Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Texas
SOC 23-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Texas is $59,700 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.70 per hour. This is 2% below the national median of $61,010. 28,770 people work as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Texas. Wages have grown 25% since 2014, when the median was $47,810.
Median Annual Salary
$59,700
Mean Annual
$62,650
Median Hourly
$28.70
Total Employed
28,770
Location Quotient
0.87
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Texas
$59,700
this metro
United States
$61,010
you earn -2% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,700 |
| 2023 | $58,740 |
| 2022 | $56,310 |
| 2021 | $49,050 |
| 2020 | $52,340 |
| 2019 | $50,750 |
| 2018 | $52,220 |
| 2017 | $51,380 |
| 2016 | $50,550 |
| 2015 | $49,700 |
| 2014 | $47,810 |
Related Legal Occupations Jobs in Texas
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $139,990 |
| Lawyers | $133,570 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $103,400 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $61,950 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $59,990 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $56,460 |