The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $37,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,190.
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 | $45,550 | 5.95% | 5.77% |
| 2020 | $42,840 | 5.39% | - |
| 2019 | $40,530 | -0.96% | - |
| 2018 | $40,920 | -19.87% | - |
| 2017 | $49,050 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $47,720 | 4.92% | - |
| 2015 | $45,370 | 16.97% | - |
| 2014 | $37,670 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $37,810 | -13.51% | - |
| 2012 | $42,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,550 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.