The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Hinesville-Fort Stewart 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 | $28,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.
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 | $44,580 | -18.69% | 11.22% |
| 2020 | $52,910 | 3.44% | - |
| 2019 | $51,090 | 22.53% | - |
| 2015 | $39,580 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $39,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,580 in Hinesville-Fort Stewart is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Hinesville-Fort Stewart is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Albany | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Rome | |
| Dalton | |
| Brunswick | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Macon | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Valdosta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus |