State Map for Paralegals & Legal Assistants
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Average opportunities |
| Alaska | Average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
| California | Average opportunities |
| Colorado | Average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Above average opportunities |
| Delaware | Above average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Above average opportunities |
| Florida | Above average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | Below average opportunities |
| Hawaii | Average opportunities |
| Idaho | Average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Below average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Below average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Average opportunities |
| Maine | Average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Average opportunities |
| Michigan | Below average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Below average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Below average opportunities |
| Nevada | Average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Average opportunities |
| New York | Above average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Below average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Below average opportunities |
| Oregon | Average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | No data available |
| Rhode Island | Above average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Below average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Average opportunities |
| Vermont | Average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | Average opportunities |
| Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Washington | Average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Below average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Below average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for paralegals and legal assistants are less likely in the future.