Medical Paralegal Salary in Newark, New Jersey

How much does a Medical Paralegal make in Newark, NJ?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Paralegal in Newark, NJ is $80,028. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $71,261 to $90,559, with most professionals earning between $63,280 and $100,147.

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What does a Medical Paralegal do?

Common responsibilities of a Medical Paralegal

Drafting discovery demands, responses, motions and various insurance reporting documents.

August 19, 2022

Organize, integrate, highlight and tab relevant records in binders and create record index.

January 11, 2023

Updates claim database with information pertinent to the process of cases, dates and deadlines, witness identification and discovery activity.

January 19, 2023

Performs legal, factual, medical and legislative research of any degree of complexity to identify issues and relevant information.

April 30, 2023

Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Paralegal in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

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71261

90559

80028

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

73504

94860

82917

What is the average salary for Medical Paralegal in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Paralegal in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Medical Paralegal ranges from $71,261 to $90,559 with the average base salary of $80,028. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,504 to $94,860 with the average total cash compensation of $82,917.

View Average Salary for Medical Paralegal as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,028	$71,261 - $90,559
Bonus	$2,889	$2,242 - $4,301
Total Pay	$82,917	$73,504 - $94,860

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Paralegal Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,388 - $90,719	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,388 - $90,719	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,712 - $92,402	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,388 - $90,719	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,388 - $90,719	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,388 - $90,719	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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