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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Florida

Considering a career as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant in Florida?

20.6% Jobs Projection
$47,550 Median Salary
3,250 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

There were approximately 30,230 workers employed as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 27,460 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,060 Paralegals and Legal Assistants working in it, which means Florida has more Paralegals and Legal Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 20.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,250 annual job openings, and a total of 30,090 jobs for Florida Paralegals and Legal Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 34,700 annual jobs and 327,400 total jobs in 2026.

In 2018 wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants ranged from $31,050 to $74,410 with $47,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.93 to $35.78. The median hourly rate was $22.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Paralegals and Legal Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 13,100 $52,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4,640 $45,270
Jacksonville, FL 1,570 $45,640
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 960 $41,370
Tallahassee, FL 740 $41,490
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 620 $43,090
Port St. Lucie, FL 570 $53,340
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 510 $47,180
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 440 $39,020
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 430 $56,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 360 $40,160
Gainesville, FL 340 $49,240
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 210 $46,050
Panama City, FL 190 $37,870
Ocala, FL 120 $35,910
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 90 $36,370
The Villages, FL 60 $32,760
Sebring, FL 50 $36,430
Homosassa Springs, FL 40 $32,460

View the list below to see where most Paralegals and Legal Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 33,390 $57,290
Florida 30,230 $47,550
New York 25,500 $54,400
Texas 24,290 $52,220
Illinois 13,540 $54,600
Pennsylvania 12,440 $49,710
North Carolina 10,160 $43,530
Virginia 9,960 $47,810
Ohio 9,150 $45,320
Georgia 9,140 $51,180
New Jersey 8,120 $55,770
Massachusetts 7,330 $56,660
Arizona 7,280 $46,520
Maryland 7,060 $53,530
Washington 6,220 $57,670
Michigan 6,110 $47,420
South Carolina 6,060 $41,850
District of Columbia 5,330 $80,030
Colorado 5,250 $56,710
Minnesota 4,890 $54,810

Below are the states where Paralegals and Legal Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $80,030
Connecticut $60,240
Alaska $58,170
Washington $57,670
California $57,290
Nevada $57,120
Colorado $56,710
Massachusetts $56,660
New Jersey $55,770
Minnesota $54,810

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