The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $44,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,830.
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 | $67,310 | 11.31% | 25.97% |
| 2021 | $59,700 | 2.76% | - |
| 2020 | $58,050 | -0.34% | - |
| 2019 | $58,250 | -7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $62,890 | 4.63% | - |
| 2017 | $59,980 | 4.28% | - |
| 2016 | $57,410 | 12.18% | - |
| 2015 | $50,420 | -0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $50,740 | 2.07% | - |
| 2013 | $49,690 | -0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $49,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,310, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Connecticut, followed by Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary $64,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |