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What paralegals make
Median
$62,890
Bottom tenth
$44,740
Top tenth
$101,500
The 2025 national median is $62,890 a year and the bottom tenth earn $44,740 or less. The published figure lumps paralegals together with legal assistants, so it covers everything from a small-town family law office to a corporate litigation team in Manhattan.