Paralegal Salary in Atlanta, GA
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The median paralegal in the Atlanta area earns $64,080 a year ($30.81 an hour), 2% above the U.S. median ($62,890) and 3% above the Georgia median ($62,400). Half of the 10,290 paralegals there earn between $50,700 and $83,250.
Median $64,080
10th: $45,50090th: $105,310
| Annual pay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,500 | $39,530 | $44,740 |
| 25th percentile | $50,700 | $48,940 | $50,340 |
| Median | $64,080 | $62,400 | $62,890 |
| 75th percentile | $83,250 | $81,120 | $80,080 |
| 90th percentile | $105,310 | $101,210 | $101,500 |
| Average | $76,560 | $71,210 | $69,700 |
| Jobs | 10,290 | 14,160 | 392,880 |
Atlanta, GA ranks 21st of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for paralegal pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($99,250).
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- San Jose, CA: $99,250
- Seattle, WA: $92,900
- San Francisco, CA: $84,030
- Washington, DC: $81,590
- Denver, CO: $80,500
- Boston, MA: $79,850
- Sacramento, CA: $78,550
- Los Angeles, CA: $77,520
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.