The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $35,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.
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 | $48,540 | 3.28% | 20.07% |
| 2021 | $46,950 | -35.08% | - |
| 2020 | $63,420 | 19.09% | - |
| 2019 | $51,310 | 6.20% | - |
| 2018 | $48,130 | 13.59% | - |
| 2017 | $41,590 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $40,010 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $39,920 | 2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $38,760 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $38,020 | -2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $38,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,540 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.