The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $49,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,510.
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 | $57,540 | 15.59% | 9.33% |
| 2021 | $48,570 | -3.56% | - |
| 2020 | $50,300 | -9.20% | - |
| 2019 | $54,930 | 8.05% | - |
| 2018 | $50,510 | -0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $50,600 | 5.10% | - |
| 2016 | $48,020 | -0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $48,410 | 5.37% | - |
| 2014 | $45,810 | -9.32% | - |
| 2013 | $50,080 | -4.17% | - |
| 2012 | $52,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,540, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $54,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |