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Average United States Courts legal assistant salary

$45,714yearly

$20.38 hourly rate

Entry-level United States Courts legal assistant salary
$34,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does United States Courts pay legal assistants?

The average salary for United States Courts legal assistants is $45,714 per year. United States Courts legal assistant salaries range between $34,000 to $59,000 per year. United States Courts legal assistants earn 8% more than the national average salary for legal assistants of $42,387.

Location impacts how much a legal assistant at United States Courts can expect to make. Legal assistants at United States Courts make the most in Washington, DC, Denver, CO, and Concord, NH.

How much does United States Courts pay legal assistants by location?

United States Courts pays legal assistants the most in Washington, DC, Denver, CO, and Concord, NH. Additionally, cities like New York and New Haven also report highly competitive salaries for legal assistants at United States Courts.

Legal assistant United States Courts salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$64,614$31.06
2Denver, CO$55,414$26.64
3Concord, NH$53,808$25.87
4New York, NY$53,435$25.69
5New Haven, CT$53,080$25.52
6Boston, MA$52,697$25.34
7Seattle, WA$52,287$25.14
8Newark, NJ$52,248$25.12
9Chicago, IL$51,304$24.67
10Los Angeles, CA$50,957$24.50

Highest-paid United States Courts legal assistants by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Court Reporter$86,041$417
2Corporate Legal Assistant$63,080$30-
3Bankruptcy Assistant$60,949$291
4Assistant Paralegal$58,971$28-
5Bankruptcy Paralegal$58,942$28-
6Senior Legal Secretary$58,018$28-
7Legal Technician$57,791$28-
8Contractor-Paralegal$57,082$27-
9Senior Paralegal$56,729$27-
10Paralegal/Office Manager$54,777$26-

Legal assistant salary at United States Courts competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1United States Department of Justice$48,247$23-
2Attorney General's Office, Maryland$46,088$22-
3Georgia CASA$45,627$22-
4Attorney General of Arizona$45,284$22-
5Wayne County Third Circuit Court$43,551$21-
6Civil Rights Commission$43,312$21-
7Texas Courts$43,288$21-
8New Jersey Courts$43,190$21-
9Louisiana Supreme Court$42,766$21-
10Federal Trade Commission$42,639$21-
11DeKalb County Solicitor-General's Office$42,514$20-
12Supreme Court$41,737$20-
13Manhattan District Attorney's Office$41,177$201
14OCSEA$40,819$20-
15U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission$40,428$19-
16Superior Court Of The Virgin Islands$39,696$19-
17Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office$38,914$19-
18Essex County Prosecutor's Office$37,651$18-
19Supreme Court of the U.S.$36,710$18-
20DC Courts$36,513$18-

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