Paralegal Cost in New York

Rate benchmarks for paralegal services in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. Data derived from BLS OES 2024.

Paralegal — New York

Experience Hourly Rate Monthly (20 hrs) Monthly (40 hrs)
Entry (0–3 yrs) $65.28/hr $1,306 $2,611
Mid (3–5 yrs) $86.83/hr $1,737 $3,473
Senior (5–10 yrs) $122.97/hr $2,459 $4,919
Lead (10+ yrs) $165.19/hr $3,304 $6,608

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