Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Ohio
$64,180avg. a year
$30.85 an hour · 9,270 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Ohio earn an average of $64,180 a year. That is $5,520 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $68,640.
$60,420Median pay
$30.85Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
11,700 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$68,640
$33.00 an hour
22,260 jobs
Columbus, OH
$67,380
$32.39 an hour
32,960 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$63,580
$30.57 an hour
4410 jobs
Akron, OH
$63,310
$30.44 an hour
5340 jobs
Toledo, OH
$63,190
$30.38 an hour
6470 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$62,530
$30.06 an hour
7240 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$58,620
$28.19 an hour
8110 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$58,410
$28.08 an hour
9210 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
1050 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$55,290
$26.58 an hour
1130 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$54,110
$26.02 an hour
1240 jobs
Springfield, OH
$52,270
$25.13 an hour
1330 jobs
Lima, OH
$51,630
$24.82 an hour
14160 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$49,230
$23.67 an hour
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio paralegals and legal assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Ohio | $64,180 | $30.85 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,510 | $32.94 |
| Michigan | $67,240 | $32.33 |
| West Virginia | $63,590 | $30.57 |
| Indiana | $61,830 | $29.73 |
| Kentucky | $59,240 | $28.48 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$58,980
- Lawyers$151,140
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$82,550
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$109,500
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$98,990
- Judicial Law Clerks$60,080
Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Ohio?
The average is $64,180 a year, and the median is $60,420. That is $5,520 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$30.85 an hour on average; the median is $29.05.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($68,640), followed by Columbus, OH ($67,380). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Youngstown-Warren, OH ($49,230).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #28 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.