Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Occupational Description:
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Excludes “Legal Secretaries” (43-6012).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	270	24	$29.40/hr	$18.81/hr	$23.74/hr	$29.70/hr	$34.24/hr	$40.67/hr

Leading Industries for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	100	$46.93/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	50	$40.88/hr
Information	20	$39.15/hr
Financial Activities	250	$38.84/hr
Professional and Business Services	4,840	$29.74/hr
Education and Health Services	30	$38.71/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	30	$30.72/hr
Public Administration	760	$30.56/hr

Other Regional Data for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$23.31/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	60	$29.59/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	80	$23.55/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	80	$29.41/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$24.51/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	110	$25.58/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$24.09/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	130	$24.77/hr	9.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$28.11/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	190	$29.70/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	200	$24.54/hr	14.1%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	240	$23.93/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	270	$29.70/hr	11.5%
Northwest Balance of State	270	$24.07/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	310	$24.25/hr	10.6%
Northwest Minnesota	320	$24.07/hr	9.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,790	$30.88/hr	10.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,980	$30.80/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,080	$30.53/hr	10.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,680	$30.77/hr	-21.3%
Compliance Officers	5,130	$39.47/hr	4.5%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,140	$31.55/hr	-20.1%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6,690	$24.68/hr	3.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,810	$25.27/hr	-14.4%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,140	$24.18/hr	-5.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	3,280	$30.82/hr	5.2%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	5,430	$24.47/hr	-1.3%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	630	$26.03/hr	N/A

Task for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.
Gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.
Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
File pleadings with court clerk.
Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing system.
Direct and coordinate law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet sources, to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
Meet with clients and other professionals to discuss details of case.