The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton 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 | $31,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,330 | -69.11% | -17.93% |
| 2016 | $66,510 | -1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $67,390 | 13.24% | - |
| 2014 | $58,470 | 9.34% | - |
| 2013 | $53,010 | 12.51% | - |
| 2012 | $46,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,330, Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton is the lowest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Massachusetts, following city of Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $66,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton is 40.9 percent (40.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy.