The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $39,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,200.
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 | $60,730 | 4.10% | 16.96% |
| 2021 | $58,240 | 12.64% | - |
| 2020 | $50,880 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $49,310 | 1.68% | - |
| 2018 | $48,480 | -3.77% | - |
| 2017 | $50,310 | 1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $49,700 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $49,270 | 1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $48,440 | -1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $49,180 | -2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $50,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,730, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn (median annual salary $59,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.