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Paralegals and Legal Assistants Wages in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.

Area Median Annual Wage
$92,900
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
6,310
Jobs across the full Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area
SOC Code
23-2011
Standard Occupational Classification

Wage Percentiles

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PercentileAnnual WageHourly Wage (Approx)
10th Percentile$59,320$28.52
25th Percentile$74,470$35.80
50th Percentile (Median)$92,900$44.66
75th Percentile$108,160$52.00
90th Percentile$119,820$57.61

OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Area Median
$92,900
Washington State Median
$79,400
Difference
+$13,500
% Difference
17.0% above

Paralegals and Legal Assistants Pay Questions

What is the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

The 2025 BLS OEWS area median is $92,900. It describes the full Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA labor market rather than any individual county.

How many Paralegals and Legal Assistants jobs are in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

BLS estimates 6,310 jobs across the full Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.

What is the 90th-percentile wage in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?

The 2025 90th-percentile annual wage is $119,820.

Other County Views for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

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About This Data

Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.

Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a top-coded estimate, where BLS caps the series at $239,200 and the true value is at least that much; figures above that without a "+" are published values.