The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Reno-Sparks 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 | $38,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,480.
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 | $56,280 | 9.45% | 19.63% |
| 2021 | $50,960 | -19.15% | - |
| 2020 | $60,720 | -1.22% | - |
| 2019 | $61,460 | -1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $62,650 | 12.88% | - |
| 2017 | $54,580 | 5.37% | - |
| 2016 | $51,650 | 0.35% | - |
| 2015 | $51,470 | 10.30% | - |
| 2014 | $46,170 | 2.45% | - |
| 2013 | $45,040 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $45,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,280 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Reno-Sparks is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Carson City and 31.0 percent (31.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |