The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $49,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,000.
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 | $64,730 | 7.46% | 12.53% |
| 2021 | $59,900 | -5.73% | - |
| 2020 | $63,330 | -1.63% | - |
| 2019 | $64,360 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $61,620 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $58,280 | 0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $58,270 | 0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $58,090 | -1.39% | - |
| 2014 | $58,900 | -3.53% | - |
| 2013 | $60,980 | 7.15% | - |
| 2012 | $56,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,730, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $67,310). Compared with Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |