Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Pennsylvania
$68,510avg. a year
$32.94 an hour · 14,670 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Pennsylvania earn an average of $68,510 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $69,700. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $72,410.
$63,370Median pay
$32.94Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
111,150 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$72,410
$34.81 an hour
22,620 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$67,940
$32.66 an hour
3430 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$65,410
$31.45 an hour
440 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$65,300
$31.39 an hour
5330 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$64,660
$31.09 an hour
6200 jobs
Reading, PA
$63,500
$30.53 an hour
71,000 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$62,920
$30.25 an hour
850 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$60,950
$29.30 an hour
980 jobs
State College, PA
$60,810
$29.24 an hour
10240 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$60,520
$29.10 an hour
11170 jobs
Erie, PA
$59,660
$28.68 an hour
12400 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$58,130
$27.95 an hour
1390 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
1460 jobs
Altoona, PA
$53,960
$25.94 an hour
15100 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$49,410
$23.75 an hour
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania paralegals and legal assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,510 | $32.94 |
| New York | $76,890 | $36.96 |
| Maryland | $73,060 | $35.13 |
| New Jersey | $72,550 | $34.88 |
| Delaware | $69,860 | $33.59 |
| Ohio | $64,180 | $30.85 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,640
- Lawyers$169,170
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$94,390
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$109,520
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$108,790
- Judicial Law Clerks$52,010
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $68,510 a year, and the median is $63,370. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $69,700.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$32.94 an hour on average; the median is $30.47.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($72,410), followed by Pittsburgh, PA ($67,940). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Chambersburg, PA ($49,410).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #18 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.