Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Massachusetts
$81,160avg. a year
$39.02 an hour · 7,800 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Massachusetts earn an average of $81,160 a year. That is $11,460 (16%) more than the U.S. average of $69,700. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $84,580.
$77,640Median pay
$39.02Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
16,300 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$84,580
$40.66 an hour
2480 jobs
Worcester, MA
$70,240
$33.77 an hour
3190 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$68,830
$33.09 an hour
4430 jobs
Springfield, MA
$66,630
$32.03 an hour
580 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$66,120
$31.79 an hour
6100 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$64,150
$30.84 an hour
72,420 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$59,640
$28.67 an hour
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Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Massachusetts, charted
Pay over time
Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Massachusetts paralegals and legal assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Massachusetts vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,700 | $33.51 |
| Massachusetts | $81,160 | $39.02 |
| New York | $76,890 | $36.96 |
| Connecticut | $69,040 | $33.19 |
| Vermont | $69,020 | $33.18 |
| New Hampshire | $66,940 | $32.19 |
| Rhode Island | $58,630 | $28.19 |
Related jobs in Massachusetts
- Lawyers$205,980
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$70,970
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$93,230
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$201,060
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$124,550
- Judicial Law Clerks$132,380
Average pay, Massachusetts, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Massachusetts?
The average is $81,160 a year, and the median is $77,640. That is $11,460 (16%) more than the U.S. average of $69,700.
What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?
$39.02 an hour on average; the median is $37.33.
Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($84,580), followed by Worcester, MA ($70,240). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ($59,640).
How does Massachusetts rank?
Massachusetts ranks #4 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.