Paralegals and Legal Assistants — PERM salaries
Based on 636 certified-data filings nationwide.
$29,411
Min
$48,000
25th
$59,987
Median
$71,344
75th
$86,694
90th
By state
| State | Cases | 25th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 144 | $59,987 | $59,987 | $85,000 |
| CA | 125 | $53,206 | $68,000 | $90,000 |
| FL | 103 | $42,000 | $48,734 | $68,723 |
| TX | 51 | $50,211 | $65,770 | $76,502 |
| VA | 37 | $44,762 | $56,222 | $88,880 |
| GA | 32 | $48,000 | $52,000 | $80,000 |
| MA | 30 | $48,000 | $56,826 | $76,939 |
| IL | 19 | $39,125 | $52,000 | $75,000 |
| NJ | 12 | $47,757 | $55,162 | $77,979 |
| DC | 9 | $70,000 | $88,878 | $150,000 |
| MN | 9 | $38,438 | $55,827 | $63,440 |
| PA | 8 | $58,344 | $69,243 | $75,650 |
| TN | 8 | $43,493 | $48,000 | $57,000 |
| NC | 6 | $41,392 | $41,392 | $44,990 |
| UT | 6 | $56,493 | $58,053 | $90,000 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. States with fewer than 5 filings are omitted.