The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $38,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,900.
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 | $60,090 | 18.64% | 23.63% |
| 2021 | $48,890 | -8.47% | - |
| 2020 | $53,030 | -5.60% | - |
| 2019 | $56,000 | 2.16% | - |
| 2018 | $54,790 | 7.90% | - |
| 2017 | $50,460 | 7.27% | - |
| 2016 | $46,790 | 0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $46,590 | 9.49% | - |
| 2014 | $42,170 | -5.45% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | -3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $45,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,090, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Louisiana, followed by Lake Charles (median annual salary $52,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Lake Charles.
| 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 |