The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,430 | 1.76% | 12.91% |
| 2016 | $61,330 | 21.80% | - |
| 2015 | $47,960 | -8.44% | - |
| 2014 | $52,010 | 7.33% | - |
| 2013 | $48,200 | -12.80% | - |
| 2012 | $54,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,430, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Fairbanks (median annual salary of $62,790). Compared with Fairbanks, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area |