Paralegal Specialist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Paralegal Specialist series (series 0950) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $105,829. Full paralegal specialist salary profile →

Highest state median

$133,142

Maryland

Lowest state median

$90,617

North Carolina

Agency spread

$106,322

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$105,829

2,466 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Paralegal Specialist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	124	$133,142	$103,964–$150,203
California	147	$113,185	$98,672–$140,631
Massachusetts	35	$111,513	$95,859–$129,939
Virginia	138	$109,243	$93,994–$119,485
Missouri	39	$109,163	$94,444–$118,991
New York	80	$108,997	$96,808–$132,193
District of Columbia	846	$108,238	$91,145–$125,845
Pennsylvania	62	$106,982	$90,520–$125,595
Michigan	32	$105,758	$96,841–$127,628
Illinois	78	$105,063	$91,832–$130,080
Florida	92	$103,399	$86,663–$117,081
Ohio	45	$101,375	$88,376–$133,039
Georgia	69	$100,036	$86,871–$119,897
Colorado	44	$99,725	$91,594–$110,961
Tennessee	41	$97,087	$84,638–$117,081
Texas	217	$94,738	$86,599–$116,770
West Virginia	53	$92,491	$77,687–$113,378
North Carolina	37	$90,617	$82,924–$120,147

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Paralegal Specialist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Securities and Exchange Commission	54	$164,058	$152,678–$184,590
Social Security Administration	523	$128,221	$113,533–$150,203
Department of Health and Human Services	50	$126,450	$114,207–$137,009
Office of Personnel Management	46	$112,657	$91,145–$133,758
Department of Homeland Security	513	$111,087	$88,682–$133,964
Department of Commerce	115	$111,087	$99,692–$122,552
Department of Housing and Urban Development	40	$110,378	$103,328–$117,143
Department of Justice	1,871	$96,843	$85,643–$111,087
Department of Labor	69	$95,314	$86,996–$112,770
Department of the Treasury	181	$93,152	$85,764–$100,042
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	41	$91,940	$87,466–$97,503
Department of Veterans Affairs	120	$91,370	$84,638–$97,409
Small Business Administration	184	$86,599	$82,041–$91,940
Federal Trade Commission	31	$57,736	$57,736–$70,916

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)