Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/ Title: Paralegal hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Paralegal pay in Texas: median wage $34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Wage percentiles from the 10th to the 90th and the rate by level. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Paralegal hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Paralegal in Texas is **$33.50 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$50 an hour** on Deftridge, +11% against the United States rate. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$33.50/hr** median wage **$26-42** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## Paralegal wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $21.24 | $460 | $44,200 | | 25th | $25.91 | $560 | $53,900 | | Median | $33.50 | $730 | $69,700 | | 75th | $41.89 | $910 | $87,100 | | 90th | $54.17 | $1,170 | $112,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 28,770 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Paralegal, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $32.13 - **8th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **28,770** people employed in the role in this place - **$36.33** median wage in the Houston 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 Texas 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 | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** ## Paralegal pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Paralegal, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **8 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $53.88 | $80 | | California | $44.66 | $65 | | Washington | $40.55 | $60 | | Massachusetts | $38.66 | $55 | | New York | $36.28 | $55 | | Vermont | $34.19 | $50 | | Texas | $33.50 | $50 | | Minnesota | $33.43 | $50 | | Nebraska | $33.33 | $50 | | Nevada | $33.32 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Houston $36.33/hr median wage · range $27-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Dallas $34.17/hr median wage · range $27-44](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Midland $33.92/hr median wage · range $26-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Longview $33.44/hr median wage · range $25-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [San Antonio $32.26/hr median wage · range $24-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Austin $29.74/hr median wage · range $24-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Amarillo $29.54/hr median wage · range $25-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Waco $28.49/hr median wage · range $25-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [Corpus Christi $28.26/hr median wage · range $23-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) - [College Station $28.21/hr median wage · range $24-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/paralegal/texas/) ## 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 Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paralegal/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)