This question is about paralegal jobs.
Can a paralegal make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a paralegal. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a paralegal because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $64,000 per year. The average annual salary for a paralegal is $46,712.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Paralegals?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile paralegal earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $78,000 |
| Connecticut | $77,000 |
| Washington | $76,000 |
| New Hampshire | $74,000 |
| California | $73,000 |
| Colorado | $71,000 |
| Massachusetts | $71,000 |
| Oregon | $70,000 |
| Nevada | $68,000 |
| New York | $68,000 |
| Utah | $66,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,000 |
| New Jersey | $66,000 |
| Delaware | $63,000 |
| Maryland | $63,000 |
| Illinois | $61,000 |
| Mississippi | $61,000 |
| Rhode Island | $61,000 |
| Alaska | $60,000 |
| Idaho | $60,000 |
| Virginia | $60,000 |
| Minnesota | $59,000 |
| West Virginia | $59,000 |
| Texas | $59,000 |
| Florida | $59,000 |
| Vermont | $59,000 |
| Georgia | $59,000 |
| Arizona | $58,000 |
| Maine | $58,000 |
| Nebraska | $56,000 |
| Michigan | $56,000 |
| New Mexico | $56,000 |
| North Carolina | $55,000 |
| Alabama | $55,000 |
| Arkansas | $54,000 |
| Louisiana | $54,000 |
| Hawaii | $53,000 |
| Kansas | $53,000 |
| Montana | $52,000 |
| Oklahoma | $52,000 |
| Wyoming | $51,000 |
| Wisconsin | $51,000 |
| Iowa | $51,000 |
| Missouri | $51,000 |
| Kentucky | $51,000 |
| Ohio | $50,000 |
| North Dakota | $49,000 |
| Tennessee | $49,000 |
| Indiana | $49,000 |
| South Carolina | $48,000 |
| South Dakota | $46,000 |
