The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $46,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,670.
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 | $58,110 | 0.57% | 33.14% |
| 2021 | $57,780 | 9.83% | - |
| 2020 | $52,100 | 4.93% | - |
| 2019 | $49,530 | -0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $49,660 | 6.89% | - |
| 2017 | $46,240 | 2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $44,950 | -0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $45,240 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $44,380 | 6.87% | - |
| 2013 | $41,330 | 6.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,110 in Mankato-North Mankato is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Mankato-North Mankato is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Rochester | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |