BLS metro-level wage data places Paralegals and Legal Assistants pay in Greensboro-High Point, NC at a median of $58,650 per year ($28.20/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $62,890, Greensboro-High Point pays 7% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 860 paralegals and legal assistantss are employed across the Greensboro-High Point MSA in SOC 23-2011.

The Greensboro-High Point pay distribution spans from $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $77,250 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $47,680 and the 75th at $68,940, so half of Greensboro-High Point-based paralegals and legal assistantss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Greensboro-High Point, NC covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NC data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.