The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Winston-Salem 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 | $36,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,240.
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 | $51,160 | 24.78% | 37.69% |
| 2021 | $38,480 | -15.64% | - |
| 2020 | $44,500 | 7.57% | - |
| 2019 | $41,130 | 4.84% | - |
| 2018 | $39,140 | 11.91% | - |
| 2017 | $34,480 | -12.33% | - |
| 2016 | $38,730 | 13.09% | - |
| 2015 | $33,660 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $33,180 | 8.14% | - |
| 2013 | $30,480 | -4.59% | - |
| 2012 | $31,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,160 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Winston-Salem is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.