The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $37,980 | 17.46% | 21.04% |
| 2020 | $31,350 | -0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $31,380 | -16.09% | - |
| 2014 | $36,430 | 6.37% | - |
| 2013 | $34,110 | 12.08% | - |
| 2012 | $29,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,980 in Auburn-Opelika 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 Auburn-Opelika is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.