Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Wisconsin
$61,270avg. a year
$29.46 an hour · 4,780 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Wisconsin earn an average of $61,270 a year. That is $8,430 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $76,230.
$58,500Median pay
$29.46Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
15,990 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$76,230
$36.65 an hour
21,880 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$64,370
$30.95 an hour
3850 jobs
Madison, WI
$63,100
$30.34 an hour
4180 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$60,560
$29.12 an hour
5120 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$59,680
$28.69 an hour
6110 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$58,540
$28.15 an hour
7220 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$57,800
$27.79 an hour
8180 jobs
Appleton, WI
$57,370
$27.58 an hour
9100 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$57,270
$27.54 an hour
10130 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$56,310
$27.07 an hour
1180 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$55,480
$26.67 an hour
1270 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
13110 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$54,800
$26.35 an hour
1430 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$52,670
$25.32 an hour
15130 jobs
Wausau, WI
$51,090
$24.56 an hour
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin paralegals and legal assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Wisconsin | $61,270 | $29.46 |
| Minnesota | $73,960 | $35.56 |
| Illinois | $72,310 | $34.76 |
| Michigan | $67,240 | $32.33 |
| Iowa | $58,780 | $28.26 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Lawyers$171,200
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$54,180
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$74,480
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$94,290
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$143,910
- Judicial Law Clerks$57,090
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Wisconsin?
The average is $61,270 a year, and the median is $58,500. That is $8,430 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$29.46 an hour on average; the median is $28.12.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($76,230), followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ($64,370). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Wausau, WI ($51,090).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #35 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.