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Senior Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in New York

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the New York OES distribution for Paralegals and Legal Assistants.
DOL OFLC offered median
$80,200
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Paralegals and Legal Assistants in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $80,200. 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 III — experienced11$80,200

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
GRAPE LAW FIRM PLLCPARALEGAL3$80,200
The Kasen and Liu Law Firm PLLCLaw Clerk3$80,101
Mayer Brown LLPLegal Specialist1$90,000
Harmon, Linder & RogowskyLaw Clerk1$80,200
REID & WISE, LLCParalegal1$82,000
BP Management LPSenior Paralegal1$132,000
Sinayskaya Yuniver, P.C.Litigation Law Clerk1$80,101

Recent sample filings

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

  • PARALEGAL at GRAPE LAW FIRM PLLC
    $80,200
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-105514
  • Law Clerk at The Kasen and Liu Law Firm PLLC
    $80,101
    FlushingWage Level IIIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-064269
  • Legal Specialist at Mayer Brown LLP
    $90,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-042309
  • Law Clerk at Harmon, Linder & Rogowsky
    $80,200
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-918932
  • Paralegal at REID & WISE, LLC
    $82,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25110-882966
  • Senior Paralegal at BP Management LP
    $132,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Feb 3, 2025I-203-25027-643806
  • Litigation Law Clerk at Sinayskaya Yuniver, P.C.
    $80,101
    BrooklynWage Level IIIDecided Oct 1, 2024I-200-24268-360393
  • PARALEGAL at GRAPE LAW FIRM PLLC
    $80,200
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-105535

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.