The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $34,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,350.
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 | $49,220 | -20.56% | 7.58% |
| 2021 | $59,340 | 4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $56,920 | 0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $56,450 | 18.97% | - |
| 2018 | $45,740 | -19.02% | - |
| 2017 | $54,440 | 3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $52,410 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $52,210 | 14.19% | - |
| 2014 | $44,800 | 5.31% | - |
| 2013 | $42,420 | -7.24% | - |
| 2012 | $45,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,220 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Bakersfield-Delano is 42.4 percent (42.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.