The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $36,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,990.
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 | $60,510 | 8.53% | 18.96% |
| 2021 | $55,350 | 5.04% | - |
| 2020 | $52,560 | 4.76% | - |
| 2019 | $50,060 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $49,600 | -0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $49,760 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $48,970 | -1.10% | - |
| 2015 | $49,510 | -9.72% | - |
| 2014 | $54,320 | 4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $52,130 | 5.93% | - |
| 2012 | $49,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,510, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Alabama, followed by Montgomery (median annual salary $48,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Birmingham-Hoover is 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in Montgomery.