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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Oregon

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12.5% Jobs Projection
$53,020 Median Salary
400 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 4,060 workers employed as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 3,630 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Paralegals and Legal Assistants working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 400 annual Paralegals and Legal Assistants job openings in Oregon, and 3,780 total jobs in the year 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 $33,440 to $81,150 with $53,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.08 to $39.01. The median hourly rate was $25.49.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.55 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

The median salary in Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,990 $58,970
Salem, OR 380 $45,690
Eugene, OR 350 $42,680
Bend-Redmond, OR 120 $47,280
Grants Pass, OR 40 $36,750

The table below shows the states 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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