The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,600 | 6.37% | 21.55% |
| 2021 | $46,440 | 11.02% | - |
| 2020 | $41,320 | 12.37% | - |
| 2019 | $36,210 | 21.38% | - |
| 2018 | $28,470 | -9.31% | - |
| 2017 | $31,120 | -30.08% | - |
| 2016 | $40,480 | -10.75% | - |
| 2015 | $44,830 | 8.07% | - |
| 2014 | $41,210 | 5.17% | - |
| 2013 | $39,080 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $38,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,600 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |