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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Rhode Island

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14.7% Jobs Projection
$47,190 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

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

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

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

In Rhode Island, there were 1,100 people working as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 1,340 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 14.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,480 jobs for Rhode Island 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 $32,660 to $77,290 with $47,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.7 to $37.16. The median hourly rate was $22.69.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.74 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.05.

The median salary in Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,130 $47,400

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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