The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $35,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,440.
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 | $45,830 | -2.23% | 17.52% |
| 2021 | $46,850 | 7.64% | - |
| 2020 | $43,270 | -7.03% | - |
| 2019 | $46,310 | -0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $46,460 | 2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $45,280 | 16.52% | - |
| 2016 | $37,800 | -4.15% | - |
| 2015 | $39,370 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $37,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,830 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| 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 |