Legal Assistant market brief · New York City, NY
Legal Assistant Jobs in New York City, NY
302 legal assistant openings are live in the New York City, NY area from 171 employers, led by SourcePro Search, C&M Legal Search, and Orion Placement. The middle half of posted salaries runs $65,000–$100,750 a year (median $85,000), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 37% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 6, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 302
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 171
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $85,000
- 81% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
New York City's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 112 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
302
Hiring employers
171
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
168
94 companies · $71,250 median
Established employers
90
47 companies · $100,000 median
Top of market
23
16 companies · $135,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$65,000
P50
$85,000
P75
$100,750
P90
$124,700
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare legal assistant opportunities in New York City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 302 live roles tracked in this market.
- 171 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 6, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in New York City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
302 legal assistant openings across 171 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 112 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
SourcePro Search is one of the most active visible employers, with 26 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 171 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 302 matches
Representative openings
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Legal Assistant jobs in New York City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many legal assistant jobs are open in New York City?
Metaintro tracks 302 live legal assistant openings from 171 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $85,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $65,000 to $100,750. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in New York City?
Entry-level roles lead with 112 openings. Experience level is known for 85% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in New York City?
SourcePro Search, C&M Legal Search, Orion Placement, and Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 171 hiring employers.
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the New York City market
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- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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