Paralegals and Legal Assistant Salary in the Industry of Real Estate

The salary statistics and trend of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of real estate are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare paralegals and legal assistant salaries in different industries within the real estate and rental and leasing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,640
25th Percentile Wage
$51,490
50th Percentile Wage
$64,040
75th Percentile Wage
$78,670
90th Percentile Wage
$96,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of real estate. 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 $96,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paralegals and legal assistants is $37,640.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of Real Estate from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$64,040
4.36% 11.02%
2016
$61,250
4.47% -
2015
$58,510
1.78% -
2014
$57,470
3.60% -
2013
$55,400
-2.85% -
2012
$56,980
- -

Table 3. Compare Paralegals and Legal Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Sector

The average salaries of paralegals and legal assistants in seven industries within the real estate and rental and leasing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of paralegals and legal assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Real Estate
$64,040
Lessors of Real Estate
$62,010
Activities Related to Real Estate
$61,580
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
$61,500
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)
$61,500
Rental and Leasing Services
$58,990
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
$57,720

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