Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$60,250

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$59,360

Employed in state

4.9K

The median annual salary for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Louisiana is $60,250, or about $29 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $36,960 at the 10th percentile to $78,230 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.9K people work as paralegals and legal assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$36,960

25th$47,520

Median$60,250

75th$72,790

90th$78,230

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.97
Daily: $232
Weekly: $1,159
Bi-weekly: $2,317
Monthly: $5,021
Annual: $60,250

$60,250 a year is around the 50th percentile for Paralegals and Legal Assistantss in Louisiana. The median is $60,250.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.80	$36,960
25th percentile	$22.90	$47,520
Median	$29.00	$60,250
75th percentile	$35.00	$72,790
90th percentile	$37.60	$78,230
Average (mean)	$28.50	$59,360
Employment	4,890 people

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$64,780	2.1K
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,030	960
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$58,900	240
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$58,070	200
Alexandria, LA	$56,760	120
Lafayette, LA	$52,130	470
Lake Charles, LA	$48,970	220
Monroe, LA	$47,070	180
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$46,560	80

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