SALARY · PARALEGALS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS · MARYLAND

Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Maryland

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Maryland for paralegals and legal assistants. The median here was $65,640 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$65,640

$32 per hour at the median · That is $2,750 (4.4 percent) above the national median of $62,890 for this occupation.

$73,060Mean annual salary
$35Mean hourly wage
$6,460People employed in this job in Maryland

Salary range

25th: $51,660Median: $65,64075th: $84,700
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$51,660
Median (50th percentile)$65,640
75th percentile$84,700
Mean$73,060

The middle half of workers earned from $51,660 to $84,700 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$54,922 a year
$4,577 a month
Federal tax $5,697 · FICA $5,021

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Maryland is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Maryland has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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