Firms comparing remote legal assistant quotes often wonder why prices range from about $8 to $65 an hour. The answer is location, model and what the price includes. This guide explains the pieces using published figures.
What's inside a provider's rate
A provider's hourly or monthly price usually covers: - The assistant's pay. - The provider's recruiting and vetting. - Payroll, local taxes and compliance (for platforms and employer-of-record agencies). - Account management and replacement, where offered. - Sometimes equipment or secured virtual machines (Get Staffed Up runs staff on dedicated virtual machines).
Providers don't publish how their rate splits between pay and fee. What you can compare is the all-in price and what's included.
US benchmarks (BLS, May 2025)
| Role | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Paralegals and legal assistants | $62,890 | $30.24 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants, legal services industry | $61,770 | — |
| Legal secretaries and administrative assistants | $55,570 | — |
| Receptionists | $38,010 | $18.27 |
Employer costs (payroll taxes, benefits, paid leave) come on top of these.
Published remote rates (11 November 2026)
| Provider | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| HireParalegals | Hourly bands | $8 entry · $12–$14 mid · about $16 senior |
| Virtual Legal Assistants | Hourly | from $8 |
| Legal Soft | Hourly, full-time only | from $10 |
| VirtualStaffing.com | Monthly per role | Legal assistant $2,227 · Paralegal $2,922 |
| Get Staffed Up | Monthly per role | Legal assistant $2,545 (+$200 Spanish) · Intake $2,395 · Receptionist $2,145 |
| Virtual Latinos | Monthly (approx.) | about $1,600 |
| Stealth Agents | Monthly, 160 hrs | $1,600 core VA |
| Wishup | Monthly | $999 half-day · $1,999 full-day · $5,400 US-based |
| Zirtual (US) | Hour bundles | legal assistant 10 hrs $549 to 80 hrs $3,999 |
| Back Office Betties (US) | Hour bundles | 20 hrs $886–$1,025 to 60 hrs $2,325–$2,860 |
Experience bands: what you pay for
HireParalegals is the only provider here publishing bands by experience. At 40 hours a week: entry ($8) about $1,387/month; mid ($12–$14) about $2,080–$2,427; senior (about $16) about $2,773. For client-facing intake and scheduling, entry or mid is usually enough. For a hire who'll run a desk independently from week one, or take on paralegal-level drafting, price the senior band.
Comparing quotes fairly
- Convert everything to the same hours (monthly price ÷ hours worked).
- Add one-time fees (onboarding, placement) spread over 12 months.
- Add your costs: software seats and management time.
- Check what happens on replacement, and the notice period.
- Compare the role level, not just the title.
A note for job seekers
This site is for firms hiring. If you're looking for remote legal assistant work, providers like HireParalegals, Virtual Legal Assistants and Get Staffed Up recruit continuously through their own sites.
Our top picks
- HireParalegals — From $8/hour
- Virtual Legal Assistants — From $8/hour
- Virtual Latinos — From about $1,600/month