The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $35,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,220.
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 | $47,260 | 1.21% | 12.12% |
| 2021 | $46,690 | 17.54% | - |
| 2020 | $38,500 | -20.60% | - |
| 2019 | $46,430 | 28.60% | - |
| 2018 | $33,150 | -9.44% | - |
| 2017 | $36,280 | -11.82% | - |
| 2016 | $40,570 | -29.26% | - |
| 2015 | $52,440 | 12.74% | - |
| 2014 | $45,760 | 12.22% | - |
| 2013 | $40,170 | -3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $41,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,260 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 22.2 percent (22.2%) 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.