The salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare paralegals and legal assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $89,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid paralegals and legal assistants is $29,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,430 | 1.10% | 11.29% |
| 2017 | $55,810 | 1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $54,900 | 2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $53,620 | -0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $53,710 | 3.28% | - |
| 2013 | $51,950 | 3.64% | - |
| 2012 | $50,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].