The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $46,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,100.
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 | $57,530 | 2.38% | 28.11% |
| 2021 | $56,160 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $57,150 | 0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $57,120 | 1.33% | - |
| 2018 | $56,360 | 9.56% | - |
| 2017 | $50,970 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $49,450 | -5.70% | - |
| 2015 | $52,270 | -2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $53,690 | 5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $50,860 | 18.68% | - |
| 2012 | $41,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,530 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Fort Collins-Loveland is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| 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 |