Paralegal Salary in Colorado
Paralegals in Colorado have a median annual salary of $78,190, which works out to about $37.59 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $62,560 to $95,070, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.
23-2011 · Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Paralegal pay in Colorado at a glance
Median annual salary
$78,190
Median hourly wage
$37.59/hr
Average annual salary
$80,760
Average hourly wage
$38.83/hr
25th percentile
$62,560
75th percentile
$95,070
10th percentile
$56,930
90th percentile
$106,160
People employed
5,620
Salary distribution
Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid paralegal roles in Colorado.
- 10th percentile
- $56,930
- 25th percentile
- $62,560
- Median percentile
- $78,190
- 75th percentile
- $95,070
- 90th percentile
- $106,160
Colorado vs U.S. salary
The median salary for paralegal roles in Colorado is about 24.3% above the U.S. median of $62,890 for the same occupation.
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How much does a paralegal make in Colorado?
Half of paralegal roles in Colorado report earning more than $78,190 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $80,760 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.
Salary range
A quarter of reported salaries fall below $62,560 and a quarter are above $95,070, so most paralegal pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.
What can affect paralegal pay?
- Years of experience and level of responsibility
- Employer type and size
- Specialization within the occupation
- Certifications and licensing
- Industry
- Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
- The local labor market where the job is based
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Paralegal pay in other states
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- Paralegal Salary in Minnesota
- Paralegal Salary in New Jersey
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