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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Professional services, New York

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Paralegals and Legal Assistants (Pro services) in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 67 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $66,560. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry24$54,080
Level II — qualified18$66,331
Level III — experienced10$80,200
Level IV — fully competent9$160,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Paralegals and Legal Assistants (Pro services) in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
REID & WISE, LLCParalegal9$64,896
Ballon Stoll P.C.Paralegal5$66,331
GRAPE LAW FIRM PLLCPARALEGAL4$80,660
PENA & KAHN PLLCIMMIGRATION SPECIALIST4$62,040
Clifford Chance US LLPLaw Clerk3$160,000
The Kasen and Liu Law Firm PLLCLaw Clerk3$80,101
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPLaw Clerk3$225,000
GLACIER LAW LLPParalegal2$64,813
LAW OFFICES OF SHENGJIN YANGLAW CLERK2$62,400
Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLPParalegal1$64,813

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Paralegal at Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP
    $64,813
    ElmhurstDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-497266
  • Paralegal at REID & WISE, LLC
    $64,896
    New YorkDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-488144
  • Law Clerk at Clifford Chance US LLP
    $160,000
    New YorkDecided Dec 3, 2025I-202-25329-436943
  • LEGAL WRITER at LAW OFFICES OF RUMA JUNNATUL PLLC
    $76,939
    JAMAICADecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-433533
  • Law Clerk at Pena & Kahn PLLC
    $52,707
    BronxDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25322-418878
  • Senior Legal Analyst at Baughman Kroup Bosse PLLC
    $90,000
    New YorkDecided Nov 5, 2025I-203-25269-337795
  • Real Estate/Litigation Paralegal at KLEINBERG, KAPLAN, WOLFF AND COHEN, P.C.
    $65,000
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 22, 2025I-203-25258-308565
  • Paralegal at GLACIER LAW LLP
    $64,813
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25244-279553

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.