The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham 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 | $34,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Taunton-Norton-Raynham, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,840 | -6.02% | -7.23% |
| 2015 | $51,780 | -6.99% | - |
| 2014 | $55,400 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $54,270 | 3.50% | - |
| 2012 | $52,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,840 in Taunton-Norton-Raynham 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 Taunton-Norton-Raynham is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton.