The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $32,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,910.
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 | $50,590 | 6.36% | 42.12% |
| 2021 | $47,370 | 6.99% | - |
| 2020 | $44,060 | 14.98% | - |
| 2019 | $37,460 | -1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $37,900 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $37,210 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $35,860 | 2.29% | - |
| 2015 | $35,040 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $34,700 | 12.31% | - |
| 2013 | $30,430 | 3.78% | - |
| 2012 | $29,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,590, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary of $58,910). Compared with Indianapolis-Carmel, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Elkhart-Goshen is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson |