The salary statistics and trend of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of educational services - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare paralegals and legal assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of educational services - state government owned. 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 $86,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paralegals and legal assistants is $37,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry of Educational Services - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,730 | 4.61% | 14.00% |
| 2016 | $55,070 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $54,390 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $51,680 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $50,410 | 1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $49,650 | - | - |
The average salaries of paralegals and legal assistants in eleven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of paralegals and legal assistants in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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