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 and Administrative Assistants" (43-6012).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Minnesota 29068$24.20/hr$0.47/hr$15.54/hr$20.43/hr$23.56/hr$28.29/hr$32.63/hr
Minnesota 5,580407$27.88/hr$0.50/hr$16.65/hr$20.04/hr$26.80/hr$33.72/hr$41.01/hr
U S 329,8703,629$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services210$22.91/hr
Public Administration60$27.61/hr
Other Regional Data For Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,340 $28.35/hr 3.2%
Central Minnesota 310 $23.11/hr 3.8%
Southeast Minnesota 290 $23.56/hr 3.5%
Southwest Minnesota 200 $21.87/hr 4.7%
Northwest Minnesota 140 $21.56/hr 2.7%
Northeast Minnesota 130 $24.61/hr 3.5%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks530$23.04/hr4.7%
Lawyers430$47.73/hr3.8%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks250$20.58/hr-2.9%
Legal Secretaries150$18.90/hr-20.7%
Tax Preparers90$17.54/hr2.3%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersN/A$21.36/hrN/A
Tasks for Paralegals and Legal Assistants