The annual salary statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paralegals and legal assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $47,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paralegals and legal assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,330.
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 | $65,410 | 7.32% | 16.77% |
| 2021 | $60,620 | 1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $59,730 | 5.54% | - |
| 2019 | $56,420 | -0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $56,510 | -0.05% | - |
| 2017 | $56,540 | 1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $55,850 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $54,660 | -0.07% | - |
| 2014 | $54,700 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $54,280 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $54,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,410, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for paralegals and legal assistants in state of New York, followed by Kingston (median annual salary $59,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of paralegals and legal assistants in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in Kingston.