Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Florida
$63,250avg. a year
$30.41 an hour · 40,950 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Florida earn an average of $63,250 a year. That is $6,450 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700. The best-paying metro area is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $66,380.
$61,000Median pay
$30.41Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1520 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$66,380
$31.91 an hour
217,820 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$66,130
$31.79 an hour
32,170 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$64,930
$31.22 an hour
4180 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$64,300
$30.91 an hour
5990 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$63,070
$30.32 an hour
66,630 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$62,650
$30.12 an hour
7910 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$61,930
$29.77 an hour
850 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$61,850
$29.74 an hour
95,480 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$60,040
$28.87 an hour
10610 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$59,440
$28.58 an hour
11190 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$59,100
$28.42 an hour
12510 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$59,020
$28.38 an hour
13490 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
14300 jobs
Ocala, FL
$58,610
$28.18 an hour
15780 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
16810 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$56,070
$26.96 an hour
1760 jobs
Sebring, FL
$55,350
$26.61 an hour
18630 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$55,100
$26.49 an hour
19130 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$54,860
$26.37 an hour
20190 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$54,710
$26.30 an hour
21360 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$53,590
$25.77 an hour
2280 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$52,080
$25.04 an hour
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida paralegals and legal assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Florida | $63,250 | $30.41 |
| Georgia | $71,210 | $34.24 |
| Alabama | $52,730 | $25.35 |
Related jobs in Florida
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,310
- Lawyers$162,060
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$72,960
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$186,200
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$126,380
- Judicial Law Clerks$56,650
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Florida?
The average is $63,250 a year, and the median is $61,000. That is $6,450 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $69,700.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$30.41 an hour on average; the median is $29.33.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Naples-Marco Island, FL ($66,380), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($66,130). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Homosassa Springs, FL ($52,080).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #31 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 23-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national paralegals and legal assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.