Career Atlas USA

Best States for Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia94.3 / 100
  2. 2Washington84.7 / 100
  3. 3California84.4 / 100
  4. 4Minnesota81.4 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey78.4 / 100
  6. 6Georgia77 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana74.4 / 100
  8. 8New York74.2 / 100
  9. 9Missouri71.1 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts69.5 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania68.1 / 100
  12. 12Delaware66 / 100
  13. 13Florida63.4 / 100
  14. 14Colorado62.3 / 100
  15. 15Virginia61.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).