The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $37,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,200.
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 | $47,280 | 1.27% | 10.41% |
| 2021 | $46,680 | -10.37% | - |
| 2020 | $51,520 | 11.01% | - |
| 2019 | $45,850 | -0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $46,050 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $44,210 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $44,530 | 2.67% | - |
| 2015 | $43,340 | -3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $44,880 | 2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $43,710 | 3.09% | - |
| 2012 | $42,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,280 in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.