Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $73,250. BLS estimates approximately 790 people work in this occupation in Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Trenton-Princeton, NJ is 16.5% above the national median ($62,890).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,050 | $23.10 |
| 25th percentile | $59,810 | $28.76 |
| Median (50th) | $73,250 | $35.22 |
| 75th percentile | $86,120 | $41.40 |
| 90th percentile | $104,650 | $50.31 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 8.2% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.287
- Location quotient
- 1.3
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Trenton-Princeton, NJ’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.18, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $70,992 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.