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Litigation Paralegal salary: median $77,500 a year

Litigation Paralegal listings that state pay run from $70,000 to $94,500 for the middle half, based on 76 current job listings. 252 litigation paralegal roles are open now.

Litigation Paralegal pay range

From 76 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$70,000
Median
$77,500
Upper quarter
$94,500

Do AI skills change litigation paralegal pay?

For Legal roles in general, as of November 9, 2026. This is the function’s figure, not one for litigation paralegal alone: one title rarely has enough listings on both sides.

Among Legal listings, those that ask for an AI skill advertise a median $207,000, against $136,000 for those that never mention AI (+52%). That raw gap is not matched on level or industry.

Listings that ask for an AI skill
$207,000
median, from 281 paid listings
Listings that never mention AI
$136,000
median, from 758 paid listings

Advertised pay only: the midpoint of the range an employer posted, on live U.S. postings read from the full text. “Asks for an AI skill” means the posting names a specific AI skill; “no AI” means it never mentions AI. A difference in what is advertised is not a promise of what you would be paid, and it does not show that learning a skill causes a raise.

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Litigation Paralegal salary by state

States with at least 8 listings that state pay.

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Open litigation paralegal jobs

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Litigation Paralegal salary questions

How much does a litigation paralegal make?
Among 76 open litigation paralegal listings that state pay, the median is $77,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $70,000 and $94,500.
Where does this litigation paralegal pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays litigation paralegals the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $95,000.

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