DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 and Administrative Assistants" (43-6012).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,420	398	$29.17/hr	$0.61/hr	$17.01/hr	$21.04/hr	$28.22/hr	$35.47/hr	$43.32/hr
Minnesota	5,580	407	$27.88/hr	$0.50/hr	$16.65/hr	$20.04/hr	$26.80/hr	$33.72/hr	$41.01/hr
U S	329,870	3,629	$26.72/hr	$0.13/hr	$15.62/hr	$19.19/hr	$25.13/hr	$31.87/hr	$40.07/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Paralegals and Legal Assistants Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 3,540 $27.54/hr Public Administration 530 $28.55/hr Financial Activities 180 $30.67/hr Manufacturing 100 N/A Education and Health Services 20 $35.12/hr

Other Regional Data For Paralegals and Legal Assistants Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,420 $28.22/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 270 $21.24/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 250 $23.28/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 210 $23.68/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 150 $23.06/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 130 $22.33/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 120 $22.72/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 100 $20.30/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 80 $24.06/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $20.91/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 70 $21.17/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 60 $23.14/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Lawyers	9,700	$56.29/hr	N/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	4,400	$20.72/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	4,150	$23.04/hr	N/A
Legal Secretaries	2,810	$27.24/hr	N/A
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	1,380	$27.07/hr	N/A
Tax Preparers	1,040	$27.35/hr	N/A

• Prepares legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, and real estate closing statements.
• Investigates facts and law of cases to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
• Appraises and inventories real and personal property for estate planning.
• Calls upon witnesses to testify at hearing.
• Arbitrates disputes between parties and assists in real estate closing process.
• Presents arguments and evidence to support appeal at appeal hearing.
• Keeps and monitors legal volumes to ensure that law library is up-to-date.
• Directs and coordinates law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
• Answers questions regarding legal issues pertaining to civil service hearings.
• Prepares affidavits or other documents, maintains document file, and files pleadings with court clerk.
• Gathers and analyzes research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents.