The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $61,350 | 2.33% | 16.09% |
| 2021 | $59,920 | 2.45% | - |
| 2020 | $58,450 | 1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $57,570 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $56,970 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $55,800 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $54,680 | 7.99% | - |
| 2015 | $50,310 | 5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $47,460 | -5.18% | - |
| 2013 | $49,920 | -3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $51,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,350, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Carson City (median annual salary of $63,090). Compared with Carson City, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Las Vegas-Paradise is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |