The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner 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 | $45,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,740.
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 | $60,870 | 7.31% | 2.84% |
| 2021 | $56,420 | 14.23% | - |
| 2020 | $48,390 | -0.48% | - |
| 2019 | $48,620 | -3.72% | - |
| 2018 | $50,430 | -10.99% | - |
| 2017 | $55,970 | -5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $59,140 | 15.52% | - |
| 2013 | $49,960 | -18.37% | - |
| 2012 | $59,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,870 in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton.