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Paralegals and Legal Assistants Salary in New Hampshire

What Paralegals and Legal Assistants earn in New Hampshire, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NH
$77,435
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 20
published states
Workers in state
7,260
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Hampshire

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay by wage area in New Hampshire
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,850$64,725$35,503Rockingham County, NH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New Hampshire counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Strafford County, NH$79,850$64,725$37,375
2Rockingham County, NH$79,850$64,725$35,503

Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in New Hampshire

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New Hampshire is $77,435, based on 7,260 workers. Among the 20 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,890, so New Hampshire averages 23.1% above it.

Published data for New Hampshire currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $79,850.

Cost of living for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New Hampshire

We compare 2 New Hampshire counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin, $37,375. Rockingham County, NH leaves the smallest, $35,503. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants are Washington ($82,027), District of Columbia ($81,590), West Virginia ($78,593) and California ($77,629).

Frequently asked questions: Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New Hampshire

How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants earn in New Hampshire?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $77,435.

Which New Hampshire county is best for Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($37,375). Rockingham County, NH follows at $35,503.