Albany, GA · SOC 23-2011

Paralegals and Legal Assistants in the Albany Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Albany, GA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$49,210

per year in the Albany metro

22% below

National Median

$62,890

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.66/hr

median hourly

Employment

140

jobs in the Albany metro

The Albany pay distribution spans from $37,100 at the 10th percentile to $72,450 at the 90th, a 2.0× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $45,920 and the 75th at $57,190, so half of Albany-based paralegals and legal assistants earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Albany, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide GA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Albany Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$37,100
25th$45,920
Median$49,210
75th$57,190
90th$72,450

Top Paying Jobs in Albany

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $346,640 2. General Internal Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $223,400 3. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $215,750 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $176,760 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers $158,730 6. Optometrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $134,250 7. Pharmacists $130,700 8. Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $129,880 9. Sales Managers $128,020 10. Financial Managers $126,720

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make in the Albany metro area?

How much do Paralegals and Legal Assistants make in the Albany metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Albany, GA is $49,210 ($23.66/hour). The salary range spans from $37,100 at the 10th percentile to $72,450 at the 90th percentile.
How does Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in the Albany metro compare nationally? ▼
Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Albany, GA is 22% below the national median of $62,890. There are approximately 140 Paralegals and Legal Assistants jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Albany, GA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.