The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Anniston-Oxford 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 | $29,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,960 | -18.48% | 37.26% |
| 2021 | $43,790 | 5.82% | - |
| 2020 | $41,240 | 7.86% | - |
| 2019 | $38,000 | 6.32% | - |
| 2018 | $35,600 | 4.52% | - |
| 2017 | $33,990 | -5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $35,950 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $35,870 | 31.53% | - |
| 2014 | $24,560 | -16.37% | - |
| 2013 | $28,580 | 18.86% | - |
| 2012 | $23,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,960 in Anniston-Oxford is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Anniston-Oxford is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.