The salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare paralegals and legal assistant salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) paralegals and legal assistants is $112,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid paralegals and legal assistants is $37,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,900 | 3.81% | -1.88% |
| 2017 | $63,390 | 3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $61,010 | -4.72% | - |
| 2015 | $63,890 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $62,820 | -5.87% | - |
| 2013 | $66,510 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $67,140 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].