Paralegals and Legal Assistant Salary in Bay City, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Bay City, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Bay 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Bay City, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,580
25th Percentile Wage
$36,450
50th Percentile Wage
$44,640
75th Percentile Wage
$58,490
90th Percentile Wage
$68,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Bay City, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,580.

Table 2. Compare Paralegals and Legal Assistant Salary in Bay City with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,640 in Bay City is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Bay City is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$60,730
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$59,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$58,240
Lansing-East Lansing
$52,450
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$51,670
Ann Arbor
$50,710
Battle Creek
$50,460
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$49,020
Flint
$48,560
Kalamazoo-Portage
$47,280
South Bend-Mishawaka
$47,260
Jackson
$47,180
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$45,990
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$45,760
Niles-Benton Harbor
$45,550
Bay City
$44,640
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$44,440
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$42,490
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$41,560
Holland-Grand Haven
$37,870

See also: Top paying jobs in Bay City, Michigan.