Legal Assistant market brief · Houston, TX
Legal Assistant Jobs in Houston, TX
161 legal assistant openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 99 employers, led by R.L. Barclay & Associates, Burnett Specialists, and Dave Friedman Team. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,000–$90,000 a year (median $66,210), from the 42% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings.
Data updated Oct 20, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 161
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 99
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $66,210
- 42% 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
Houston is mid-level-heavy for legal assistant roles: 42% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
161
Hiring employers
99
Salary coverage
42%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
58
38 companies · $60,000 median
Established employers
35
20 companies
Top of market
8
7 companies · $119,400 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$55,000
P50
$66,210
P75
$90,000
P90
$101,000
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare legal assistant opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 161 live roles tracked in this market.
- 99 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 20, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
161 legal assistant openings across 99 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 56 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
R.L. Barclay & Associates is one of the most active visible employers, with 15 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
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 · 99 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 161 matches
Representative openings
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More legal assistant openings in Houston
- Paralegal · SCI
- Legal Secretary - Litigation 63983 · R.L. Barclay & Associates
- Contract - Sr. Paralegal · The Friedkin Group
- Litigation Legal Secretary · Robert Half
- Probate Litigation Paralegal · Robert Half
- Paralegal · Lewis Brisbois
- Litigation Paralegal · Consultative Search Group
- Legal Assistant - Litigation 72473 · R.L. Barclay & Associates
- Paralegal - Litigation 72472 · R.L. Barclay & Associates
- Senior Legal Assistant in Oil and Gas– Litigation · Strategic Staffing Solutions
- Legal Assistant - Litigation · Cenergy International Services
- Bilingual Legal Assistant · Dave Friedman Team
- Personal Injury Paralegal · Burnett Specialists
- Paralegal - Litigation 71443 · R.L. Barclay & Associates
- Paralegal - Litigation 70486 · R.L. Barclay & Associates
- Paralegal - Public Finance 69628 · R.L. Barclay & Associates
Legal Assistant jobs in Houston: 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 Houston?
Metaintro tracks 161 live legal assistant openings from 99 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $66,210 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $55,000 to $90,000. Based on the 42% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Houston?
Mid-level roles lead with 56 openings. Experience level is known for 83% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Houston?
R.L. Barclay & Associates, Burnett Specialists, Dave Friedman Team, and Brown Sims PC have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 99 hiring employers.
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