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title: "Legal Assistant Jobs in Austin, TX | Metaintro"
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Legal Assistant market brief · Austin, TX

# Legal Assistant Jobs in Austin, TX

42 legal assistant openings are live in the Austin, TX area from 29 employers, led by PayPal, Travis County, and Ogletree Deakins. The middle half of posted salaries runs $54,081–$71,235 a year (median $57,811), from the 64% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Oct 16, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 42
: Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Austin market.

**Companies hiring**
: 29
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $57,811
: 64% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/legal-assistant/locations/austin-tx/entry-level)14 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/legal-assistant/locations/austin-tx/mid-level)6 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/legal-assistant/locations/austin-tx/senior)11 jobs

Austin's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 14 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

42

Hiring employers

29

Salary coverage

64%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

22

14 companies · $57,532 median

Top of market

8

3 companies

Established employers

7

7 companies · $63,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$54,081

P50

$57,811

P75

$71,235

P90

$86,137

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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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live legal assistant listings in Austin
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare legal assistant opportunities in Austin, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 42 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Austin

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 42 legal assistant openings across 29 employers establish the current Austin opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 14 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers PayPal is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Austin market view into active employers and representative legal assistant openings

Employer activity · 29 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![PayPal logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypalobjects.com%2Fmarketing%2Fweb%2Ficons%2Fmonogram%2Fpp258.png&sig=EMpPAawptElGS9mWtVblyD6h08qeR9VeI6PJ4nQl_OQ) PayPalTop of market5Open roles](/company/paypal)[![Travis County logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftraviscountytx.gov%2Ffavicon.ico) Travis CountyStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/travis-county)
Ogletree DeakinsStartups & growing teams3Open roles
![Daniel Stark Law logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Ddanielstarklaw.com%26sz%3D128)
Daniel Stark LawStartups & growing teams2Open roles
[![GTLaw logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgtlaw.com%2Ffavicon.ico) GTLawStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/gtlaw)[![kestra logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkestra.io%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=kU7XnSfUJf7FCRk8LIdpS3OtIiJx-_iB4tnSCDirpwU) kestraTop of market2Open roles](/company/kestra)
WFB Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLPStartups & growing teams2Open roles

777 Flextronics International USA, Inc.Employer profile1Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 42 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Litigation ParalegalEntry-levelSegal McCambridgeAustin, Texas$65,000Posted Oct 15, 2026](/job/litigation-paralegal-at-segal-mccambridge-0d2cd5ae-9d5b-541a-a54f-a91cde1e7dca)[Legal Assistant - LitigationLive roleVela Wood Staley Young P.C.Austin, Texas](/job/legal-assistant-litigation-at-vela-wood-staley-young-p-c-498e927e-13e5-5862-94a4-c12444ee67bf)[Legal AssistantLive roleDave Friedman TeamAustin, Texas$40,000Posted Oct 12, 2026](/job/legal-assistant-at-dave-friedman-team-3f9c6cb9-4410-5720-be95-61460cf2f4de)[Case Manager (Paralegal)Entry-levelJAMSAustin, Texas](/job/case-manager-paralegal-at-jams-98541924-aa43-5cba-abd7-d26b112e24a6)[NIV Paralegal 2Entry-levelOgletree DeakinsAustin, TexasPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/niv-paralegal-2-at-ogletree-deakins-f94cfd91-b9d0-56ef-a069-0b1c9ce4ec8c)[Sr. Paralegal, CorporateSeniorPayPalAustin, Texas$88,483Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/sr-paralegal-corporate-at-paypal-02308aff-7cfc-5b21-9292-084f876a1df7)[Sr. Paralegal, CorporateSeniorPayPalAustin, Texas$88,483Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/sr-paralegal-corporate-at-paypal-8600a23a-9984-58bb-a6b8-e8a158ac49d9)[Sr. Paralegal, CorporateSeniorPayPalAustin, Texas$88,483Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/sr-paralegal-corporate-at-paypal-a5e98666-2417-5d4d-998d-f935b0133e8e)
#### More legal assistant openings in Austin

- [Sr. Paralegal, Corporate · PayPal](/job/sr-paralegal-corporate-at-paypal-cceaea20-160b-5995-9ae5-b28170e434e6)
- [Sr. Paralegal, Corporate · PayPal](/job/sr-paralegal-corporate-at-paypal-ec3c93f4-6d3f-5f5d-872c-6a481ce2ab13)
- [US Business Immigration Paralegal - Manager · Vialto](/job/us-business-immigration-paralegal-manager-at-vialto-9e6e5224-a29e-51f1-8ecd-8637669a3fc9)
- [Legal Assistant · kestra](/job/legal-assistant-at-kestra-5db0359f-8320-52c3-9115-e47829259ce4)
- [Legal Assistant · kestra](/job/legal-assistant-at-kestra-2a64c517-a21b-5d76-804f-d09897801928)
- [Litigation Paralegal · Daniel Stark Law](/job/litigation-paralegal-at-daniel-stark-law-70fba582-d3dc-53a2-a1ac-87969706c891)
- [PERM Paralegal 3 · Ogletree Deakins](/job/perm-paralegal-3-at-ogletree-deakins-f6adce73-a5e4-514b-a33e-63b9f92b0a1f)
- [Paralegal- Accountability and Compliance (SPW) · Travis County](/job/paralegal-accountability-and-compliance-spw-at-travis-county-1e5cae26-7d9f-50b7-87f4-14655088d50d)
- [Paralegal · Modern Family Law](/job/paralegal-at-modern-family-law-49334d37-7e23-5fc5-a27a-4ece040bf5f2)
- [Principle Corporate Paralegal · 777 Flextronics International USA, Inc.](/job/principle-corporate-paralegal-at-777-flextronics-international-usa-inc-4ebaf4bb-3807-5ef0-a6f4-c0b1283156e7)
- [Litigation & Employment Paralegal (US) · Worldwide Clinical Trials](/job/litigation-and-employment-paralegal-us-at-worldwide-clinical-trials-bf92146e-9c1a-58dc-b678-a68be28df81a)
- [Litigation Paralegal · Germer PLLC](/job/litigation-paralegal-at-germer-pllc-d1572b09-1530-5732-8a54-cced0669bec3)
- [Paralegal Support Services Specialist · Kahana & Feld LLP](/job/paralegal-support-services-specialist-at-kahana-and-feld-llp-67868265-0083-5cf0-9025-2fd3c6a48d35)
- [Legal Secretary - Civil · Travis County](/job/legal-secretary-civil-at-travis-county-4071f9ec-efe9-511d-8375-0c5b2b48f5fc)
- [Legal Secretary - Enforcement Litigation and Collections · Travis County](/job/legal-secretary-enforcement-litigation-and-collections-at-travis-dee6eb95-ae00-5445-98c0-73057ce7ab70)
- [Paralegal · Robert Half](/job/paralegal-at-robert-half-dd894466-3afd-5c5c-a439-c53d382f9745)

[Explore all 42 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Legal+Assistant+jobs+in+Austin%2C+TX)

## Legal Assistant jobs in Austin: 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.

1. 01### How many legal assistant jobs are open in Austin? Metaintro tracks 42 live legal assistant openings from 29 employers in the Austin, TX area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do legal assistant jobs in Austin pay? The median posted salary is $57,811 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $54,081 to $71,235. Based on the 64% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Austin? Entry-level roles lead with 14 openings. Experience level is known for 74% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Austin? PayPal, Travis County, Ogletree Deakins, and Daniel Stark Law have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

Compare Legal Assistant demand around Austin.

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