The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paralegals and legal assistants in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $33,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,900.
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 | $53,320 | 9.28% | -3.26% |
| 2016 | $48,370 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $47,860 | 6.04% | - |
| 2014 | $44,970 | -19.08% | - |
| 2013 | $53,550 | -2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $55,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,320 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for paralegals and legal assistants in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in Nassau-Suffolk is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central New York nonmetropolitan area.