The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $41,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,240.
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 | $62,830 | 5.49% | 17.21% |
| 2021 | $59,380 | 2.37% | - |
| 2020 | $57,970 | -0.09% | - |
| 2019 | $58,020 | 5.07% | - |
| 2018 | $55,080 | -1.13% | - |
| 2017 | $55,700 | 4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $53,030 | 7.90% | - |
| 2015 | $48,840 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $47,870 | -4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $49,870 | -4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $52,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,830, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $56,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| Springfield | |
| Decatur | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |