The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,650.
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 | $62,570 | 21.61% | 32.08% |
| 2021 | $49,050 | 6.18% | - |
| 2020 | $46,020 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $44,500 | -1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $45,270 | -8.70% | - |
| 2017 | $49,210 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $47,710 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $46,390 | 14.18% | - |
| 2014 | $39,810 | -1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $40,300 | -5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $42,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,570, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Florida, followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary $59,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.