The salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare paralegals and legal assistant salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $93,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid paralegals and legal assistants is $37,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,230 | 2.02% | 9.15% |
| 2017 | $63,910 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $63,350 | 2.07% | - |
| 2015 | $62,040 | -3.93% | - |
| 2014 | $64,480 | 2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $62,950 | 5.86% | - |
| 2012 | $59,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].