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Paralegal Hourly Rate

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Updated: 13 May 2013

Job: Paralegal

Hourly Rate by Years Experience

Years Experience	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$12	$24	$36
Less than 1 year	$9.59 - $19.72
1-4 years	$10.24 - $21.16
5-9 years	$13.41 - $26.66
10-19 years	$14.41 - $29.30
20 years or more	$15.96 - $33.56
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,147

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Key Statistics for Paralegal Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Family Law Office	$8.21 - $30.34
Small Law Firm	$10.08 - $21.87

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Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$11.46 - $26.77
Associate's Degree	$10.25 - $26.32
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Paralegal Studies	$9.80 - $22.35
Certificate (Cert), Paralegal Studies	$11.82 - $27.22
Associate Degree (AD), Paralegal Studies	$10.93 - $28.09

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Gender

	Female 87%			Male 13%
Hourly Rate:	$13.81 - $21.64			$12.76 - $20.27

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

12%

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