The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $36,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,680.
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 | $51,090 | 9.18% | 25.03% |
| 2021 | $46,400 | -1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $46,920 | -3.50% | - |
| 2019 | $48,560 | 1.17% | - |
| 2018 | $47,990 | -12.92% | - |
| 2017 | $54,190 | 16.18% | - |
| 2016 | $45,420 | 3.30% | - |
| 2015 | $43,920 | 5.58% | - |
| 2014 | $41,470 | 4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $39,730 | 3.60% | - |
| 2012 | $38,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,090 in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 Shreveport-Bossier City is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 29.9 percent (29.9%) 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 |