Paralegal hourly rate in Delaware
The market median wage for a Paralegal in Delaware is $32.55 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $45 an hour on Deftridge.
Paralegal wage percentiles in Delaware
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $25.77 | $560 | $53,600 |
| 25th | $27.72 | $600 | $57,700 |
| Median | $32.55 | $710 | $67,700 |
| 75th | $40.94 | $890 | $85,200 |
| 90th | $53.07 | $1,150 | $110,400 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 2,220 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Delaware in numbers
What sets Delaware apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above.
- +1%
- median wage against the United States median of $32.13
- 17th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 2,220
- people employed in the role in this place
- $28.64
- median wage in the Dover metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Paralegal in Delaware by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $40 | $870 |
| Senior | $45 | $980 |
Paralegal pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Delaware ranks 17 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $53.88 | $80 |
| California | $44.66 | $65 |
| Washington | $40.55 | $60 |
| Hawaii | $33.05 | $50 |
| New Hampshire | $32.91 | $50 |
| Illinois | $32.62 | $45 |
| Delaware | $32.55 | $45 |
| Oregon | $32.52 | $45 |
| North Dakota | $32.51 | $45 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.41 | $45 |
Metro areas in Delaware
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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