The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paralegals and legal assistants in Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury 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 | $33,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,550 | 16.64% | 15.38% |
| 2016 | $42,970 | 25.95% | - |
| 2015 | $31,820 | -15.24% | - |
| 2014 | $36,670 | 3.79% | - |
| 2013 | $35,280 | -23.64% | - |
| 2012 | $43,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,550 in Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester-Dover.