The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $26,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,400.
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 | $50,320 | 2.74% | 19.50% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | -10.97% | - |
| 2020 | $54,310 | 4.81% | - |
| 2019 | $51,700 | 5.13% | - |
| 2018 | $49,050 | 10.78% | - |
| 2017 | $43,760 | -2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $44,890 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $44,550 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $43,230 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $42,560 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $40,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,320, Boise City-Nampa is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Idaho, followed by Idaho Falls (median annual salary $47,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Boise City-Nampa is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Idaho Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Pocatello | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area |