Legal Assistance salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Legal Assistance series (series 0986) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $68,742. Full legal assistance salary profile →

Highest state median

$80,988

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$59,607

Oklahoma

Agency spread

$6,892

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$68,742

2,199 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

Legal Assistance median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	310	$80,988	$70,333–$83,119
California	188	$76,004	$69,491–$84,474
Washington	35	$73,022	$63,543–$79,555
Maryland	81	$72,464	$66,071–$80,988
New York	106	$72,305	$68,049–$79,023
New Jersey	36	$70,244	$65,855–$79,572
Pennsylvania	76	$68,919	$63,332–$73,891
Arizona	44	$68,196	$63,884–$74,528
Virginia	52	$68,128	$63,036–$72,464
Michigan	70	$67,802	$63,694–$72,644
Texas	198	$67,658	$60,483–$72,900
Missouri	60	$67,057	$62,472–$71,358
Tennessee	48	$67,057	$61,004–$70,781
Alabama	49	$67,057	$60,924–$70,781
Colorado	32	$66,461	$63,092–$76,951
Ohio	90	$66,129	$61,469–$70,018
Florida	103	$65,599	$59,607–$70,781
South Carolina	30	$65,194	$59,607–$68,919
Georgia	72	$65,003	$61,064–$70,814
Illinois	54	$64,552	$62,470–$68,716
New Mexico	34	$63,078	$58,274–$64,019
North Carolina	47	$62,245	$57,745–$70,456
Kentucky	36	$61,852	$59,607–$70,781
Louisiana	45	$61,469	$57,745–$67,057
Indiana	38	$59,884	$56,738–$66,108
Oklahoma	39	$59,607	$56,814–$64,758

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Legal Assistance median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	133	$68,942	$66,129–$73,833
Social Security Administration	1,417	$68,919	$62,954–$75,656
Department of Justice	877	$68,327	$62,794–$76,474
Department of Veterans Affairs	41	$66,126	$61,557–$70,445
Small Business Administration	52	$64,000	$60,343–$67,658
Department of the Treasury	156	$62,050	$56,715–$69,284

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