The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $35,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,510.
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 | $51,450 | 5.89% | 12.21% |
| 2021 | $48,420 | 0.31% | - |
| 2020 | $48,270 | 4.70% | - |
| 2019 | $46,000 | 0.78% | - |
| 2018 | $45,640 | -9.18% | - |
| 2017 | $49,830 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $48,480 | -0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $48,860 | 7.12% | - |
| 2014 | $45,380 | -2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $46,670 | 3.21% | - |
| 2012 | $45,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,450 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 30.0 percent (30.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.