The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 | $36,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,620.
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 | $41,840 | -10.13% | 11.42% |
| 2021 | $46,080 | -18.32% | - |
| 2020 | $54,520 | -1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $55,370 | 5.58% | - |
| 2018 | $52,280 | 12.95% | - |
| 2017 | $45,510 | 3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $44,060 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $43,020 | -12.18% | - |
| 2014 | $48,260 | -3.00% | - |
| 2013 | $49,710 | 25.45% | - |
| 2012 | $37,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,840, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Jackson (median annual salary of $45,160). Compared with Jackson, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Gulfport-Biloxi is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |