Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$72,410avg. a year
$34.81 an hour · 11,150 employed
Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $72,410 a year. That is $3,900 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $68,510. The U.S. average is $69,700.
$70,430Median pay
$34.81Average hourly
+6%vs. Pennsylvania average
11,150Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for paralegals and legal assistants in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
12,620 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$67,940
$32.66 an hour
2430 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$65,410
$31.45 an hour
340 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$65,300
$31.39 an hour
4330 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$64,660
$31.09 an hour
5200 jobs
Reading, PA
$63,500
$30.53 an hour
61,000 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$62,920
$30.25 an hour
750 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$60,950
$29.30 an hour
880 jobs
State College, PA
$60,810
$29.24 an hour
9240 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$60,520
$29.10 an hour
10170 jobs
Erie, PA
$59,660
$28.68 an hour
11400 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$58,130
$27.95 an hour
1290 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
1360 jobs
Altoona, PA
$53,960
$25.94 an hour
14100 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$49,410
$23.75 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Lawyers | $186,600 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $64,340 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $94,360 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $165,170 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $107,610 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $57,020 |
Questions and answers
How much do paralegals and legal assistants make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $72,410 a year, and the median is $70,430. About 11,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,900 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $68,510.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.52 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 23-2011. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.