The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $38,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,830.
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 | $47,880 | 21.22% | 51.09% |
| 2021 | $37,720 | -19.49% | - |
| 2020 | $45,070 | 8.65% | - |
| 2019 | $41,170 | -1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $41,960 | -6.86% | - |
| 2017 | $44,840 | 46.21% | - |
| 2013 | $24,120 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $23,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,880 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 25.2 percent (25.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Alexandria | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe |