Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Alabama
$52,730avg. a year
$25.35 an hour · 5,700 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Alabama earn an average of $52,730 a year. That is $16,970 (24%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700. The best-paying metro area is Birmingham, AL at $56,490.
$47,260Median pay
$25.35Average hourly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
#49Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Alabama metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
12,420 jobs
Birmingham, AL
$56,490
$27.16 an hour
2440 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$53,910
$25.92 an hour
3220 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$53,840
$25.89 an hour
4520 jobs
Mobile, AL
$53,770
$25.85 an hour
5790 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$53,040
$25.50 an hour
6100 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$51,090
$24.56 an hour
7120 jobs
Dothan, AL
$49,360
$23.73 an hour
8100 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$48,990
$23.56 an hour
960 jobs
Decatur, AL
$48,770
$23.45 an hour
10190 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$47,270
$22.72 an hour
11220 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$46,370
$22.29 an hour
1290 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
1370 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$40,920
$19.67 an hour
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Alabama, charted
Pay over time
Alabama, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Alabama paralegals and legal assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Alabama vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Alabama | $52,730 | $25.35 |
| Georgia | $71,210 | $34.24 |
| Florida | $63,250 | $30.41 |
| Tennessee | $60,790 | $29.23 |
| Mississippi | $49,500 | $23.80 |
Related jobs in Alabama
- Lawyers$146,630
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,910
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$66,740
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$150,430
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$76,280
Average pay, Alabama, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Alabama?
The average is $52,730 a year, and the median is $47,260. That is $16,970 (24%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700.
What is the hourly wage in Alabama?
$25.35 an hour on average; the median is $22.72.
Where in Alabama do they earn the most?
Birmingham, AL ($56,490), followed by Huntsville, AL ($53,910). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Gadsden, AL ($40,920).
How does Alabama rank?
Alabama ranks #49 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 23-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national paralegals and legal assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.