The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Naples-Marco Island, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Naples-Marco Island 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 | $39,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Naples-Marco Island, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,740.
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 | $51,030 | -13.23% | 12.46% |
| 2021 | $57,780 | 14.35% | - |
| 2020 | $49,490 | 2.10% | - |
| 2019 | $48,450 | 2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $47,180 | 1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $46,620 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $46,420 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $45,430 | 0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $45,100 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $44,080 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $44,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,030 in Naples-Marco Island 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 Naples-Marco Island is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.