The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $51,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,030.
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 | $74,760 | 16.81% | 35.70% |
| 2021 | $62,190 | -3.70% | - |
| 2020 | $64,490 | -0.64% | - |
| 2019 | $64,900 | 8.32% | - |
| 2018 | $59,500 | 0.10% | - |
| 2017 | $59,440 | 15.56% | - |
| 2016 | $50,190 | -2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $51,210 | -0.92% | - |
| 2014 | $51,680 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $53,630 | 10.37% | - |
| 2012 | $48,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,760, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Colorado, followed by Boulder (median annual salary $63,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in Boulder.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo |