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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in South Carolina

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15.6% Jobs Projection
$41,850 Median Salary
690 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 6,060 workers employed as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 5,350 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 710 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 690 annual Paralegals and Legal Assistants job openings in South Carolina, and 6,430 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 $26,410 to $69,370 with $41,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.7 to $33.35. The median hourly rate was $20.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.73 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

The median salary in South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,570 $49,060
Columbia, SC 1,980 $44,240
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 1,160 $44,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 1,020 $39,340
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 380 $48,130
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 370 $37,800
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 310 $41,680
Spartanburg, SC 220 $47,940
Florence, SC 200 $35,470
Sumter, SC 80 $37,240

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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