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Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Texas

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22.2% Jobs Projection
$52,220 Median Salary
2,980 Job Openings

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

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

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

There were approximately 24,290 workers employed as Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 22,730 Paralegals and Legal Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,560 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 22.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.6%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,980 annual job openings, and a total of 27,450 jobs for Texas 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 $29,980 to $88,520 with $52,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.41 to $42.56. The median hourly rate was $25.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.7 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

The median salary in Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,280 $58,140
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,160 $55,020
Austin-Round Rock, TX 3,640 $50,010
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,810 $49,120
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 570 $37,390
Tyler, TX 470 $44,480
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 410 $40,070
El Paso, TX 390 $25,310
Killeen-Temple, TX 280 $53,390
Lubbock, TX 260 $38,390
Amarillo, TX 210 $48,140
Odessa, TX 190 $38,070
Longview, TX 170 $48,330
Midland, TX 170 $58,450
Texarkana, TX-AR 140 $41,340
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 140 $39,680
College Station-Bryan, TX 130 $42,220
Waco, TX 130 $43,740
San Angelo, TX 90 $40,470
Laredo, TX 70 $47,970
Wichita Falls, TX 50 $35,780
Victoria, TX 40 $47,690

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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