According to Salary.com, a paralegal with an associate degree that is just entering the profession can expect to earn an average salary of $46,907. An experienced paralegal with a bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of experience earns an average $71,798.The top 10% of experienced paralegals earned in excess of $91,000. Larger law firms tend to offer higher salaries than small law firms.ALA’s 2010 biannual salary survey found that paralegal salaries increase in proportion to education, with averages ranging from $50,528 for paralegals with associate degrees to $55,598 for paralegals with master’s degrees.