The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,840.
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 | $37,980 | 3.50% | -0.29% |
| 2021 | $36,650 | -11.62% | - |
| 2020 | $40,910 | 11.02% | - |
| 2019 | $36,400 | 12.39% | - |
| 2018 | $31,890 | -10.35% | - |
| 2017 | $35,190 | -6.00% | - |
| 2016 | $37,300 | -2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $38,330 | 5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $36,370 | -2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $37,250 | -2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $38,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,980, Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of North Carolina, following city of Asheville (median annual salary of $57,400). Compared with the highest paying city Asheville, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Greenville | |
| Burlington | |
| Wilmington | |
| New Bern | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |