paralegal average salary

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The following information is reprinted from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. At the bottom of this page, we have also listed other ways to get up to date information on paralegal average salary information.

Earnings of paralegals and legal assistants vary greatly. Salaries depend on education, training, experience, type and size of employer, and geographic location of the job.

In general, paralegals who work for large law firms or in large metropolitan areas earn more than those who work for smaller firms or in less populated regions.

In 2000, full-time, wage and salary paralegals and legal assistants had median annual earnings of $35,360. The middle 50 percent earned between $28,700 and $45,010. The top 10 percent earned more than $56,060, while the bottom 10 percent earned less than $23,350. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of paralegals in 2000 were as follows:

Federal Government	$48,560.00
Legal Services	$34,230.00
Local Government	$34,120.00
State Government	$32,680.00

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According to the National Association of Legal Assistants, paralegals had an average salary of $38,000 in 2000. In addition to a salary, many paralegals received a bonus, which averaged about $2,400. According to the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, starting salaries of paralegals with 1 year or less experience averaged $38,100 in 1999.

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