The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Southwestern New Hampshire 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 | $33,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paralegals and legal assistants from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $44,030 | 0.98% | 15.99% |
| 2015 | $43,600 | -6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $46,370 | 8.82% | - |
| 2013 | $42,280 | 12.51% | - |
| 2012 | $36,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,030 in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portsmouth and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester-Dover.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | |
| Manchester | |
| Dover-Durham | |
| Nashua | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester-Dover |