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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Alaska

Get the information you need to know about working as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant.

-16% Jobs Projection
$58,170 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Alaska are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Alaska is expected to decrease.

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

In 2018, there were 690 Paralegals and Legal Assistants working in the state.

There were 550 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 16.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 470 total jobs in 2026 for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state.

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 $37,260 to $81,120 with $58,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.91 to $39. The median hourly rate was $27.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.63.

The median salary in Alaska 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
Anchorage, AK 510 $57,710
Fairbanks, AK 80 $58,760

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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