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 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	290	68	$24.20/hr	$15.54/hr	$20.43/hr	$23.56/hr	$28.29/hr	$32.63/hr

Leading Industries for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	110	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	10	$30.67/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	200	$30.34/hr
Professional and Business Services	4,410	$25.77/hr
Education and Health Services	30	$35.41/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	$34.29/hr
Public Administration	780	$28.01/hr

Other Regional Data for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northeast Balance of State	60	$23.14/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$21.17/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	80	$20.91/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	80	$24.06/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$20.30/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	120	$22.72/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	130	$24.61/hr	-17.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	130	$22.33/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	140	$21.56/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$23.06/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	200	$21.87/hr	3.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$23.68/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	250	$23.28/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	270	$21.24/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	290	$23.56/hr	-1.0%
Central Minnesota	310	$23.11/hr	10.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,340	$28.35/hr	15.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,420	$28.22/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,580	$26.80/hr	13.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,390	$25.75/hr	-20.0%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$22.72/hr	3.1%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,720	$28.59/hr	-17.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	7,290	$22.84/hr	6.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,480	$24.85/hr	-1.2%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,170	$21.52/hr	-3.4%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	N/A	$25.18/hr	7.7%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	6,790	$22.52/hr	7.0%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	1,600	$26.42/hr	-1.5%
Judicial Law Clerks	400	$26.90/hr	4.7%

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.