The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $31,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,450.
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 | $48,240 | 3.05% | 21.23% |
| 2021 | $46,770 | 21.25% | - |
| 2020 | $36,830 | -1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $37,520 | -2.13% | - |
| 2018 | $38,320 | -1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $38,900 | 5.24% | - |
| 2016 | $36,860 | -2.79% | - |
| 2015 | $37,890 | -4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $39,680 | -5.42% | - |
| 2013 | $41,830 | 9.16% | - |
| 2012 | $38,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,240 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 46.7 percent (46.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Girardeau-Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| St Joseph | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson |