The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $37,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,660.
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 | $56,670 | 14.38% | 14.52% |
| 2021 | $48,520 | -9.05% | - |
| 2020 | $52,910 | 5.01% | - |
| 2019 | $50,260 | 6.86% | - |
| 2018 | $46,810 | -0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $47,170 | -0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $47,200 | -3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $48,720 | -3.41% | - |
| 2014 | $50,380 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $49,190 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $48,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,670, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Asheville (median annual salary of $57,400). Compared with Asheville, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Raleigh-Cary is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.