Paralegal pay range
State of Wisconsin · class code 15001
- Class code
- 15001
- Schedule-range
- 07-04
- Pay unit
- Hour
- State
- Wisconsin
- The State of Wisconsin published pay range for Paralegal is $21.70 to $49.82 per hour.
- That works out to about $45,136 to $103,626 a year at full time.
- Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Personnel Management keys this classification as class code 15001.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour | $21.70 | $49.82 |
| Per week at 40 hours | $868.00 | $1,992.80 |
| Per year at 2080 hours | $45,136 | $103,626 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per hour figure.
Where this comes from
Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Personnel Management publishes this figure in Alphabetical Listing of Classifications (current as of August 23, 2026) and 2025-2027 Compensation Plan, Section Z pay schedules effective June 28, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Wisconsin
Offender Records Supervisor $21.70 to $49.82Office Management Specialist $21.70 to $49.82Office Management Supervisor $21.70 to $49.82Ombudsman Services Spec-Ent $20.23 to $49.82Paralegal Supervisor $21.70 to $49.82Paralegal-Conf $21.70 to $49.82Park Manager $21.70 to $49.82Park Ranger $20.23 to $49.82
Paralegal in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,469 | $77,690 | $46,469 to $77,690 |
| Illinois | $61,524 | $90,852 | $61,524 to $90,852 |
| Indiana | $53,222 | $79,846 | $53,222 to $79,846 |
| Iowa | $47,715 | $70,720 | $47,715 to $70,720 |
| Kentucky | $3,673 | $5,877 | $44,074 to $70,518 |
| Maine | $21.61 | $30.18 | $44,949 to $62,774 |
| Minnesota | $63,058 | $81,035 | $63,058 to $81,035 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $73,392 | $34,992 to $73,392 |
| New Mexico | $20.56 | $30.85 | $42,765 to $64,168 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,008 | $80,646 | $53,008 to $80,646 |
| South Carolina | $46,206 | $78,540 | $46,206 to $78,540 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.