Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/ Title: Paralegal hourly rate in Georgia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Paralegal pay in Georgia: median wage $29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Wage percentiles from the 10th to the 90th and the rate by level. GA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Paralegal hourly rate in Georgia The market median wage for a Paralegal in Georgia is **$29.13 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$29.13/hr** median wage **$24-39** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paralegal wage percentiles in Georgia 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 | $19.44 | $420 | $40,400 | | 25th | $23.92 | $520 | $49,800 | | Median | $29.13 | $630 | $60,600 | | 75th | $39.06 | $850 | $81,200 | | 90th | $48.89 | $1,060 | $101,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 14,480 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Georgia in numbers What sets Georgia apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above. - **-9%** median wage against the United States median of $32.13 - **37th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **14,480** people employed in the role in this place - **$31.62** median wage in the Atlanta 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 Georgia 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 (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Paralegal pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Georgia ranks **37 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $53.88 | $80 | | California | $44.66 | $65 | | Washington | $40.55 | $60 | | Montana | $29.43 | $45 | | Utah | $29.38 | $45 | | Idaho | $29.31 | $40 | | Georgia | $29.13 | $40 | | Wisconsin | $28.93 | $40 | | Iowa | $28.92 | $40 | | Oklahoma | $27.25 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Georgia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Atlanta $31.62/hr median wage · range $25-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Savannah $30.59/hr median wage · range $24-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Augusta $26.26/hr median wage · range $21-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Gainesville $25.05/hr median wage · range $21-32](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Columbus $24.67/hr median wage · range $20-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Warner Robins $24.59/hr median wage · range $20-32](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Rome $24.54/hr median wage · range $20-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Valdosta $24.05/hr median wage · range $20-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Brunswick $24.04/hr median wage · range $20-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) - [Albany $23.99/hr median wage · range $19-30](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/georgia/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Paralegal rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/) · [Paralegal jobs in Georgia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/georgia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)