The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 | $32,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Sebastian-Vero Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,910.
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 | $50,100 | 7.80% | 22.53% |
| 2021 | $46,190 | 5.13% | - |
| 2020 | $43,820 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $42,450 | 14.32% | - |
| 2018 | $36,370 | 3.02% | - |
| 2017 | $35,270 | -11.65% | - |
| 2016 | $39,380 | -6.15% | - |
| 2015 | $41,800 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $40,610 | 5.76% | - |
| 2013 | $38,270 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $38,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,100 in Sebastian-Vero Beach 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.