Paralegals and Legal Assistants Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Law Clerks Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.
Average annual salary for a Legal Assistant is $35038 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $55320. The lowest salary reported was $23528. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Legal Assistant is $12.395 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $15.86. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.93. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Legal Assistant are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $980 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $75 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Legal Assistant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $28,737 – $70,437 Florida – $25,427 – $54,346 Georgia – $26,827 – $60,164 Illinois – $27,415 – $60,413 New York – $29,277 – $60,346 Texas – $25,831 – $58,745 Washington – $26,422 – $59,035
These are the highest paying cities for a Legal Assistant. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Houston, Texas – Chicago, Illinois – Atlanta, Georgia – Los Angeles, California – Seattle, Washington – Boston, Massachusetts –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Legal Assistant from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35038 while in 2007 it was just $32493.62
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 8% of Legal Assistants were males while 92% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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