Legal Assistant market brief · Seattle, WA
Legal Assistant Jobs in Seattle, WA
120 legal assistant openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 61 employers, led by Robert Half, Clyde & Co US LLP, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. The middle half of posted salaries runs $65,000–$89,000 a year (median $76,000), from the 89% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 24, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 120
- Live legal assistant openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 61
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $76,000
- 89% 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
Seattle's legal assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 45 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
120
Hiring employers
61
Salary coverage
89%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
68
33 companies · $69,986 median
Established employers
32
17 companies · $85,716 median
Top of market
12
6 companies · $110,015 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$65,000
P50
$76,000
P75
$89,000
P90
$104,000
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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- 120 live roles tracked in this market.
- 61 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 24, 2026.
A practical market plan for Legal Assistant in Seattle
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
120 legal assistant openings across 61 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 45 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Robert Half is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 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 · 61 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 120 matches
Representative openings
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Legal Assistant jobs in Seattle: 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 Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 120 live legal assistant openings from 61 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do legal assistant jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $76,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $65,000 to $89,000. Based on the 89% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most legal assistant openings in Seattle?
Entry-level roles lead with 45 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for legal assistant jobs in Seattle?
Robert Half, Clyde & Co US LLP, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and WFB Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP have the most open legal assistant roles here right now, out of 61 hiring employers.
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