Wages & salaries for Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS Wages & salaries for Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS Paralegals and legal assistants (Occupation [OCC] code: 23-2011) in Topeka, KS (BLS Area code: 45820 ) earned an average wage of $17.53 per hour and an average annual salary of $36,460Topeka, KS180Paralegals and legal assistantsIndustry comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS earned 20% less than average for Paralegals and legal assistants in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS earned 3% more than the average worker in Topeka, KS.

State salary comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS earned 4% more than the average worker in Kansas.

National salary comparison
Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS earned 7% less than the average worker in the United States.

Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KSParalegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS

Mean hourly wage:	$17.53
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:	$12.24
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:	$13.67
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:	$16.79
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:	$20.62
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:	$25.62

Paralegals and legal assistants in Topeka, KS

Mean annual salary:	$36,460
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:	$25,470
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:	$28,430
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:	$34,930
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:	$42,890
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:	$53,280