What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Paralegal's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Administrative Paralegal?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Paralegal roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Paralegal's salary?

An Administrative Paralegal's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,417 for beginners, reaching about $48,487 at mid-level, and approach $49,486 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Paralegal?

Administrative Paralegal salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Paralegal roles are District of Columbia $55,359, California $55,149, Massachusetts $54,414. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Paralegal roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Paralegal level roles vary by specialization: Paralegal Manager: $119,525; Paralegal Support Associate IV: $97,900; Research Paralegal Supervisor: $93,900; Paralegal Team Leader: $93,810; Paralegal Support Associate III: $89,000.

Administrative Paralegal Salary in Vermont

How much does an Administrative Paralegal make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Paralegal in Vermont is $49,074 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an Administrative Paralegal's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,158
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,391 to $53,305
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,128

10% $40,128

50% (Median) $49,074

90% $57,158

Administrative Paralegal Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,305	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$49,074	$4,090	$944	$24
25th Percentile	$44,391	$3,699	$854	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Paralegal Salaries

An Administrative Paralegal's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrative Paralegal Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Paralegal's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,417
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,650
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,487
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,368
Expert (over 8 years): $49,486

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Paralegal	less than 1 year	$47,417
Early Career Level Administrative Paralegal	1-2 years	$47,650
Mid-Level Level Administrative Paralegal	2-4 years	$48,487
Senior-Level Level Administrative Paralegal	5-8 years	$49,368
Expert Level Administrative Paralegal	over 8 years	$49,486

How Do Administrative Paralegal Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrative Paralegals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,359.
California: $55,149.
Massachusetts: $54,414.

District of Columbia $55,359 California $55,149 Massachusetts $54,414 Washington $54,214 New Jersey $54,194 Alaska $54,124 Connecticut $53,434 New York $53,154

Hawaii $52,259 Rhode Island $51,839 Maryland $51,554 Minnesota $51,164 Colorado $51,014 Illinois $50,964 Oregon $50,774 Delaware $50,634

New Hampshire $50,546 Virginia $50,349 Pennsylvania $49,774 Nevada $49,484 North Dakota $49,389 Michigan $49,239 Wisconsin $49,184 Vermont $49,074

Texas $48,769 Maine $48,749 Arizona $48,719 Ohio $48,684 Georgia $48,224 Indiana $47,994 Wyoming $47,949 Utah $47,879

Iowa $47,849 Kansas $47,609 Louisiana $47,539 North Carolina $47,514 Missouri $47,504 Florida $47,309 Montana $47,204 Nebraska $47,104

Kentucky $47,049 South Carolina $46,849 Tennessee $46,724 Idaho $46,674 New Mexico $46,309 Oklahoma $46,229 Alabama $45,934 South Dakota $45,439

Arkansas $45,169 West Virginia $45,024 Mississippi $44,589

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Paralegal

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $50,232
Barre: $50,307
Cabot: $50,197

Adamant, VT $50,232

Barre, VT $50,307

Cabot, VT $50,197

Calais, VT $50,241

East Barre, VT $50,231

East Calais, VT $50,232

East Montpelier, VT $50,265

Eden, VT $50,199

Eden Mills, VT $50,153

Graniteville, VT $50,304

Hyde Park, VT $50,273

Johnson, VT $50,336

Lake Elmore, VT $50,217

Marshfield, VT $50,205

Moretown, VT $50,340

Morrisville, VT $50,334

Moscow, VT $50,359

Northfield, VT $50,278

Northfield Falls, VT $50,513

North Hyde Park, VT $50,269

North Montpelier, VT $50,219

Plainfield, VT $50,212

Roxbury, VT $50,127

South Barre, VT $50,366

Waterbury, VT $50,354

Stowe, VT $50,361

Waitsfield, VT $50,333

Warren, VT $50,239

Washington, VT $50,141

Waterbury Center, VT $50,353

Websterville, VT $50,296

Williamstown, VT $50,238

Wolcott, VT $50,210

Woodbury, VT $50,161

Worcester, VT $50,211

Rutland, VT $50,209

Belmont, VT $50,054

Benson, VT $50,054

Bomoseen, VT $50,133

Brandon, VT $50,170

Bridport, VT $50,175

Castleton, VT $50,142

Center Rutland, VT $50,177

Chittenden, VT $50,061

Cuttingsville, VT $50,044

Danby, VT $50,129

East Middlebury, VT $50,203

East Poultney, VT $50,135

East Wallingford, VT $50,080

Fair Haven, VT $50,098

Florence, VT $50,081

Forest Dale, VT $50,172

Gaysville, VT $49,853

Granville, VT $50,089

Hancock, VT $50,081

Hydeville, VT $50,139

Killington, VT $50,075

Middlebury, VT $50,280

Middletown Springs, VT $50,108

Mount Holly, VT $50,061

North Clarendon, VT $50,135

Orwell, VT $50,129

Pawlet, VT $50,147

Pittsfield, VT $50,104

Pittsford, VT $50,152

Poultney, VT $50,143

Proctor, VT $50,198

Ripton, VT $50,140

Rochester, VT $50,114

Rupert, VT $50,109

Salisbury, VT $50,189

Shoreham, VT $50,147

Stockbridge, VT $50,058

Wallingford, VT $50,085

Wells, VT $50,149

West Pawlet, VT $50,166

West Rupert, VT $50,154

West Rutland, VT $50,124

Whiting, VT $50,149

Saint Johnsbury, VT $50,203

Albany, VT $50,174

Barnet, VT $50,149

Barton, VT $50,168

Beebe Plain, VT $50,183

Concord, VT $50,102

Coventry, VT $50,242

Craftsbury, VT $50,188

Craftsbury Common, VT $50,191

Danville, VT $50,160

Derby, VT $50,183

Derby Line, VT $50,146

East Burke, VT $50,144

East Charleston, VT $50,149

East Hardwick, VT $50,176

East Haven, VT $50,035

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $50,202

Glover, VT $50,153

Granby, VT $49,973

Greensboro, VT $50,136

Greensboro Bend, VT $50,168

Hardwick, VT $50,224

Irasburg, VT $50,156

Island Pond, VT $50,074

Lowell, VT $50,139

Lower Waterford, VT $50,196

Lyndon, VT $50,187

Lyndon Center, VT $50,244

Lyndonville, VT $50,189

Morgan, VT $50,099

Newport, VT $50,213

Newport Center, VT $50,149

North Concord, VT $50,018

North Troy, VT $50,156

Orleans, VT $50,137

Passumpsic, VT $50,206

Peacham, VT $50,105

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $50,207

Sheffield, VT $50,118

Sutton, VT $50,114

Troy, VT $50,161

West Burke, VT $50,148

West Charleston, VT $50,124

West Danville, VT $50,163

Westfield, VT $50,123

West Glover, VT $50,158

Averill, VT $49,866

Beecher Falls, VT $50,189

Canaan, VT $50,064

Gilman, VT $50,285

Guildhall, VT $49,998

Lunenburg, VT $50,107

Norton, VT $49,966

North Bennington, VT $50,524

North Pownal, VT $50,626

Pownal, VT $50,654

White River Junction, VT $50,196

Ascutney, VT $50,220

Barnard, VT $50,082

Bethel, VT $50,113

Bradford, VT $50,166

Bridgewater, VT $50,134

Bridgewater Corners, VT $50,034

Brookfield, VT $50,162

Brownsville, VT $50,135

Chelsea, VT $50,133

Corinth, VT $50,120

East Corinth, VT $50,141

East Randolph, VT $50,150

East Ryegate, VT $50,107

East Thetford, VT $50,169

Fairlee, VT $50,115

Groton, VT $50,128

Hartford, VT $50,327

Hartland, VT $50,151

Hartland Four Corners, VT $50,149

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $50,278

Newbury, VT $50,122

North Hartland, VT $50,186

North Pomfret, VT $50,100

North Thetford, VT $50,168

Norwich, VT $50,158

Plymouth, VT $49,998

Post Mills, VT $50,157

Quechee, VT $50,209

Randolph, VT $50,200

Randolph Center, VT $50,174

Reading, VT $50,040

Sharon, VT $50,112

South Pomfret, VT $50,064

South Royalton, VT $50,127

South Ryegate, VT $50,137

South Strafford, VT $50,124

South Woodstock, VT $50,052

Strafford, VT $50,081

Taftsville, VT $50,213

Thetford, VT $50,169

Thetford Center, VT $50,116

Topsham, VT $50,101

Tunbridge, VT $50,111

Vershire, VT $50,087

Wells River, VT $50,140

West Fairlee, VT $50,232

West Hartford, VT $50,101

West Newbury, VT $50,121

West Topsham, VT $50,141

Wilder, VT $50,329

Windsor, VT $50,171

Woodstock, VT $50,110

Bellows Falls, VT $50,293

Cambridgeport, VT $50,235

Cavendish, VT $50,068

Chester, VT $50,118

Chester Depot, VT $50,100

Grafton, VT $50,080

Londonderry, VT $50,170

Ludlow, VT $50,094

North Springfield, VT $50,269

Perkinsville, VT $50,133

Peru, VT $50,118

Proctorsville, VT $50,077

Saxtons River, VT $50,282

South Londonderry, VT $50,201

Springfield, VT $50,245

Westminster, VT $50,292

Westminster Station, VT $50,296

Weston, VT $50,066

Shaftsbury, VT $50,464

Brattleboro, VT $50,395

Bondville, VT $50,187

East Dover, VT $50,289

Jacksonville, VT $50,415

Jamaica, VT $50,188

Marlboro, VT $50,645

Newfane, VT $50,256

Putney, VT $50,245

Readsboro, VT $50,651

South Newfane, VT $50,273

Stamford, VT $50,614

Townshend, VT $50,210

Vernon, VT $50,549

Wardsboro, VT $50,247

West Dover, VT $50,329

West Dummerston, VT $50,268

West Halifax, VT $50,346

West Townshend, VT $50,143

West Wardsboro, VT $50,144

Whitingham, VT $50,397

Williamsville, VT $50,268

Wilmington, VT $50,367

Burlington, VT $50,504

South Burlington, VT $50,501

Winooski, VT $50,504

Colchester, VT $50,504

Alburgh, VT $50,252

Bakersfield, VT $50,327

Belvidere Center, VT $50,144

Bristol, VT $50,337

Cambridge, VT $50,397

Charlotte, VT $50,436

East Berkshire, VT $50,278

East Fairfield, VT $50,353

Enosburg Falls, VT $50,214

Essex, VT $50,466

Essex Junction, VT $50,469

Fairfax, VT $50,401

Fairfield, VT $50,352

Ferrisburgh, VT $50,380

Franklin, VT $50,217

Grand Isle, VT $50,406

Highgate Center, VT $50,260

Highgate Springs, VT $50,285

Hinesburg, VT $50,435

Huntington, VT $50,397

Isle La Motte, VT $50,315

Jeffersonville, VT $50,363

Jericho, VT $50,424

Jonesville, VT $50,434

Milton, VT $50,448

Monkton, VT $50,394

Montgomery, VT $50,214

Montgomery Center, VT $50,153

New Haven, VT $50,331

North Ferrisburgh, VT $50,402

North Hero, VT $50,352

Richford, VT $50,206

Richmond, VT $50,429

Saint Albans, VT $50,375

Saint Albans Bay, VT $50,368

Shelburne, VT $50,482

Sheldon, VT $50,315

Sheldon Springs, VT $50,438

South Hero, VT $50,451

Starksboro, VT $50,367

Swanton, VT $50,306

Underhill, VT $50,412

Underhill Center, VT $50,414

Vergennes, VT $50,316

Waterville, VT $50,333

Westford, VT $50,437

Williston, VT $50,475

Montpelier, VT $50,299

Bennington, VT $50,561

Arlington, VT $50,383

Dorset, VT $50,187

East Arlington, VT $50,168

East Dorset, VT $50,188

Manchester, VT $50,323

Manchester Center, VT $50,290

Administrative Paralegal Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Paralegal roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Paralegal positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Paralegal as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Paralegal

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$58,889	$28.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$56,435	$27.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,435	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,982	$26.0	10%
Insurance	$53,982	$26.0	10%

Administrative Paralegal Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Paralegal's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$44,391

Average $49,074/year

$53,305

$3,699

Average $4,090/month

$4,442

$854

Average $944/week

$1,025

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,305	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$49,074	$4,090	$944	$24
25th Percentile	$44,391	$3,699	$854	$21

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