

you earn -36% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $39,120
2023 $38,450
2022 $43,590
2021 $37,530
2020 $46,180
2019 $44,910
2018 $43,930
2017 $43,740
2016 $45,950
2015 $41,660
2014 $41,030

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