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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant?

16.3% Jobs Projection
$57,670 Median Salary
750 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 6,220 workers employed as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 5,490 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 750 annual job openings, and a total of 7,070 jobs for Washington 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 $35,600 to $90,650 with $57,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.12 to $43.58. The median hourly rate was $27.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.93 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,110 $63,650
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,990 $58,970
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 430 $47,600
Yakima, WA 180 $46,740
Bellingham, WA 140 $53,080
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 110 $49,040
Kennewick-Richland, WA 80 $38,250
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 $45,530
Walla Walla, WA 40 $41,360

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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